MCE and partner Renewable America (RNA) recently celebrated the 4.5-acre Fallon Two Rock solar farm, a 1 MW project located in Marin County.  To celebrate the milestone, MCE and RNA hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the site in Petaluma on April 15. “We’re thrilled to celebrate Fallon’s commercial operation and toast the partnership with MCE […]

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Arevon Energy has signed a long-term tolling agreement with MCE for 188 MW of the Cormorant Energy Storage Project, a 250 MW stand-alone BESS set to be constructed in two phases in Daly City, Calif.  The first 188 MW phase is scheduled to begin construction at the start of next year and is anticipated to […]

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Vast Renewables has executed engineering contracts with Afry, FYFE, Primero and Worley to complete Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) on its VS1 project, a 30 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant to be located in Port Augusta, South Australia.  Utilizing Vast’s modular tower CSP v3.0 technology, the company says VS1 is expected to generate power with […]

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GameChange Solar (GCS) has strategically partnered with Jiangsu Zhenjiang New Energy Equipment (JZNEE), with the aim of expanding local manufacturing capabilities for solar tracker components in the Middle East.  Under this partnership, JZNEE will establish a manufacturing facility in Dammam, KSA, to produce up to 3 GW, expandable to 5 GW, of solar tracker components […]

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The U.S. Department of Interior has permitted more than 25 GW of clean energy, including solar, wind and geothermal projects, surpassing this goal ahead of its timeline to do so by next year.  “Since Day One, the Biden-Harris administration has worked tirelessly to expand responsible clean energy development to address climate change, enhance America’s energy […]

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Nelnet Renewable Energy has shifted in its solar EPC operations to focus exclusively on the commercial market.  “Nelnet is committed to being an industry leading commercial solar EPC contractor and consultant with resources, knowledge and people to deliver high quality projects and solutions for our customers,” says Jim Kruger, Nelnet chief financial officer. Nelnet Renewable […]

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Nexamp has secured $520 million in a capital raise led by Manulife Investment Management, alongside existing investors Diamond Generating Corp. and Generate Capital.  The company will leverage the investment to expedite deployment of its national project pipeline, accelerate expansion and developer partnerships in new and existing markets, and fuel the continued growth of its generation […]

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Apricus Generation, a new holding company designed to build a national distributed solar and battery development platform as an independent power producer, has launched.  The company says it has closed an initial $28 million Series A funding round, within a total offering of $100 million set to close over the next few months. It added […]

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Maxeon Solar Technologies has introduced its latest line of SunPower Performance 7 panels designed for distributed generation projects, which are certified by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute.  The company says the panels feature its TOPCon cell technology in a shingled-cell design, offering power advantages, including shade management and hotspot mitigation.  “Maxeon has built […]

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Enphase Energy has launched its Power Control software that can integrate with the company’s Energy System in North America.  The company says this software dynamically controls the power produced by its Energy System to give installers more flexibility in system design while meeting utility and national electrical code requirements. It adds that software benefits include […]

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Bekaert has joined the Nautical SUNRISE project, aimed at advancing the mooring technology for offshore floating solar power generation and is set to support what the company calls the world’s largest offshore floating solar power installation.  The project aims to design and build a 5 MW offshore floating solar system using the modular solution of […]

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Repsol has completed construction of its Frye Solar project located in Swisher County, Texas, with a total installed capacity of 637 MW and 570 MW currently in operation. Frye Solar is comprised of nearly one million solar panels, the company says, and its largest PV project to date. Repsol has signed a PPA for 89% […]

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