The California Energy Commission (CEC) has granted approval to EG4 Electronics LLC’s request to include its inverter equipment on the Energy Commission’s Solar Equipment Lists. This decision marks a significant milestone for EG4 Electronics’ product line, starting with the EG4 18kPV. Now officially listed on the CEC’s Solar Equipment Lists, the EG4 18kPV is an […]
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Avangrid Inc., a sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has successfully reached a capacity of 8.6 GW through its 70-plus wind and solar facilities in operation across the country, which generate the electricity equivalent to powering over 2.8 million homes. “Our capacity milestone is a significant achievement for Avangrid, as it demonstrates […]
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Arizona Public Service (APS) has issued a 2023 All-Source Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking project proposals from developers for flexible and innovative energy resources that will fuel increasing power needs as more people and businesses move to Arizona. This 2023 RFP comes on the heels of freshly inked agreements for new clean energy resources purchased […]
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Duke Energy says Kentucky’s largest rooftop solar array – over 5,600 photovoltaic panels – is now generating power for area homes and businesses. The array is located on the roof of the 800,000-square-foot Amazon Air Hub, which is adjacent to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. This Duke Energy facility will feed up to 2 MW […]
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First Solar Inc. has entered into a five-year revolving credit and guarantee facility for $1 billion. The facility includes up to $250 million which is available for the issuance of letters of credit. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank acted as lead arranger and is administrative agent for the facility. “This agreement underscores First Solar’s bankability and […]
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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has completed two additional utility-owned energy storage facilities totaling 171 MW, enough to power almost 130,000 homes for four hours. The 131 MW Westside Canal project, located in Imperial Valley – home to a high concentration of solar, wind and geothermal generation facilities – is the largest storage asset […]
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As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy (DOE) has received $45 million, including $18 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to support pilot manufacturing of solar components that can contribute to a domestic manufacturing sector. The funding will also support the development of new dual-use solar technologies, such as […]
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Ormat Technologies Inc., a renewable energy company, and San Diego Community Power (SDCP), California’s second largest community choice aggregator, have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Arrowleaf Solar and Storage Facility. The venture will bring clean, renewable, affordable energy to the nearly 1 million customers of SDCP. The Arrowleaf Solar and Storage Facility […]
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Capital Power has secured its first order of approximately 1 GW DC of thin-film solar modules from First Solar Inc. The Series 6 Plus modules, which will be delivered between 2026 and 2028, will support Capital Power’s growing development portfolio. “First Solar’s longstanding investment in domestic supply chains ensures the use of high-quality American solar […]
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Altus Power Inc., an independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, has concluded the development and construction of a 4.8 MW ground-mounted solar array in Cayuga County, N.Y. Altus will own and operate the asset, which will generate power in support of New York’s community solar program, serving municipal and residential customers. “Altus […]
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Duke Energy has reached an agreement to sell its commercial distributed generation business to an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners LLC, a middle-market infrastructure investor, for an enterprise value of $364 million, inclusive of non-controlling tax equity interests. In early June, Duke Energy reached a sale agreement for its utility-scale renewables business platform. The company […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the 2023 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the energy sector. As the private sector continues to announce major investments in American-made energy, the 2023 USEER shows that the energy workforce added almost 300,000 jobs (+3.8% […]
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