Wisconsin’s first large-scale solar project has been completed and is now powering Madison-area households and businesses. Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is a co-owner of the 150 MW Two Creeks Solar facility with Wisconsin Public Service (WPS). MGE owns 50 MW; WPS owns 100 MW. Two Creeks Solar features 500,000 solar panels across 800 acres […]
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Esdec, a global rooftop solar mounting solutions provider, has acquired PanelClaw, a supplier of solar mounting systems for commercial roofs in the U.S. With the acquisition of PanelClaw, Esdec expands its customer base and portfolio of products available to the growing commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market. The PanelClaw acquisition is the European group’s fourth […]
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Canadian Solar Inc. says its wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy LLC, is currently constructing the 28 MW AC Maplewood 2 Solar Project for Energy Transfer, a Dallas-based midstream energy company. Maplewood 2 is located in Pecos County in the Permian Basin of West Texas and will deliver power to Energy Transfer under a 15-year power […]
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The Camarillo City Council in California has unanimously approved moving forward with the design of hybrid microgrids at five city facilities: city hall, corporation yard, the Camarillo Public Library, police station and wastewater treatment plant. In February, the city engaged the Clean Coalition, a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit, and TRC Companies to conduct a solar+storage microgrid […]
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Centrica Business Solutions, a global energy and services company, has completed a 2.5 MW rooftop solar installation at Shelter Creek Condominiums in San Bruno, Calif. The project, which began in 2017, will offset the facility’s energy usage by 70% and is expected to generate 3,632,773 kWh annually. By generating their own power onsite, the solution […]
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Eos Energy Storage LLC, a manufacturer of zinc battery storage systems, has signed a broad-ranging agreement to provide over 1 GWh of energy storage projects – at an estimated value of more than $250 million – to Hecate Energy, a global developer, owner and operator of solar, natural gas, wind and energy storage projects. Eos […]
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AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Co., has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for off-take from new solar and new wind facilities located in Ohio and ERCOT territory. For the Ohio sited projects, the company is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10, 12 or 15 years for solar or […]
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Q CELLS, a total energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, has secured the project development rights for a 429 MWp solar portfolio in Spain from RIC Energy. Q CELLS’ downstream business unit signed the agreement to purchase 429 MWp of new solar capacity in Spain, […]
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Capstone Infrastructure Corp. has announced a Claresholm Solar Project financing update. On July 9, Claresholm signed a credit agreement with ATB Financial, Fiera Infrastructure Private Debt Fund LP and Telus Pensions Liability Hedging Master Trust to provide up to $115 million of construction-to-term financing for the 132 MW AC Claresholm Solar Project, located in the […]
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Sunrun Inc., a provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, says it is bringing its rechargeable solar battery system, Brightbox, to all of the company’s active markets. Sunrun currently has more than 13,000 Brightbox systems nationwide, and this announcement will expand access to millions of new potential customers. This year, record storms, heat […]
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Sungrow, a global supplier of inverter solutions, has selected Tigo as its technology provider for PV rapid shutdown solutions in the U.S. Sungrow has also joined the Tigo Enhanced initiative, which makes it easier for PV customers to get reliable rapid shutdown solutions. “We are excited to be bringing a plug and play rapid shutdown […]
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KKR, a global investment firm, has signed agreements with NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., and NextEra Energy Partners LP relating to two separate transactions to acquire equity interests in portfolios of contracted utility-scale wind and solar assets. KKR will invest approximately $1.4 billion in total in the two transactions for […]
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