The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public input on the structure of a $505 million, long-duration energy storage initiative to increase the availability of and deliver affordable, reliable clean electricity. The new Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative, created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, […]

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IKEA U.S. and SunPower Corp., a residential solar technology and energy services provider, are teaming up to make solar energy easier to access. Members of the IKEA Family customer loyalty program will be able to purchase home solar solutions, available through SunPower, to generate and store their own renewable energy and live more sustainably. Home […]

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Hanwha Solutions, a Korean company that owns clean energy solutions provider Qcells, has received a $320 million investment plan for solar manufacturing expansion in the United States and Korea with the aim of providing secure, cleaner energy amid mounting calls for energy security and net-zero emissions. Hanwha said it will seek to spend $170 million […]

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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments’ (DESRI) Prairie State Solar and Dressor Plains Solar projects have reached commercial operation, and closed debt and tax equity financing. Prairie and Dressor will both utilize term debt from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utility Service (RUS). They are each 99 MW AC solar facilities, with Prairie located in […]

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has chosen Exus Management Partners to provide their full range of asset management services for the Greasewood, Misae and Sage solar projects across Texas and Utah, totaling 750 MW. The deal takes Exus’ partnership with CIP in North America to over 2 GW across wind and solar, with CIP having previously […]

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Valmont Industries Inc. and Convert Italia, a Valmont Company and supplier of single-axis solar trackers, are launching the new Valmont Solar brand. Unique to the brand partnership between Valmont and Convert is the ability to supply total grid solutions, in addition to its flagship solar tracker product line. Thanks to a full line of engineered […]

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S2G Ventures, the direct investment team of Builders Vision, has made a $16.5 million investment in community solar provider Common Energy. The new round of capital will be used to expand consumer access to local, community solar projects across the country, scale Common Energy’s energy management platform, and grow the company’s management and operating teams. […]

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SolaREIT, a solar real estate investment fund, has purchased a portfolio of land assets underneath solar projects from TPE Development LandCo, a land holdings business that directly supports TurningPoint Energy‘s community solar development business nationally. The solar assets have been developed to various stages, from construction-ready to fully operating projects over the prior five years. […]

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Solar Alliance Energy Inc. has signed a contract to design and build a 500 kW solar project for a commercial customer in Kentucky. The project, with a capital cost of $750,000, will be powered by more than 1,000 Cat solar modules and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. “The Solar Alliance […]

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AES Corp. has entered into two renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPA) with Amazon. As part of the agreements, AES will deliver renewable energy in the CAISO (California Independent System Operator) market and source it from a combined 450 MW of solar and 225 MW, 4-hour duration battery energy storage from its portfolio of projects. […]

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S-5!, an inventor of engineered, manufactured, metal roof attachments including solar applications, has introduced its new electrical conduit clamp for metal roofs. The CanDuit clamp secures and supports conduit for wire management and fastens home runs to metal roofs for solar PV systems, in combination with any S-5! clamp or bracket. Made from electro-zinc coated […]

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SOLARCYCLE Inc. has formally launched its new technology-driven recycling platform designed to maximize solar sustainability. The company, based in northern California, was founded by experts from institutions such as Solaria, NEXTracker, Sierra Club and the University of New South Wales. SOLARCYCLE aims to be the partner of choice for solar asset owners looking for a comprehensive, […]

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