NV Energy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to design, engineer, procure, deliver and install a 350 kW community solar project at Mojave High School, a Title 1 school located in North Las Vegas, Nev. The project will be the first of several community-based solar resource projects developed as part of the Expanded Solar […]
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There was a total of 2,156 MWh of new energy storage systems brought online in Q4 2020 – this was an increase of 182% from Q3 2020, making Q4 the new record quarter for U.S. storage, according to Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report. As prices […]
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White Pine Renewables has completed the 4.78 MW Healdsburg Floating Solar Project in Healdsburg, Calif.: the largest floating solar project completed in the U.S. to date. The electricity generated by the project, which is sited on ponds at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, will cover approximately 8% of the city’s total energy demand and is […]
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AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Co. (AEP), has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for off-take from new solar, new/repowered wind facilities, and standalone or co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS) located in PJM territory. For the PJM sited projects, the company is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10, […]
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RE2 Robotics, a developer of intelligent mobile robotic manipulation systems, has been awarded $1.9 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to develop a robotic system for the outdoor autonomous manipulation of photovoltaic panels (O-AMPP). The O-AMPP program will enable RE2 to apply its outdoor, autonomous robotic technology, […]
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McCarthy, a privately held national construction company, has been selected by Lightsource bp as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for two utility-scale solar farms in Texas. McCarthy is responsible for the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of the facilities. The 163 MW Elm Branch Solar Farm is located approximately 40 miles south of […]
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RE2 Robotics, a developer of intelligent mobile robotic manipulation systems, has been awarded $1.9 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to develop a robotic system for the outdoor autonomous manipulation of photovoltaic panels (O-AMPP). The O-AMPP program will enable RE2 to apply its outdoor, autonomous robotic technology, […]
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Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) have introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act – ambitious new climate legislation that ensures the U.S. acts aggressively to tackle the climate […]
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Solar Alliance Energy Inc., an energy solutions provider focused on residential, commercial and industrial solar installations, has completed a 2.4 MW commercial solar project for Bridgestone Americas Inc., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corp., in South Carolina. This is the largest solar project in the company’s history and was constructed on a confidential basis until it […]
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Nextracker, a Flex company, has been selected by Andrade Gutierrez, a Brazilian EPC firm, and Elera Renováveis to supply 830 MW of its NX Horizon solar tracker technology for Phase I of the Janaúba solar complex located near the city of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. When completed, the plant will be the largest of its […]
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Sistine Solar, a venture-backed Boston-based startup founded by MIT alums, says its patented SolarSkin technology is being used in the world’s first custom-branded floating solar array at Universal Orlando. SolarSkin was utilized to display the brand name and iconic peacock logo of the park’s parent company, Comcast. The 250 kW array showcases the theme park’s […]
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Adapture Renewables Inc., a solar project developer, owner and operator, has completed its acquisition of Rippey Solar, an 81 MW solar project in Cooke County, Texas, from Hanwha Q CELLS USA Corp. Construction of the project, located 90 miles north of Dallas, began in April 2020, and the project achieved commercial operation in December 2020. […]
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