The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending its list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest form of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).  The agency is simplifying the environmental review process for energy storage systems such as battery systems, […]

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The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, made up of domestic manufacturers Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells, REC Silicon and Swift Solar, has filed a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate potentially illegal trade […]

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EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has completed its 74 MW Misenheimer Solar Park, located in Stanly County, N.C.  Development on the project was begun by Orion Power Generation, a joint venture between Orion Renewable Energy Group and Eolian, with EDPR NA taking on the park’s development and construction from 2020 onwards. The solar park […]

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Agilitas Energy has closed on $100 million in debt financing to fund its expansion and build-out of solar and energy storage project construction. Nomura Securities acted as sole bookrunner and lead arranger. Nomura Corporate Funding Americas acted as administrative agent on the deal. The financing is slated to accelerate Agilitas Energy’s build-out of solar and […]

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Energy Vault and NV Energy have completed the Reid Gardner BESS in Moapa, Nev., and put the project into commercial operation. Built on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired electric generating facility, the 220 MW grid-tied BESS is a two-hour energy storage system. Operating at full capacity by NV Energy, the system utilizes Energy Vault’s integration […]

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The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, made up of domestic manufacturers Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells, REC Silicon and Swift Solar, has filed a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate potentially illegal trade […]

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BW Solar is selling 12 upstate New York community solar projects with a combined 76.7 MW capacity to Catalyze. The transaction includes a portfolio of six pre-construction projects and another six in the early stage of development. The group of notice-to-proceed ready projects are targeted for commercial operation this year and next. “BW Solar is […]

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EPC Energy has delivered an 80 MWh solar plus BESS.  The project features predictive analytics and real-time monitoring, says the company, and includes a cloud-based centralized monitoring system and granular cell-level data. The system can dispatch over 300 units with diverse power conversion system modules and battery ratios, the company added. The commissioning phase included […]

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GameChange Solar has been selected to supply its Genius Tracker solar trackers for four new solar projects totalling approximately 500 MW in southern Africa.  Three of the projects are in South Africa, including a Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Program project in the Northern Cape and two private sector projects to supply electricity for mining […]

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True Green Capital Management (TGC) has signed a partnership agreement with Qcells to install up to 450 MW across commercial, community and industrial solar and grid projects throughout the U.S.  This project will be led through Qcells Enable, Qcell’s EPC subsidiary, which will provide turnkey services along with the company’s solar modules. These modules will […]

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Hecate Energy has had its Siting Agreement and Conditional Use Permit application both approved for the planned 150 MW Cumberland Solar Facility. “This approval helps realize our common goal to bring substantial economic benefits to Cumberland County and build energy independence for Virginia,” says Preston Schultz, Cumberland Solar Facility’s lead project developer. “We appreciate the […]

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TERREPOWER, a division of BBB Industries, has launched a solar panel recycling line at its facility in Sparta, Tenn., offering separation of PV materials for more efficient offloading of materials for reuse.  “We can reduce environmental waste by getting the most value out of the original component before it’s recycled,” says Maria Caballero, president of […]

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