The 13th session of the Assembly has concluded with significant decisions for the future of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA’s global membership of 168 countries has appointed the incumbent director-general for a second term of four years. Francesco La Camera has served as director-general of IRENA since April 2019. Furthermore, IRENA members have […]
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Solar module manufacturer Risen Energy is beginning to mass-produce industrializing heterojunction (HJT) Hyper-ion solar modules. Risen Energy also revealed plans to increase the production capacity of the HJT Hyper-ion solar cell and module to 5 GW by the first half of 2023, and then triple it to 15 GW in the following six months. Song […]
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Ørsted says it has initiated construction on the 471 MW AC Mockingbird Solar Center in Texas. Covering an area of 4,900 acres, Mockingbird will be able to generate enough energy to power more than 80,000 homes annually, making it the largest solar PV project in Ørsted’s portfolio to date. Ørsted has taken final investment decision […]
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On Monday, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released interim guidance for analyzing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts of major federal actions undergoing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review. The guidance allows for less detailed lifetime GHG emissions analyses for renewable energy projects, but it also emphasizes new angles of analysis, such […]
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Spearmint Energy has named Peter K. Rood, former chief development officer at GlidePath Power Solutions LLC, as chief development officer. In this role, Rood will oversee the development, construction and operations of Spearmint’s battery energy storage projects. Rood brings nearly 20 years of industry experience to Spearmint, most recently leading the creation of an energy […]
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Spearmint Energy has named Peter K. Rood, former chief development officer at GlidePath Power Solutions LLC, as chief development officer. In this role, Rood will oversee the development, construction and operations of Spearmint’s battery energy storage projects. Rood brings nearly 20 years of industry experience to Spearmint, most recently leading the creation of an energy […]
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EVLO Energy Storage Inc., a battery energy storage company and a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, is participating in a renewable energy project in Summerland, British Columbia. EVLO is partnering with Wildstone Construction Group and solar panel installation contractor Skyfire Energy to provide the District of Summerland with its first utility-scale solar installation that combines battery energy […]
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iSun Inc. has picked up three contracts with a total value of $9.7 million to implement solar energy solutions in communities in northern New England. The new projects result from a new partnership that iSun has formed with an integrated nationwide solar developer. The new awards of 9 MW in total will add to iSun’s […]
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Tenaska has named Chris Leitner to lead the company as CEO. Jerry Crouse, who has served in that position since July 2010, is the company’s new board chairman. “Chris has proven to be a smart and strategic leader over the 20 years that he has worked for Tenaska,” says Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus Howard Hawks. […]
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Mitrex, a North American manufacturer of solar panels and integrated solar technology, has received a California Energy Commission (CEC) listing for colored solar panels. Mitrex’s complete product line of standard and colored photovoltaic modules are now available on CEC’s PV module listing. In addition to the state of California, Mitrex products are also qualified in […]
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Intersect Power LLC has started commercial operations for its Athos III solar project, located in Riverside County, Calif. The project – also known as Blythe Mesa Solar II – was built with American-made solar panels, batteries and steel piles. It generates 224 MW AC/310 MWp of solar energy and features 448 MWh of co-located storage. […]
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SolarEdge Technologies Inc. and Sunnova Energy International Inc. have expanded their long-standing partnership with the addition of the SolarEdge Home Battery to the Sunnova EaaS portfolio. The expansion of the partnership will enable Sunnova’s network of dealers to offer the SolarEdge Home Battery. The SolarEdge Home Battery’s highly efficient DC-coupled design requires just one power […]
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