Amazon invested in more than 100 new solar and wind energy projects last year, becoming the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy for the fourth year in a row, says the company. The company now has more than 500 wind and solar projects globally, and once operational, are expected to generate more than 77,000 […]
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Ørsted has signed an 80 MW PPA with Bloomberg for renewable energy generated by the Mockingbird Solar Center, a 471 MW project currently under construction near Paris, Texas. This is the company’s largest solar project in the U.S., as well as the company’s first project to incorporate conservation efforts with the protection of native prairie […]
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Paz Oil, Arava Power and Menora Mivtachim have closed on a tax equity bridge loan of $144M for the 272 MW Sunray Project located in Uvalde County, Texas. The financing will support the project’s continued construction and operation. “We are delighted to have reached another significant milestone in the financing of Project Sunray and are […]
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The Raymond Corporation has finalized deployment of a full-scale BESS, solar microgrid array and warehouse energy management system at its distribution warehouse in Greene, N.Y. “With the implementation of behind-the-meter storage at our distribution center, we have gained insights into the benefits of the system in material handling applications specifically related to alleviating increased demand […]
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) has updated its roadmap for solar development across the U.S. West, designed to improve production in more states and efficiency in renewables siting and permitting on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) also announced next steps on several projects in Arizona, California and Nevada, representing more than […]
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Ameresco has completed a 26.3 MW solar farm in DePue, Ill., consisting of 65,832 PV panels installed on ballast blocks above ground and is estimated to produce 37,000 MWh in its first year of operation. The company has served as developer, builder and owner of the solar farm on the brownfield site and began development […]
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Scale Microgrids has entered into a definitive agreement with Gutami to acquire 500 MW of distributed solar and storage projects across multiple states, including California and New York. Building on their existing 100 MW New York partnership, the companies have executed an expansion agreement under which Gutami will develop 500 MW of energy transition infrastructure […]
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Maxeon Solar Technologies has introduced its new commercial partner program aimed at domestic solar installers and dealers. The company is offering providers joining the program access to its high-efficiency modules, warranties and sales support, along with other features. “We know how important it is for our partners to thrive, and the Maxeon Commercial Partner Program […]
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Ice Industries has been awarded an additional long-term contract supplying panel components to First Solar and plans to invest nearly $10M in a Louisiana facility to supply steel back rails for modules produced by First Solar’s vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, expected to start commercial shipments by 2026. Ice’s Louisiana facility is the […]
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Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and UniSource Energy Services are seeking new generation facilities, energy storage systems and other resources through a joint all-source request for proposals (ASRFP) seeking submissions by March 8. The joint ASRFP, issued in December, targets resources to support the companies’ integrated resource plans (IRPs) from last year, describing how each company […]
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Alliant Energy has completed its Beaver Dam project, a 50 MW solar array in Dodge County, Wis. spanning 350 acres, as well as its Crawfish River project in the Jefferson County town of Jefferson. Beaver Dam consists of nearly 120,000 solar panels and can produce enough energy to power approximately 13,000 homes annually, says the […]
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Ojjo says its patented Earth Truss System is now compatible with solar trackers from PV Hardware (PVH), providing more flexibility to utility-scale developers and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) firms. Ojjo’s Earth Truss foundation is designed to mitigate subsurface risk, improve installation accuracy, eliminate costly predrill and remediation processes, and reduce site grading requirements. “We […]
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