Comcast, a global media and technology company, says it has completed a 760-panel rooftop solar installation at its multi-purpose facility at 900 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, D.C. Comcast worked with multi-state solar integrator Maicom LLC to install the array. By installing the solar panels on the existing building, Comcast was able to reduce construction materials […]
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EDF Renewables North America says its Innovation Drive Microgrid system is operational at the company’s San Diego headquarters. The system comprises a 209 kWp solar carport, 182 kWp solar rooftop, 280 kW (538 kWh) battery storage system and 43 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The solar and battery storage system, managed by EDF Store & […]
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SolarEdge Technologies Inc., a global smart energy company, says CEO Zivi Lando has been appointed to its board of directors. The appointment comes with the board’s affirmation that Lando, who took over as CEO six months ago upon the death of CEO, chairman and founder Guy Sella, will continue as CEO on a permanent basis. […]
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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), an independent nonprofit, and the Clinton Foundation say they have released a report, Solar Under Storm II, focusing on best practices for installing climate-resistant rooftop solar in high-wind regions. A sequel to Solar Under Storm, published in 2018, this latest report offers a new analysis of rooftop solar survivability from the […]
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Solar Alliance Energy Inc., an energy solutions provider focused on residential, commercial and industrial solar installations, has signed an agreement with Generac Power Systems Inc., a company that specializes in home backup generators, to participate in the Clean Energy Aligned Contractor Program. In cooperation with CED Greentech, Solar Alliance is now a preferred installer for […]
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Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative, a consumer-owned, regional cooperative, have executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Wild Springs Solar Project. Wild Springs is a 128 MW solar energy project located in Pennington County, S.D., approximately 20 miles east of Rapid City. Wild Springs is anticipated to begin […]
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Rio Tinto, a global mining group that focuses on finding, mining and processing mineral resources, says it has approved a $98 million investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power network. The 34 […]
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Scatec Solar, an integrated independent solar power producer, and partners say they have grid-connected and reached commercial operation for 86 MW of the 258 MW solar power complex in Upington, South Africa. The 86 MW facility, known as Sirius, is expected to produce 217 GWh annually. “We are pleased to reach another milestone with the […]
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Canadian Solar Inc. says it has completed the sale of Yamaguchi Shin Mine, a 56.3 MW operational solar power plant in the Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japan. Hana Financial Investment, a subsidiary of Hana Financial Group, acquired the solar power plant for an enterprise value of approximately $205 million. Canadian Solar expects to recognize the revenue […]
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Nautilus Solar Energy LLC, a nationwide owner-operator of distributed and community solar projects, says it has acquired a 3.5 MW community solar project in Cranston, R.I., from ISM Solar Development LLC, a developer of large commercial and utility-scale solar projects. This project is unique as it resides on a closed landfill that is a former […]
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Ginlong Technologies, a manufacturer of photovoltaic string inverters, says it is releasing its energy storage inverter to U.S. homeowners. The Smart Home Solis Solution incorporates single-phase string technology into an intelligent hybrid platform to support maximum self-consumption safely and reliably, notes the company. “Designed for flexibility and performance, our new hybrid storage inverter brings industry-defining […]
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Dominion Energy and Facebook say they are continuing their joint effort to increase renewable energy generation by adding a new solar facility in Greensville County, Va., to the list of those that will be dedicated to Facebook. Sadler Solar, a 100 MW facility, has been approved by the Virginia State Corp. Commission and is expected […]
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