FirstEnergy Corp., an Ohio-based electric utility, says it is issuing a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase 137,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) alternative energy credits (SPAECs) annually over a two-year period on behalf of three FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities – Pennsylvania Power Co. (Penn Power), Pennsylvania Electric Co.(Penelec) and Metropolitan Edison Co. (Met-Ed). The RFP process will […]

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EDF Renewables North America (EDFR), a developer in the renewable energy sector, has acquired 100% of EnterSolar, a national provider of distributed generation solar solutions to corporate commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.  EDF Renewables previously held a 50% interest in EnterSolar in a strategic partnership they announced in September 2018. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]

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As demand for solar increases across the country, SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, has unveiled plans to expand its SunPower Residential Installation (SPRI) program this year. SunPower plans to launch SPRI presence in seven new markets across six states by the end of Q2. SPRI enables local companies and entrepreneurs to create […]

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Boralex Inc., a company that develops, builds and operates renewable energy power facilities in Canada, France, the U.K. and the U.S., says a wholly owned subsidiary of the corporation has completed a transaction with Delaware River Solar LLC to acquire Sky High Solar Farm, located in New York. Sky High Solar Farm is a 20 […]

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SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, and EagleView, a technology provider of aerial analytics, have partnered to reduce solar installation timelines and costs.  SunPower has combined EagleView’s high-resolution Roof Reports with the new mySunPower Home Survey app, enabling solar installers and contractors to create precise, construction-ready solar designs without a home visit. The […]

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EDF Renewables North America has achieved commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MW DC) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MW DC) projects.  Desert Harvest 1 provides electricity to MCE under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA), while Desert Harvest 2 supplies energy and renewable attributes to Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) under […]

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Enel Green Power (EGP), a global company that specializes in the development and operation of renewables, set a record in 2020 by building 3,106 MW of new renewable capacity – 77 MW more (+2.5%) than what the company built in 2019. “Once again, Enel Green Power has successfully surpassed its own record, despite the COVID-19 […]

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Lightsource bp, a company that specializes in the development and management of solar energy projects, has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Verizon Communications Inc. that will enable the construction of a new 152.5 MW AC solar farm in Indiana. The Bellflower solar farm, located about 40 miles east of Indianapolis in […]

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As demand for solar increases across the country, SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, has unveiled plans to expand its SunPower Residential Installation (SPRI) program this year. SunPower plans to launch SPRI presence in seven new markets across six states by the end of Q2. SPRI enables local companies and entrepreneurs to create […]

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EDF Renewables North America, a developer in the renewable energy sector, has acquired 100% of EnterSolar, a national provider of distributed generation solar solutions to commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.  EDF Renewables previously held a 50% interest in EnterSolar in a strategic partnership they announced in September 2018. As a wholly owned subsidiary of EDF […]

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, electrical generation by the nation’s utility-scale wind and solar plants continues to set new records – it was 35.1% greater in November 2020 than it was in the same month a year earlier, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).   […]

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With renewable energy, led by solar power, potentially making up 80% of the growth in electricity generation over the next decade, FIMER has introduced its new PVS-10/33-TL three-phase string inverter solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) applications.  According to the International Energy Agency, it is now consistently cheaper to generate electricity by capturing the sun’s […]

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