The AES Corporation, a utility and power generation company, has acquired the 2 GW Bellefield project, which is currently in late-stage development and is the largest permitted solar-plus-storage project in the United States. Located in Kern County, Calif., where AES1 already has considerable operations, the project includes two phases, each with 500 MW of solar […]
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The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) recently granted power plant and battery energy storage system (BESS) approval and issued a substation permit and license for Sunnynook Solar+Energy Storage, a project of Sunnynook Solar Energy Inc., which is a majority owned subsidiary of Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation. Located in Special Area No. 2, Alberta, the Sunnynook project […]
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According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. solar industry just experienced its best first quarter ever, with 6.1 GW of solar capacity installed. Supply chain challenges abating and delayed solar projects resuming largely drove the record quarter. Due in part […]
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Construction is under way on the Fresno Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Solar Farm. The largest shared solar project for disadvantaged communities in California is also the first utility-scale solar farm within Fresno. The 10 MW system will provide energy-cost savings directly to qualifying low-income residents under Pacific Gas & Electric‘s (PG&E) Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff (DAC-GT) […]
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The Carne Solar Project – a 130 MW AC solar and 65 MW AC battery storage facility located in Luna County, N.M., and owned by D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) – has been granted regulatory approval by the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (NMPRC) for its offtake contracts with El Paso Electric (EPE). DESRI’s […]
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The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) recently granted power plant and battery energy storage system (BESS) approval and issued a substation permit and license for Sunnynook Solar + Energy Storage, a project of Sunnynook Solar Energy Inc., which is a majority owned subsidiary of Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation. Located in Special Area No. 2, Alberta, the […]
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The AES Corporation, a utility and power generation company, has acquired the 2 GW Bellefield project, which is currently in late-stage development, and is the largest permitted solar-plus-storage project in the United States. Located in Kern County, Calif., where AES1 already has considerable operations, the project includes two phases, each with 500 MW of solar […]
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Opis Renewables, a Chicago-based provider of operations and maintenance, training and manpower for renewable energy developers and project owners, has launched its turnkey concierge training program. Offering on-site instruction, transportation, housing, and meals, the all-inclusive program provides training and certification for solar, wind and energy storage professionals. Opis’s comprehensive services are geared to addressing the […]
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The Radian solar project, located in Brown County, Texas, recently reached commercial operation. Part of Intersect Power, an Oregon-based developer of clean energy resources, Radian generates 415 MW, enough to power more than 114,000 homes. “Renewable energy is a critical piece of the overall American energy production story,” says Intersect Power CEO Sheldon Kimber. “Investing […]
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Directional Services Inc. (DSI), a utility-scale solar energy and electrical contractor, has acquired Fortress Fencing, a company specializing in solar and commercial fencing solutions. “The acquisition of Fortress represents another significant step in our mission to be the leading renewable energy solutions provider in the nation, complementing the continued expansion of our utility-scale solar, electrical […]
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NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), the renewable energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, and New Jersey American Water, the state’s largest water and wastewater utility company, recently celebrated their collaboration on North America’s largest floating solar array. Located on a reservoir at New Jersey American Water’s Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant, in Millburn, the project […]
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In order to incentivize the construction of critically important transmission infrastructure in America and improve the efficiency of the process, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, recently introduced two bills: “To meet our nation’s full potential as a global leader in the clean energy transition and […]
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