WEC Energy Group says it is acquiring an 80% ownership interest in the Samson I Solar Energy Center: a 250 MW project located about 140 miles northeast of Dallas that was developed and built by Invenergy and began operations in May 2022. Samson I is part of the five-phase Samson solar portfolio. The portfolio is […]
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Duke Energy has proposed an expansion to its Green Source Advantage (GSA) program that would give customers the option to supplement their power usage with 100% renewable power and the ability to pair renewable projects with energy storage. Details for the GSA Choice program were outlined in a filing with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. “Many […]
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SolaREIT, a solar real estate investment fund, says it has closed on a revolving credit facility with Atlantic Union Bank (AUB), giving the company an additional $15 million of liquidity and enabling it to aggregate land and leases under community solar projects prior to placing them into a securitization facility. “The revolving credit facility with […]
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Apex Clean Energy has executed an environmental attribute purchase agreement (EAPA) with Meta for the full capacity of the 195 MW Angelo Solar in Tom Green County, Texas. This agreement follows other previously announced transactions between Apex and Meta: an 80 MW EAPA with Altavista Solar; 200 MW with Aviator Wind East, part of the […]
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Solar project developer, owner and operator ReneSola Ltd. has announced a corporate name change, to Emeren Group Ltd., along with a new branding identity encompassing a new logo, tagline and website, at emeren.com. The company says Emeren stands for “Empowering Renewables,” symbolizing its “substantial progress and continued dedication to growing solar and renewable energy development […]
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Canadian Solar Inc. says a wholly owned subsidiary of its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co. Ltd. has entered into a multi-year investment agreement the municipal government of Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province, China, whereby CSI Solar plans to add vertically integrated high efficiency wafer, cell, and module capacity, as well as battery system manufacturing capacity, […]
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After more than seven hours of debate, the Minnesota House passed HF7, as amended, by a 70-60 vote along party lines. The bill, if signed by the governor, would require utilities doing business in the state to use entirely carbon-free sources for electricity production by 2040. Sponsored by House Majority Leader Jamie Long, the bill […]
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Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy, has placed into commercial operation the 120 MW Jackpot Solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho. This is the organization’s first utility-scale renewable energy project in the state and is the largest solar facility in operation in Idaho. It will provide energy to Idaho […]
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Bechtel says it has completed the 140 MW DC Cutlass Solar project, located in Fort Bend, Texas, and added the outpout to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ Houston Zone. “Bechtel is supporting America’s energy transition by providing development capital for critical projects like Cutlass, and by building our own specialty solar construction equipment fleet […]
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DSD Renewables, a commercial solar developer, operator and asset owner, has signed a one-year agreement with PanelClaw, a manufacturer of solar panel mounting systems, to supply panel racking for a 150 MW portfolio DSD will begin deploying this year. DSD says its partnership with PanelClaw ensures a secure supply of domestically sourced racking systems to […]
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Two of OYA Renewables’ new community solar projects have been selected as part of the first round of a community solar program, known as Expanded Solar For All (E-SFA), that delivers the benefits of clean energy to underserved New Yorkers. The awarded solar projects, which will generate over 13 MW of clean energy, will be […]
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Two of OYA Renewables’ new community solar projects are selected as part of the first round of a community solar program, known as Expanded Solar For All (E-SFA), that delivers the benefits of clean energy to underserved New Yorkers. The awarded solar projects, which will generate over 13 MW of clean energy, will be automatically […]
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