8minute Solar Energy, a company that specializes in solar+storage, has executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clean Power Alliance (CPA). The 400 MW Rexford 1 Solar & Storage Center in Tulare County, Calif., includes 180 MW/540 MWh of energy storage. When it becomes operational in 2023, it will be CPA’s largest solar+storage project […]
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A major effort to develop and deploy clean energy technologies worldwide is urgently needed to meet international energy and climate goals, particularly in order to reduce carbon emissions from areas beyond the power sector such as transport, buildings and industry, according to a new IEA report. With global carbon emissions at unacceptably high levels, structural […]
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SunPower Corp., a provider of distributed generation storage and energy services, has launched new low-annual percentage rate (APR) loans for U.S. residential solar customers. The new rates are expected to result in substantially lower monthly payments for homeowners purchasing SunPower’s solar energy solutions, lowering the barriers to entry so more households can use the clean […]
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Midsummer, a Sweden-based developer and supplier of advanced solar energy technology solutions for the production and installation of thin-film solar panels, has established a new branch in Rome, Italy. The subsidiary is named Midsummer Italia and will carry on activities spanning from the production to the sale of solar panels. “With their 2 mm thickness, […]
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BayWa r.e., a global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, has acquired Enable Energy Inc. (EEI), a U.S.-based commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and energy storage solutions provider with expertise in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) support. The acquisition represents the latest move in BayWa r.e.’s growth and expansion […]
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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a renewable energy producer, has unveiled additional details regarding the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the Rocket and Horseshoe Solar projects in Utah. The projects, which are expected to total 155 MW AC, will support Facebook Inc.’s Eagle Mountain Data Center, through PPAs with Rocky Mountain Power. […]
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RP Construction Services Inc. (RPCS) and Knobelsdorff have partnered to supply 14 communities throughout Minnesota with renewable solar energy. RPCS, a partner of solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies Inc., will be supplying the DuraTrack HZ v3 single-axis solar tracker for the portfolio of projects. Array trackers keep solar PV modules following the sun on its […]
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SunPower Corp., a provider of distributed generation storage and energy services, has launched new low-annual percentage rate (APR) loans for U.S. residential solar customers. The new rates are expected to result in substantially lower monthly payments for homeowners purchasing SunPower’s solar energy solutions, lowering the barriers to entry so more households can use the clean […]
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The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the same time, utility-scale solar remained resilient despite the COVID-19 pandemic, representing 71% of all new solar capacity brought online in Q2, according to recently released U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2020 […]
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IEEE, a technical professional organization, and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) have unveiled the IEEE Std 1547-2018 Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Interconnection Commissioning: Education and Credentialing Program. The IEEE 1547 standard informs critical utility engineering and business practices for DERs in markets worldwide. The credentialing program is being developed to deliver educational content and […]
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Lightsource bp, a global solar development company, has successfully closed on a $20 million financing package and has mobilized construction on its Wildflower Solar project located in Rio Linda, about 10 miles north of Sacramento, Calif. All of the electricity generated by the 16.5 MW DC/13 MW AC project will be purchased by the Sacramento […]
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Berkshire Bank, a community bank headquartered in Massachusetts, has chosen Boston-based Nexamp as its community solar provider. Founded more than 170 years ago, Berkshire Bank operates 130 branches across seven Northeastern states. By enrolling in the Nexamp community solar program, the bank is taking an active role in the advancement of clean energy. Corporations and […]
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