Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group recently joined forces and completed a 1.3 MW behind-the-meter solar project in Indiana, the last net metered project in the state. Located in Greenwood, Ind., the project utilizes bifacial solar panels and ballasted racking, and will provide operational savings of $140,000 for Endress+Hauser, an automation and instrumentation manufacturing company, […]

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Solar Alliance Energy Inc., a solar energy solutions provider focused on the commercial and industrial sector, has signed contracts for the design, engineering and construction of two commercial projects for a client in Tennessee. The first is a ground-mount system with a capacity of 250 kW and a capital cost of $720,000. The second is […]

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Ampt, a company providing DC optimizers for large-scale photovoltaic systems, is working with Edison Power Co. Ltd. to integrate Ampt string optimizers into a solar+storage microgrid project being developed by Tocoo Inc. for utility Okinawa Electric Power Company in Miyakojima, Japan. Edison Power is using Ampt technology to enable DC-coupled architecture, which marks the first […]

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Canadian Solar Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar have re-branded CSI Solar’s utility-scale battery energy storage subsidiary and platform. Previously functioning under the name CSI Energy Storage, the company will now be known as e-STORAGE and will operate as a distinct business unit under CSI Solar. e-STORAGE launches with nearly 26 GWh of energy […]

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Avangrid Inc., a sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has successfully reached a capacity of 8.6 GW through its 70-plus wind and solar facilities in operation across the country, which generate the electricity equivalent to powering over 2.8 million homes. “Our capacity milestone is a significant achievement for Avangrid, as it demonstrates […]

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) has granted approval to EG4 Electronics LLC’s request to include its inverter equipment on the Energy Commission’s Solar Equipment Lists. This decision marks a significant milestone for EG4 Electronics’ product line, starting with the EG4 18kPV. Now officially listed on the CEC’s Solar Equipment Lists, the EG4 18kPV is an […]

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A large group of institutional investors across continental Europe, the Nordics, the United Kingdom, North America and the Asia-Pacific region participated in the first close of Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), the fifth flagship fund from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). Backed by additional investors, the fund is on track to reach its target size of […]

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Arizona Public Service (APS) has issued a 2023 All-Source Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking project proposals from developers for flexible and innovative energy resources that will fuel increasing power needs as more people and businesses move to Arizona. This 2023 RFP comes on the heels of freshly inked agreements for new clean energy resources purchased […]

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Duke Energy says Kentucky’s largest rooftop solar array – over 5,600 photovoltaic panels – is now generating power for area homes and businesses. The array is located on the roof of the 800,000-square-foot Amazon Air Hub, which is adjacent to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. This Duke Energy facility will feed up to 2 MW […]

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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has completed two additional utility-owned energy storage facilities totaling 171 MW, enough to power almost 130,000 homes for four hours. The 131 MW Westside Canal project, located in Imperial Valley – home to a high concentration of solar, wind and geothermal generation facilities – is the largest storage asset […]

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First Solar Inc. has entered into a five-year revolving credit and guarantee facility for $1 billion. The facility includes up to $250 million which is available for the issuance of letters of credit. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank acted as lead arranger and is administrative agent for the facility. “This agreement underscores First Solar’s bankability and […]

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Capital Power has secured its first order of approximately 1 GW DC of thin-film solar modules from First Solar Inc. The Series 6 Plus modules, which will be delivered between 2026 and 2028, will support Capital Power’s growing development portfolio. “First Solar’s longstanding investment in domestic supply chains ensures the use of high-quality American solar […]

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