Cypress Creek Renewables has added 400 MW/600 MWh to its storage portfolio after acquiring four Texas standalone energy storage projects from Black Mountain Energy Storage (BMES). The projects, each 100 MW, are located throughout the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) market and are currently under development.   Cypress Creek will continue project development, entitlement, engineering, […]

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MasTec and Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA) have entered into a definitive agreement under which MasTec will acquire all of the outstanding shares of IEA in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $14 per IEA share. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both MasTec and IEA. The acquisition is […]

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The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has voted to approve a solar resource plan that should result in an increase in Georgia Power’s solar energy procurement by 6 GW to 9 GW through 2035 and add 500 MW of battery storage to the energy grid. In addition to the solar and storage buildout, the PSC […]

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Nexii Building Solutions Inc. has entered a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to purchase Solar Earth Technologies Ltd., a manufacturer of hardened solar power panels that transform sidewalks, parking lots and other elements of everyday infrastructure into a new source of solar energy. Nexii believes that the proposed acquisition of Solar Earth by Nexii, if […]

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Dan Venuti has joined PivotGen, formerly Pivot Power Management, a renewable energy development and repowering company, as vice president of development. He will lead the development of the company’s repowering vertical. Prior to joining PivotGen, Venuti was a director at NextEra Energy, with responsibilities including origination and early-stage development. Earlier in his career, he held […]

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GameChange Solar (GCS) has received three new Genius Tracker system orders with an aggregate total of 400 MW, making GCS’ current Texas sales over 3.5 GW. The orders were placed by Bridgelink Engineering, based in Fort Worth. These solar power plant locations are strategically placed next to major cities, Houston and Dallas. Once completed, these […]

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To help installers meet the growing demand for more complex solar and storage systems, Sungage Financial is providing residential solar financing for up to $200,000 per project. The need derives from increasing demand for large solar systems with significant energy storage capacity often found in multigenerational households. These extended family households are not only using […]

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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. LLC’s (GREC) Mt. Arlington Landfill solar project has started commercial operations. The 2.3 MW DC solar farm produces power for the Borough of Mt. Arlington, N.J. “Congratulations to all the folks at Greenbacker for completing this project, and to Mt. Arlington for converting a dump into something that can help save […]

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Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy provider, has started construction of 10 new community solar projects in Illinois that will provide low-cost electricity to households and businesses across the state. The portfolio of projects represents 17.1 MW of capacity through the Illinois Adjustable Block Program across Ameren and Commonwealth Edison utility service territories. “We are […]

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Tigo Energy Inc., a flex MLPE (module level power electronics) supplier, has launched its Pure Signal technology for Tigo RSS transmitters. Designed to enhance powerline communication (PLC) signal quality, Pure Signal technology reduces the impact of electromagnetic interference in large-scale solar systems. Built on patented advanced rapid shutdown technology, Tigo RSS transmitters with Pure Signal […]

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PV mounting systems company Polar Racking has acquired Axsus Solar, Magna Closures Inc.’s solar division. With this acquisition, Polar adds the Axsus Sol-X, a single-axis tracker, to their product line. With its tracking capabilities, the Sol-X offers a solution with a simple design that includes fewer components, a quick installation process and less ground preparation […]

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Whetstone Power and Rosemawr Sustainable Infrastructure Management, the sustainable infrastructure arm of Rosemawr Management, have acquired a 30 MW AC operating solar power generation facility located in Alamosa, Colo. The output of the facility is currently fully contracted to Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. Whetstone Power Operations, a wholly owned […]

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