Global automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies, San Antonio-based Big Sun Solar and the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) are jointly developing a solar project in central Texas, in one of the state’s first three-party power purchase agreements. Groundbreaking took place in late July, and the project is expected to be completed and commissioned by the end […]
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Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, has entered into a framework agreement to procure approximately 2.1 GW DC of thin-film modules from First Solar Inc. The modules, which will be delivered between 2024 and 2027, will power Matrix projects in the United States and Spain. This marks Matrix’s first order of First […]
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Summit Ridge Energy, a solar and energy storage company in the United States, has commissioned the first two of its four energy storage systems (ESS) in New York City: the 15 MWh Arlington ESS and 15 MWh Littlefield ESS. Both systems feature energy storage hardware and software supplied by Qcells, a provider of complete energy […]
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Avangrid, a sustainable energy company based in Connecticut and member of the Iberdrola Group, has begun construction of True North, a 240 MW solar farm in Falls County, Texas, that will supply renewable energy to power operations of Meta, the social media-centered technology company, in the region. Since 2020, Meta’s global operations have been supported […]
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Commissioning activities have begun at Revolution, a 300 MWh battery energy storage project owned by Spearmint Energy, a renewable energy concern specializing in battery energy storage. Situated within a major wind and solar hub in the Lower Colorado River Authority’s transmission network, Revolution is expected to be one of the largest BESS projects in the […]
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Polar Racking, a North American supplier and manufacturer of solar mounting solutions, has been awarded the contract to supply CORE, its fixed-tilt ground-mount solar mounting solution, and ballasted foundations to two New York solar projects, Manlius and Geddes, by SolarBank Corp., an independent renewable and clean energy project developer. The two solar projects total 10 […]
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Corre Energy US Development Company LLC, a North American subsidiary of Netherlands-based Corre Energy B.V., has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire a 280 MW / 4.2 GWh energy storage project from Contour Energy, a Texas-based energy storage infrastructure developer. Located in the West Texas region of ERCOT, the utility-scale storage project will be […]
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The Energy Finance group at First Citizens Bank, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., served as sole lead arranger on $211 million in financing for the 200 MW Oak Solar power plant in Gaston, N.C. Commercial solar developer SunEnergy1 LLC, based in Mooresville, N.C., plans to build the solar power facility in two phases, with 100% of […]
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Thornova Solar, a United States-based provider of bifacial TOPCon and PERC solar modules, is now manufacturing at volume in its Vietnam facility. The company has the capacity to produce 1.5 GW of modules for immediate deployment on utility-scale, commercial and residential projects in the U.S. Thornova offers high-performance TOPCon modules and PERC modules with power […]
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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has secured 279 MW DC of thin-film solar panels from First Solar for its planned Lawrence County Solar Project in Lawrence County, Ala., which is expected to begin commercial operation in 2027. The project reflects TVA’s growing emphasis on solar in the region. By 2025, the area is set to […]
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Meyer Burger Technology AG, an industrial manufacturer of solar cells and modules headquartered in Switzerland, is opening a high-performance solar cell manufacturing facility in Colorado Springs, Colo. With an initial capacity of 2 GW per year, the new plant will exclusively supply Meyer Burger’s solar module production in Goodyear, Ariz., supporting the North American market. […]
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Energywell Community Solar LLC – d/b/a Think Community Solar and a subsidiary of energy technology company Energywell LLC – will partner with a national independent power producer (IPP) to expand community solar initiatives throughout Maine. “We are thrilled to bring the benefits of community solar to Maine residents,” says Steve Condon, vice president of community […]
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