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Trina Solar Initiates Legal Action to Enforce TOPCon Patents

Trinasolar has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to prevent what the company says is Runergy and Adani Green Energy improperly importing and selling products that infringe two Trina patents relating to TOPCon solar cell technology. “Protecting the integrity of Trina’s TOPCon technology is critical,” says Steven Zhu, president of Trinasolar […]

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JBBAT to Purchase Proteus Power

JBB Advanced Technologies (JBBAT) has signed a letter of intent to purchase Houston-based Proteus Power for an undisclosed amount. Proteus Power incorporates 15.5 GW of utility-scale renewable projects, including solar and battery energy storage systems. The projects also include independent system operators: ERCOT West, ERCOT Houston, ERCOT North, ERCOT South, Miso LA/MS, Miso Illinois, Miso […]

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energyRe, Google Sign 12-Year PPA

energyRe says Google has signed a 12-year PPA to purchase renewable energy from a 435 MW solar project to be developed, owned and operated by energyRe.  energyRe will supply electricity and renewable energy credits generated from the solar project to Google. The deal was facilitated through LEAP (LevelTen Energy’s Accelerated Process), which was co-developed by […]

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PGE Acquires Washington Co-Located Solar Project from Qcells

Qcells has sold the 142 MW Appaloosa Solar Project to Puget Sound Energy (PSE). The project, in Garfield County, Wash., is set to be co-located with PSE’s existing Lower Snake River Wind facility. The company says the project will be the first in the state to leverage existing interconnection infrastructure from a wind facility to deliver […]

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Sabanci Renewables Completes Oriana Solar Project Financing with Advantage Capital

Advantage Capital has committed to provide a $137 million investment to Sabanci Renewables, to complete financing for the 232 MW Oriana Solar Project.  Located 120 miles southeast of San Antonio, Texas in Victoria County, Oriana is currently under construction and includes 425,000 solar modules to be installed on 1,100 acres. Operations are expected to commence […]

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National Grid Renewables Signs PPA with Microsoft

National Grid Renewables has executed a PPA with Microsoft for its Portage Solar Project, a 250 MW development located in Portage County, Wis. “It’s exciting to see business development and economic growth in our neighboring state of Wisconsin,” says Blake Nixon, president of National Grid Renewables.  “Through our contract with Microsoft, we are providing Wisconsin […]

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Golden Triangle I Solar + Storage Secures Tax Equity Commitment

Origis Energy has secured a tax equity commitment from J.P. Morgan for the Golden Triangle I Solar + Storage project in Lowndes County, Miss., with initial funding made alongside the commitment. The agreement funds the completion of Golden Triangle I, a 200 MW solar project with 50 MW of battery storage under a PPA with […]

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ContourGlobal Acquires 151 MW Solar Portfolio from Sun Tribe Development

ContourGlobal has entered the U.S. renewables market with the acquisition of a 151 MW solar portfolio comprising two projects in South Carolina.  Commercial operations for both projects are planned to start in 2029. The projects have signed long-term PPAs, and all grid interconnection studies had been completed at the time of the transaction. Both were […]

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Transsolar, WattCarbon Partner on Decarbonizing Coal Country

Transsolar and WattCarbon are partnering to invest in rooftop solar projects in West Virginia, with the aim of reducing 200 tons of carbon emissions this year.  Transsolar purchased the energy attribute certificates (EACs) from West Virginia solar developer Solar Holler through WattCarbon’s OpenEAC Exchange.  Informally known as “coal country,” 89% of West Virginia’s grid is […]

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TotalEnergies Starts Commercial Operations of Texas Solar+Storage Projects

TotalEnergies has commenced commercial operations of Danish Fields and Cottonwood, two utility-scale solar farms with integrated battery storage located in southeast Texas.  These new projects, with a combined capacity of 1.2 GW, are part of the company’s portfolio of renewable assets totaling 4 GW in operation or under construction in Texas. Danish Fields is TotalEnergies’ […]

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Octopus Energy Invests in U.S. Solar

Octopus Energy has invested in solar farm developer Circal, with a target of creating 600 MW of new solar farms in the U.S. within the next five years, with a focus on Texas.  Octopus-backed, U.K.-based solar developer Zestec is also setting up shop in the U.S., to build solar panels for commercial and industrial businesses. […]

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Standard Solar, Trinasolar to Transform New Jersey Landfill into Community Solar

Standard Solar has acquired a 5.7 MW solar project on a landfill in Pennsville, N.J., in partnership with Trinasolar Development Solutions. The project falls under the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Community Solar Program, with construction expected to begin this year and full completion and operation anticipated by 2025.  The solar plant at the […]

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