The Camarillo City Council in California has unanimously approved moving forward with the design of hybrid microgrids at five city facilities: city hall, corporation yard, the Camarillo Public Library, police station and wastewater treatment plant.  In February, the city engaged the Clean Coalition, a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit, and TRC Companies to conduct a solar+storage microgrid […]

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Centrica Business Solutions, a global energy and services company, has completed a 2.5 MW rooftop solar installation at Shelter Creek Condominiums in San Bruno, Calif.  The project, which began in 2017, will offset the facility’s energy usage by 70% and is expected to generate 3,632,773 kWh annually. By generating their own power onsite, the solution […]

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Eos Energy Storage LLC, a manufacturer of zinc battery storage systems, has signed a broad-ranging agreement to provide over 1 GWh of energy storage projects – at an estimated value of more than $250 million – to Hecate Energy, a global developer, owner and operator of solar, natural gas, wind and energy storage projects. Eos […]

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AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Co., has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for off-take from new solar and new wind facilities located in Ohio and ERCOT territory. For the Ohio sited projects, the company is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10, 12 or 15 years for solar or […]

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Q CELLS, a total energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, has secured the project development rights for a 429 MWp solar portfolio in Spain from RIC Energy. Q CELLS’ downstream business unit signed the agreement to purchase 429 MWp of new solar capacity in Spain, […]

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Capstone Infrastructure Corp. has announced a Claresholm Solar Project financing update. On July 9, Claresholm signed a credit agreement with ATB Financial, Fiera Infrastructure Private Debt Fund LP and Telus Pensions Liability Hedging Master Trust to provide up to $115 million of construction-to-term financing for the 132 MW AC Claresholm Solar Project, located in the […]

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Sunrun Inc., a provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, says it is bringing its rechargeable solar battery system, Brightbox, to all of the company’s active markets.  Sunrun currently has more than 13,000 Brightbox systems nationwide, and this announcement will expand access to millions of new potential customers. This year, record storms, heat […]

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Sungrow, a global supplier of inverter solutions, has selected Tigo as its technology provider for PV rapid shutdown solutions in the U.S. Sungrow has also joined the Tigo Enhanced initiative, which makes it easier for PV customers to get reliable rapid shutdown solutions. “We are excited to be bringing a plug and play rapid shutdown […]

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Ingeteam, an international technology group specializing in energy conversion, says it has supplied 72 photovoltaic (PV) inverters for a project that is being constructed in Chile – owned by Global Power Generation (GPG), the international power generation subsidiary of the Naturgy group.  Over the next few months, the company is set to perform the commissioning […]

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NY State Solar, a New York-based solar energy equipment supplier, has expanded into the New York boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Staten Island.  Offering financial products and solutions, the company has specifically served homeowners in the Long Island area over the last five years. With this expansion, NY State Solar will be […]

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Dominion Energy Virginia has proposed a slate of new solar projects as the company moves forward to provide customers with more clean energy.  The nine solar facilities would bring nearly 500 MW of new renewable energy to customers. The proposal comes just months after the enactment of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) and builds […]

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Trina Solar, a global photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy solutions provider, has launched the Vertex S, the latest in its high-efficiency PV module series for residential and commercial rooftop applications.  The new series features Vertex technology to increase the output power of distributed energy products beyond 405 W. Vertex S is a universal solution intended […]

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