Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp., have submitted an application to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia for approval to build five utility-scale solar energy projects throughout the companies’ West Virginia service territory. Together, the facilities would generate 50 MW of energy to help make West Virginia more attractive for business […]

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Apollo and EnCap Energy Transition Fund I (EETFI) have announced that funds managed by Apollo affiliates have agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Broad Reach Power LLC. The Apollo funds will acquire the stake from existing investor EnCap Investments L.P. and its co-investment partners, Yorktown Partners and Mercuria Energy. EnCap and its co-investment partners […]

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Lightsource bp and integrated energy company bp have placed multi-year orders for up to 5.4 GW combined of First Solar Inc.’s advanced, ultra-low carbon thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. As part of the deal, Lightsource bp and bp have placed firm orders for approximately 4.4 GW DC of modules, with options for an additional […]

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Solar Alliance Energy Inc. has signed a contract to build a 500 kW solar system in Kentucky. The contract includes an option for the customer to select Solar Alliance to build an additional 500 kW system at the same location. “Solar Alliance is proud to be building another large solar project in Kentucky,” says Solar […]

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The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), an ERM Group company, served as technical advisor to Blackfinch Energy for its acquisition of the Three Maids Solar Farm, a 25 MW PV project located near Winchester, Hampshire, U.K. RCG reviewed the technical, commercial and environmental aspects of the Project and identified its potential technical risks. RCG’s scope of […]

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Vinci Partners Investments Ltd., the controlling company of an alternative investment platform in Brazil, has partnered with Gradiente Energias Renováveis S.A. as part of a new strategy to be managed by Vinci Partners’ infrastructure segment. The partnership has a pipeline for the development of three clean energy focused projects in Brazil, which together represent approximately […]

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Consumers Energy, a principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, has agreements in place to add almost 400 MW of energy from three Michigan solar projects in southern central Michigan. The solar developments are part of the company’s Clean Energy Plan to dramatically increase renewable energy, eliminate coal as a fuel source for electricity by 2025 and […]

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Hanwha Solutions Corp. has made a strategic investment in polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon ASA in order to secure low-carbon photovoltaic materials. Hanwha, which operates energy solution provider Q CELLS, is purchasing a 16.67% stake in REC Silicon for $160.47 million, becoming a co-leading shareholder of the polysilicon manufacturer with Aker Horizons, a Norway-headquartered investment firm […]

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Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP), has submitted requests for proposals for renewable energy resources to supply the needs of its customers. The RFPs solicit bids for the purchase of wind energy resources of up to 2,800 MW and solar energy resources up to 1,350 MW.  Wind energy […]

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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a renewable energy producer, has signed three renewable energy off-take agreements with Entergy Louisiana (ELL). The solar facilities will be built under power purchase agreements (PPAs) or build transfer agreements (BTAs) with ELL to support its growing renewable energy portfolio in the region and help power local customers’ electricity […]

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For more than a decade, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has partnered with the U.S. Department of the Navy to support clean energy and resilience at installations across the globe. One of the latest projects was completed at the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), located on the west side of the Hawaiian […]

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Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, has been awarded a 50 MW AC solar contract to construct the Turkey Creek Solar Ranch in Garrard County in Kentucky. Silicon Ranch Corp., an independent solar power producer, awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to […]

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