Tandem PV, a California-based photovoltaic technology company specializing in ultra-high-efficiency tandem metal-halide perovskite solar panels, has closed the initial $6 million of its $12 million Series A financing round. The round was led by Bioeconomy Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, through its new Planetary Technologies fund, with participation from an international solar manufacturer and […]

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Polar Racking is supplying the foundations and racking to Aspin Kemp & Associates Inc. (AKA) for the Sunbank Project in Summerside, PEI. The project consists of a community microgrid with a capacity of 26.26 MW DC, as well as a 10 MW battery energy storage system for which AKA has been selected as the EPC. […]

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EDP Renewables (EDPR), through its EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) subsidiary, and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) have executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 60 MW of the 240 MW Cattlemen Solar Park in Milam County, located in central Texas. The agreement will enable EDPR NA to further develop Cattlemen Solar Park, […]

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Amazon’s 37 new renewable energy projects have put the company five years ahead of its original target to power 100% of its operations with renewable energy by 2030. The new projects increase the capacity of Amazon’s renewable energy portfolio by nearly 30%, from 12.2 GW to 15.7 GW, and bring the total number of renewable […]

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Nextracker and JM Steel, a division of JENNMAR USA, have debuted a dedicated solar tracker production line on the campus of the new Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) facility near Corpus Christi, Texas. Nextracker launched a new facility with JM Steel to manufacture tracker components for solar power plants throughout the southern United States. “Customers want […]

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Consumers Energy and key stakeholders throughout Michigan have agreed on a settlement related to the company’s Clean Energy Plan – a sweeping proposal to stop using coal as a fuel source for electric generation by 2025. The agreement, which requires regulatory approval, includes a broad coalition of customer groups, environmental organizations, the Michigan Public Service […]

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CyrusOne Inc., a global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the art digital infrastructure solutions, is purchasing solar and wind power delivered to the electricity grid. This purchase is part of an expansion of the company’s ongoing business relationship with Gexa Energy LP, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources and provider of energy […]

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US Solar has added Wells Fargo‘s 8 MW Sunscription to five new US Solar Community Solar Gardens in Colorado. The solar gardens, located in Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy territories, will serve commercial and residential customers, as well as low- to moderate-income service organizations in the greater Colorado area. Wells Fargo’s Sunscription will provide […]

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Infiniti Energy, a full-service solar power developer and independent power producer, is developing and constructing five solar projects at sites owned by Kaplan Companies. The projects, totaling more than 2 MW, will be completed under three different ownership models, including community solar, solar power purchase agreements and direct ownership. Camelot at Bayonne Apartments in Bayonne, […]

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Novis Renewables Holdings LLC has added 22.5 MW of new solar capacity with its North Eagle Village (Manlius, N.Y.), Green Lakes (Manlius, N.Y.) and Judd Rd (Whitestown, N.Y.) plants reaching commercial operations. The company is the U.S.-based partnership for the development of solar, onshore wind and storage between Falck Renewables North America Inc. and Eni […]

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SunStyle, a provider of fully building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roof systems, has expanded its operations to customers in the U.S. SunStyle provides an edge-to-edge, full-coverage solar roof that is strong, leak-proof and integrates well with any architectural style. The company’s Swiss-engineered solar roofing shingles have been installed on hundreds of projects in Europe, including residences, churches, […]

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Twain Financial Partners has closed on $42 million in financing to complete the Longbow Solar project, a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system in Brazoria County, Texas, just southwest of Houston. Old Texas rice fields soon will be harvesting something new as a $145 million clean energy project nears completion with this sizable final investment. […]

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