José Zayas is joining the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) as the organization’s new executive vice president of policy and programs. He will lead ACORE’s policy and programmatic activities, working closely with ACORE’s board, staff and member companies to deploy ACORE’s integrated policy and program agenda. Zayas is a clean energy leader with over […]
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Meyer Burger Technology AG is developing a new module production facility with an additional 400 MW at its Freiberg, Germany site, using space in its logistics center in the immediate proximity of the existing plant. The company is using solar cell capacities from the production site in Thalheim (Bitterfeld-Wolfen) that are initially, on a short-term […]
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In a new request for proposals (RFP), Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV) is soliciting proposals for the acquisition of up to 1,200 MW of new solar and onshore wind development assets, as well as approximately 125 MW of energy storage. A separate RFP seeking proposals for power purchase agreements (PPA) will be issued on September 1, […]
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Rivian and Clearloop are partnering to bring online Rivian’s first megawatt of renewable electricity. The Paris Solar Farm – Puryear in Tennessee will be the first installation in Henry County. The project utilizes unique approaches to financing and siting that aim to put renewables on more fossil-fueled grids where they can displace more coal and […]
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Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy, has started construction of 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 once complete, it will be the largest solar facility in operation in Idaho. Jackpot Solar, which […]
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Sol Systems LLC has acquired a 37 MW DC solar development project in Morgan County, Ill., from Lightrock Power. Sol Systems acquired the project through an RFP process executed on LevelTen Energy’s Asset Marketplace and it is part of Sol Systems’ growth strategy to scale its Impact + Infrastructure platform across the U.S. “This acquisition […]
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed the recently passed CS/CS/HB 741 – Net Metering bill, which requires the Public Service Commission (PSC) to revise its rules on net metering of customer renewable generation, effective January 1, 2024. The revised rule must provide that excess electricity used by the customer is billed in accordance with normal […]
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DSD Renewables (DSD) and Caesars Entertainment have broken ground on an 8.4 MW solar portfolio spanning three Caesars properties in Atlantic City, N.J. The projects will help propel Caesars toward its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 100% before 2050. The portfolio includes two solar canopies (1.7 MW and 886 kW) at Caesars Atlantic […]
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Solar installation forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are being cut by 46% due to the Biden administration’s circumvention case against solar imports from Southeast Asia. According to a new analysis by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the case will result in a drop of 24 GW of planned solar capacity over the next two […]
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Energy storage solutions provider Convergent Energy + Power has begun operation of three more Maryland-based solar-plus-storage systems developed for Choptank Electrical Cooperative. These systems are in addition to the two systems Convergent has been operating for the utility since 2019. These new systems add 4 MW/8 MWh of storage and over 2 MW of solar […]
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Fengate Asset Management has closed on a new development partnership with 42 Renewables and launched Fengate Distributed Generation Partners. The new platform is focused on acquiring, developing, constructing and operating distributed generation solar, DG solar plus battery storage and DG battery storage projects. Target market segments include community solar; municipal, university, school district and hospital; […]
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TotalEnergies is further expanding its presence in the U.S. renewable energy industry by acquiring Austin, Texas-based Core Solar LLC, which has a portfolio of more than 4 GW of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects at various stages of development across several U.S. states and power markets. Core Solar’s CEO Greg Nelson and his employees […]
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