Ameresco Inc., , a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and Inovateus Solar, a solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, have completed their “Brightfield” solar project in Danville, Ill., which was built on a former General Motors Powertrain Division Plant turned brownfield site. Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co., an independent power producer […]

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ACCIONA Energía says its Nevada Solar One Concentrated Solar Plant, located in Boulder City, Nev., has reached seven years without a recordable injury. “ACCIONA Energía’s primary principle is the safety of our people and the communities in which we operate,” says Joaquin Castillo, CEO of ACCIONA Energía North America. “We are proud of our longstanding […]

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Independent power producer Soltage has completed the construction and commissioning of a 2.7 MW community solar project in Pontiac, Ill. The project is built on land owned by the City of Pontiac, and its energy sales are managed by MC Squared Energy Services. The project features single axis-trackers, bi-facial modules and incorporates native pollinator-friendly vegetation […]

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded $1.23 million to modular energy storage technology company Yotta Energy to develop a solar and storage system to address energy inequality in lower-income areas. The project will include battery backup for a multifamily property located in Santa Ana, Calif. In addition to economic benefits, the project will also […]

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First Solar Inc. is investing up to $1.2 billion in scaling production of American-made, responsibly produced photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The investment is forecast to expand the company’s ability to produce American-made solar modules for the U.S. solar market to over 10 GW DC by 2025. The company intends to build its fourth, fully vertically […]

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Monarch Private Capital, an ESG investment firm, has closed on a tax equity investment in the 113 MW Longbow Solar project located in Brazoria County, Texas, within the ERCOT Houston Zone. Expected to be fully operational this year, the $160 million project will bring the firm’s total clean power generation capacity to 1.6 GW DC, […]

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The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is accepting applications from all 50 states, five U.S. territories and the District of Columbia for $425 million in formula funding through the State Energy Program (SEP). This expanded funding provided by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will enable states to develop and implement a variety […]

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The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved site permits and related transmission routes for the Big Bend Wind and Red Rock Solar projects in Western Minnesota. The state’s largest hybrid renewable energy project consists of up to 300 MW of wind and up to 60 MW of solar generation. Once contested by several stakeholders […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded more than $540 million for university- and National Laboratory-led research into clean energy technologies and low-carbon manufacturing. Most greenhouse-gas emissions come from the production and use of energy, so building strong scientific foundations for reducing emissions across the energy lifecycle is crucial to meeting President Biden’s goal […]

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ESS Inc., a manufacturer of long-duration iron flow batteries for commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications, has completed the installation of a microgrid project including an ESS Energy Warehouse system at an industrial recycling facility in West Grove, Pa. The project was developed by TerraSol Energies Inc., a developer and operator of turnkey solar and […]

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sonnen, a smart residential energy storage company, and solar contractor ES Solar are expanding Rocky Mountain Power’s (RMP) Wattsmart Battery Program across Utah and, more recently, into Idaho. As it scales its business development organization and regional footprint, ES Solar is expected to bring up to 35 MWh of grid-interactive battery capacity online in 2022 […]

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Ambri, a long-duration energy storage provider, is teaming up with Xcel Energy to use its Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) to demonstrate Ambri’s energy storage technology. Ambri’s Liquid Metal battery energy system will support Xcel Energy’s renewable energy and economic development goals. “We are honored to be selected by Xcel Energy as they continue to […]

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