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SolarMax Technology to Offer Stateside EPC Services

SolarMax Technology says it plans to offer EPC services for large-scale solar systems in the United States, including solar power and EV charging stations.  As an initial step, the company has signed a non-binding MOU for its first major domestic commercial installation project, located in Las Vegas.  The proposed project includes installation of a 4.27 […]

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Catalyze, GreenSpark Solar Announce New York Community Solar Partnership Expansion

Catalyze has selected EPC contractor GreenSpark Solar to construct ten community solar projects within New York State, totaling 60 MW. The projects will be funded in part by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority through the NY-Sun Program.  “Community solar is one of the best avenues to bring the energy transition to […]

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AMPYR Energy USA Expands Solar, Battery Storage Capacity

AMPYR Energy USA has acquired 210 peak MW of utility-scale solar energy projects in North and South Carolina.  “This acquisition marks an important step on our path to expand our solar and battery storage business in the United States,” says Steve Semlitz, AMPYR Energy USA chairman.  “Since launching our efforts just two years ago, we […]

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Nexamp, Starbucks Partner on Illinois Community Solar Projects

Nexamp is partnering with Starbucks, which as a long-term renewables purchaser is set to anchor the deployment of 40 MW across six Illinois community solar farms.  The solar projects are expected to serve 1,100 local residents subscribing within the ComEd and Ameren utility territories. Construction and operation on these projects will include roles for participants […]

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Minnesota PUC Approves Additional 250 MW Solar Project Near Sherco Plant

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved a site permit for the Sherco Solar 3 project, Xcel Energy’s 250 MW solar facility in Clear Lake, Minn.  Upon completion, the projects are expected to have 710 MW of capacity. The solar generation is set to replace much of the electricity produced by the coal-fired Sherco Generating […]

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vHive Unveils Automated Solar Farm Inspection and Analytics Solution

vHive has released its latest product designed for autonomous digitization and AI analysis of solar farms.  The company’s auto-discovery and multi-drone technology aims to offer a comprehensive view of power anomalies, their root causes and their impact on power loss through autonomous data capture.  It adds that its digital twin platform, powered by AI analytics, […]

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Manchin, Barrasso Release Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Legislation

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, have released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024.  The bipartisan legislation hopes to strengthen American energy security by accelerating the permitting process for critical energy and mineral projects of all types in the […]

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GameChange Solar Completes Third-Party Validation from Enertis Applus+

GameChange Solar has completed a third-party validation of its bifacial PV modeling performance through Enertis Applus+. The company uses the bifacial_radiance software tool developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to model these types of solar systems, which the company says considers parameters such as structure shading factor, mismatch loss factor and transparency factor.  The […]

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Clearway Closes Financing, Starts Construction on CA Solar+Storage

Clearway Energy Group has closed on $700 million in construction financing and begun construction on two projects in Fresno and San Bernardino counties, Calif.  Luna Valley is a 200 MW solar project in Fresno County. Daggett Storage is a 113.5 MW standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in San Bernardino County and is the final […]

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Avangrid Begins Solar Grazing Operation in the Pacific Northwest

Avangrid has partnered with a local rancher to graze sheep at two solar farms in Oregon and Washington, launching what it calls the largest “solar grazing” operation in the region.  The company began employing the vegetation management method using grazing livestock last year with a pilot project at Pachwáywit Fields, Ore. It has since expanded the […]

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Eaglesledge Energy Development Continues in Saskatchewan

Eaglesledge Energy has provided an update on the development of its Saskatchewan-based Belle Plaine Clean-Tech Energy Refinery & Solar Facility. The company’s campaign to move the project through the Saskatchewan Environment Ministry’s permitting and approval channels continued when its leaders hosted their first open house in the Rural Municipality of Pense No. 160. Members of […]

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Minnesota PUC Approves Additional 250 MW Solar Project near Sherco Generating Plant

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved a site permit for Sherco Solar 3 project, Xcel Energy’s 250 MW solar facility in Clear Lake, Minn.  Upon completion, the projects are expected to have a 710 MW capacity. The solar generation is set to replace much of the electricity produced by the coal-fired Sherco Generating Plant […]

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