SolarBank has announced that it intends to develop Oak Orchard, a 7 MW ground-mount solar power project on a 23 acre site located in Clay, N.Y. The project is set to be constructed on a closed landfill owned by the Town of Clay, and expected to be eligible for incentives under the New York State […]
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Birch Creek Energy has completed financing and commenced operation of Altona Solar, a 42 MW utility-scale solar project based in Audrain County, Mo. This facility, after the 49 MW Earp Solar project in Illinois, is the company’s second project to come online this year as part of its IPP strategy. “We cannot thank our financing […]
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Enel North America is set to deploy 6,000 sheep to control vegetation at eight Texas solar plants through what it calls the largest announced solar grazing agreement executed in the U.S. The company is partnering with Texas Solar Sheep, a family business providing vegetation management at large solar plants, to graze on 10,000 acres of […]
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LS Power has reached an agreement with Algonquin Power & Utilities to acquire its renewable energy business. The renewables business includes 44 operating assets across the U.S. and Canada. Approximately 2,700 MW of the portfolio’s assets are located domestically, within the NYISO, MISO, PJM, ERCOT and CAISO markets. “This represents a significant strategic investment in […]
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RWE has signed long-term PPAs with Meta for two solar farms under construction: the 274 MW County Run Solar project in Illinois and the 100 MW Lafitte Solar project in Louisiana. Both sites are expected to be in commission by the end of next year. “RWE’s continued investment in the U.S. renewables market is underpinned […]
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President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation that raises the Section 201 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from 5 GW annually to 12.5 GW, retroactive for cells imported on or after August 1. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) notes that this measure is a “decisive action to support American […]
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Avangrid has reached 9 GW of installed capacity at its onshore wind and solar sites, with the company’s portfolio of 75 projects spread across 22 states. The portfolio includes 8 GW of installed wind capacity and 1 GW of installed solar, including projects currently under construction. “I am proud of the continued progress Avangrid is […]
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Sungrow has made its first delivery of the company’s PowerTitan 2.0 BESS units in Europe. A total of 66 units have arrived in the U.K. for use in the 100 MW Bramley project being developed by Penso Power and BW ESS. The company says the liquid-cooled unit integrates the 2.5 MW Power Conversion System and […]
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Anza has launched a product and subscription offering that aims to provide solar developers, IPPs, EPCs, utilities, investors and independent engineers with access to industry real-time data and software. The company’s software and subscription offering enables developers and module buyers to access supplier pricing, product and counterparty data, technical specs and downloadable documentation from its […]
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QuickBOLT has released its QB RibRider, a solution for solar mounting on exposed fastener, trapezoidal and ribbed metal roofs. The company says the product provides an adjustable base that fits varied rib widths, heights and angles, and includes 75 mm butyl pads for weatherproofing and a rotating L-bracket for mounting at 90 or 180 degrees. […]
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EagleView and Aurora Solar have integrated the EagleView Powered 3D modeling technology into the Aurora Solar Platform, with the aim of improving design accuracy and project timeline delivery for home installation. “We understand that improvements in cost and trust are essential to the growth and healthy functioning of the solar industry,” says Piers Dormeyer, CEO […]
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Ameresco and the City of Somersworth, N.H., have broken ground on a PV installation at the Somersworth Landfill. The 2,577 kW project is expected to generate 3,523,443 kWh in its first year. Energy produced by the project is set to be sold to the city under the state’s group net metering program. The project will […]
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