Solar racking and tracking specialist Arctech has completed a wind tunnel laboratory at its headquarters in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, China, that will be used to test the effects of wind on its trackers. Solar trackers are widely known as rigid structural parts, but the main axis of a solar tracker is susceptible to deformation caused […]
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Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has issued a Draft 2021 Solar PSA RFP to obtain up to 1,350 MW of solar energy resources via multiple purchase and sale agreements (PSA) for purchase of 100% equity interest in the project companies selected. Proposals may include a battery energy storage system (BESS) as an option. The […]
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As the solar industry drives toward large format modules, FTC Solar Inc. has debuted Voyager+, a new 2P-design solar tracker that optimizes energy capture while simultaneously reducing the manpower and equipment needed for installation. The tracker enhances energy production levels with 46% fewer foundation piles and achieves nearly 2% higher energy density than its 1P […]
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Silfab Solar Inc., a North American photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing company, has announced an investment led by ARC Financial Corp. (ARC) to significantly expand Silfab’s U.S. solar production and supply chain footprint. Silfab is the first energy transition investment from ARC’s Energy Fund 9. It includes co-investments by Ontario Power Generation Inc. Pension Plan and […]
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Galehead Development, an independent Boston-based energy development platform, has closed on the sale of a 270 MW DC solar development project in the MISO Central region to EDF Renewables (EDFR). The transaction marks the third renewable development asset sale between Galehead and EDFR. In total, Galehead has delivered a 520 MW DC pipeline to EDFR […]
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EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and MEAG, acting in its capacity as Munich Re’s global asset manager, have signed a strategic investment agreement whereby a subsidiary of Munich Re will acquire a 50% stake in two renewable energy projects in California. The Maverick 6 Solar-plus-Storage Project is 131 MW DC, coupled with a 50 MW/200 […]
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Energix has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with The Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (JHHS). The agreement, which involves the purchase of 13 MW of solar energy and was facilitated by LevelTen Energy, a provider of renewable transaction infrastructure, was entered into in connection with the construction of the Hollyfield II solar project, which […]
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Supply chain constraints are leading to price increases across every solar market segment, despite the addition of 5.7 GW DC of solar capacity in Q2 2021, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business. This is the first time that solar prices […]
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Solaria Corporation, a provider of advanced solar energy products, has added to its solar product line. Solaria’s new PowerXT 430R-PL (430 W) solar panel features high power density and an optimized form factor. Solaria PowerXT 430R-PL solar panels will be available in March 2022 through solar and electrical distributors in North America. “Our customers asked […]
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The Nature Conservancy and Dominion Energy Virginia are developing one of the first utility-scale solar projects on former surface mines in the coalfields of southwest Virginia. The Highlands Solar project will repurpose roughly 1,200 acres of the former Red Onion surface mine and surrounding properties in Wise and Dickenson counties. The project will generate approximately […]
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Solaria Corporation, a provider of advanced solar energy products, has added to its solar product line. Solaria’s new PowerXT 430R-PL (430 W) solar panel features high-power density and an optimized form factor. Solaria PowerXT 430R-PL solar panels will be available in March 2022 through solar and electrical distributors in North America. “Our customers asked for […]
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EDPR NA Distributed Generation LLC (EDPR NA DG), the distributed business unit of EDP Renewables, is nearing completion of the 39th distributed solar project with Walmart from a portfolio of projects that commenced in 2020. The long-standing relationship has resulted in a total of 51 distributed energy projects installed to date by EDPR NA DG […]
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