The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands across the West.  The BLM hopes the release of the Final Utility-Scale Solar Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendments (also known as the proposed updated Western Solar Plan) will support continued progress […]

The post BLM Releases Proposed Western Solar Plan appeared first on Solar Industry.

Ingeteam has supplied its solar PV power conversion systems and controls for two Acciona Energía projects, located in Wharton and Fort Bend Counties, Texas.  The first project, with a 317 MW capacity, consists of 48 transformer stations equipped with 185 Ingeteam central inverters. This is the first large-scale project to be installed and commissioned by […]

The post Ingeteam Supplies PV Power Conversion Systems, Controls for Acciona Energía USA appeared first on Solar Industry.

Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure (PSEI) and EDF Renewables North America have closed Phase 1 of a strategic investment whereby PSEI acquired a 50% stake in the Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project.  This investment was executed with Potentia Renewables, PSEI’s integrated developer and operator. The final phase of the investment is expected to close upon the project’s […]

The post Power Sustainable Invests in EDF Renewables Solar + Storage Project appeared first on Solar Industry.

Arevon Energy has broken ground on the 251 MW Gibson Solar Project, set to be constructed in Gibson County, Ind. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Indiana and Gibson County public officials and leaders, landowners and community members, as well as project partners and the Arevon team.  The ceremony also recognized Arevon’s partners and collaborators, […]

The post Construction Starts at Gibson Solar Project Construction in Indiana appeared first on Solar Industry.

Encore Renewable Energy has commenced construction on a 3.6 MW solar array located in Constable, N.Y.  Constable Solar is the company’s first solar project in New York State and part of nearly 90 MW of solar and energy storage currently under development by Encore in the state. Under New York’s NY-Sun Initiative and VDER program, […]

The post Encore Renewable Energy Begins Construction on New York Solar Project appeared first on Solar Industry.

Clean energy employment increased by 142,000 jobs in 2023, accounting for more than half of new energy sector jobs and growing at more than double the rate of the rest of the energy sector and the U.S. economy overall.  This is according to the 2024 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a study designed to track […]

The post DOE Report: Clean Energy Job Growth Double Overall Employment Rate appeared first on Solar Industry.

Qcells and Navajo Power Home (NPH) have announced a partnership to provide electricity to an estimated 300 homes on the Navajo Nation reservation.  Earlier this year, Qcells donated 1,000 solar panels to Navajo Power Home. The company says that this was both the first solar panel donation received by NPH, as well as the first […]

The post Qcells, Navajo Power Home Partner to Electrify Navajo Nation Homes    appeared first on Solar Industry.

Project owner Matrix Renewables and EPC contractor SOLV Energy have started construction on the 284 MW Stillhouse Solar project in Rogers, Texas.  The project is expected to be operational in the second half of next year. “Matrix Renewables is thrilled to commence construction on the Stillhouse solar project bringing this project into existence supporting the […]

The post Matrix Renewables, SOLV Energy Break Ground on Texas Community Solar Project appeared first on Solar Industry.

Summit Ridge Energy and Trajectory Energy Partners have broken ground at the Rock Cut Solar project in Rockford, Ill.  The project, owned and operated by Summit Ridge, is a 6.2 MW community-driven community solar (CDCS) project developed by Trajectory Energy Partners and expected to be operational by the second half of next year. As a […]

The post Summit Ridge, Trajectory Energy Break Ground on Illinois Community Solar Project appeared first on Solar Industry.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA) and Solar Landscape are partnering to pursue the installation of new solar capacity on rooftops across NSA properties. The partnership plans to develop 100 MW of solar capacity, with NSA granting Solar Landscape rights to evaluate approximately 1,000 properties in 42 states and Puerto Rico for community solar hosting potential. […]

The post NSA, Solar Landscape to Pursue 100 MW of Rooftop Capacity appeared first on Solar Industry.

Clearway Energy Group has closed on $550 million in construction financing and broke ground on the company’s 140 MW solar and 118 MW storage project in Kern County, Calif., Rosamond South I.  “Kern County has long served as a critical provider of our country’s energy,” says Brooks Friedeman, vice president of Capital Markets at Clearway.  […]

The post Clearway Closes Financing, Commences Construction on California Solar+Storage appeared first on Solar Industry.

Chaberton Energy has commenced construction on Lime Kiln, a 2.9 MW community solar project located in Fulton, Howard County, Md.  The project was developed by Chaberton and is owned and operated by Pivot Energy. It will be part of the Maryland Community Solar program. “This is another big win for clean energy and for equitable […]

The post Chaberton Energy Starts Construction on Maryland Community Solar Project appeared first on Solar Industry.