Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy has secured $160 million in financing for its 127 MW Bayou Galion Solar project, located in Louisiana’s Morehouse Parish.  Microsoft will purchase 100% of the energy and renewable credits produced by the project, which is currently under construction and expected to be operational by fall.  Recurrent began development of Bayou […]

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Array Technologies has introduced enhancements to its STI H250 solar tracker, including a driveline motion transmission system. This latest tracker includes additional features such as reduced number of piles per tracker, enhanced tolerance for east-west tilt and a wider north-south angle between rows, says the company.  The transmission system from the DuraTrack tracker has been […]

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Monarch Cement and Evergy Energy Solutions have partnered on a 20 MW solar project, to be located on Monarch’s Humboldt, Kans, property, that is designed to offset a portion of the cement company’s energy consumption. “The Board of Directors and Management of The Monarch Cement Company are extremely excited about this win-win venture where we […]

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Westbridge Renewable Energy is developing a pair of new solar projects, both in Italy: the Gierre Solare Project in Lazio, and the NM Solare Project, in Lazio and Umbria. The expected capacity of Gierre Solare is 32 MW, and 30 MW for NM Solare. Both projects have secured land and grid access, as well as […]

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The Clean Power Alliance (CPA) board of directors has approved a multi-site PPA with Coast Energy to install renewable backup power systems in 11 public buildings within CPA communities.  The PPA with Coast Energy supports CPA’s Power Ready program in providing participating public agencies which serve a critical community purpose with resiliency capabilities at no […]

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Westbridge Renewable Energy has announced the origination of two new projects, both in Italy: the Gierre Solare Project in Lazio, and the NM Solare Project, in Lazio and Umbria. The expected capacity of Gierre Solare is 32 MW and 30MW for NM Solare. Both projects have secured land and grid access, as well as completed […]

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Zendure has launched the Hub 2000, aimed at homeowners seeking solar power management, particularly those with gardens or large balconies, as well as substantial PV panel and storage needs. The product is a 1,800 W dual MPPT system enabling solar module capacity to be expanded while integrating into the company’s balcony PV ecosystem. Designed for […]

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Xcel Energy has proposed a new energy plan for the Upper Midwest that incorporates the company’s carbon reduction goals by extending use of its nuclear plants while adding more renewable energy and battery energy storage systems. To achieve these reductions, company plans include adding 3,600 MW of solar and wind, as well as 600 MW […]

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Aggreko says its Energy Transition Solutions (ETS) division has acquired a 13 MW behind-the-meter solar power project site in Texas which the company will oversee construction of, own and operate.  The company says the system, once complete, will provide the customer with Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions reductions under a long-term fixed-price PPA. […]

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Vesper Energy has announced the closing of financing for its 600 MW Hornet Solar project in Texas. The company secured a $590 million debt financing package for the single-phase solar project, consisting of a construction-to-term loan and letter of credit facility. The bank group includes MUFG Bank, Nord/LB and Santander Corporate & Investment Banking as […]

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Energy Toolbase has announced a partnership with Station A to deploy clean energy solutions across their sites using the company’s ETB Developer platform.  The software platform is aimed at the commercial and industrial project developer community seeking to model financial returns of solar-plus-storage projects and generate analysis proposals. Station A enables companies to list energy […]

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Oxford PV says it has set a new world record for the most efficient solar panel, produced in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems.  The panel achieved a 25% conversion efficiency, an increase from the more typical 24% efficiency of commercial modules, the company added. Oxford PV, a spin-out of the University […]

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