First Solar says it owns U.S. patents related to the manufacturing of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) crystalline-silicon PV solar cells. First Solar secured the patent and related international counterparts through its acquisition of TetraSun, and has initiated an investigation of several solar manufacturers for potential infringement of its patents.  The patents include issued patents […]

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The Gemini Solar+Storage project, a joint venture by Primergy Solar and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, in Clark County, Nev., has commenced full operations.  The project’s 1.8 million solar panels generate 690 MW, with the arrays co-located with 380 MW of four-hour battery storage. Its DC-coupled storage configuration enables the project’s BESS to charge directly from the […]

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The Gemini Solar + Storage project, a joint venture by Primergy Solar and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, in Clark County, Nev., has commenced full operations.  The project’s 1.8 million solar panels generate 690 MW, with the arrays co-located with 380 MW of four-hour battery storage. Its DC-coupled storage configuration enables the project’s BESS to charge directly […]

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First Solar has commissioned a new R&D innovation center in Lake Township, Ohio, which it says is the largest facility of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.  The Jim Nolan Center for Solar Innovation covers 1.3 million square feet and includes a pilot manufacturing line allowing for the production of prototypes of thin film and […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue a $325 million funding opportunity for the new Programa de Comunidades Resilientes, funded by DOE’s Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund.  The program aims to improve community-level energy resilience for vulnerable populations across Puerto Rico, funding solar and battery storage installations for community healthcare facilities as well […]

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Intersect Power has closed on two separate transactions totaling $837 million in financing commitments for the construction and operation of three standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas.  The transactions cover portfolio-level construction debt, tax equity and term debt financing with the company’s partners. The Lumina I, Lumina II and Radian BESS are expected […]

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Generac Power Systems has been awarded a $200 million grant, spread over five years, by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund.  Under the fund’s Programa Acceso Solar, the company and its local project affiliates are expected to facilitate installation of residential solar and BESS for disadvantaged […]

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EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has unveiled its 200 MW Scarlet I Solar Energy Park in Fresno County, Calif.  The project, which also includes a 40 MW BESS, has PPAs with Ava Community Energy for 100 MW of solar and 30 MW of BESS, and with San José Clean Energy for 100 MW of […]

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Salt Lake City, Utah-based rPlus Energies has successfully secured over $1 billion in construction debt financing for its Green River Energy Center project subsidiary. Located in Utah’s Emery County, an area with a long history of energy production, the project is comprised of 400 megawatts of solar photovoltaic (PV) power and 400 MW/1,600 megawatt-hours of […]

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Mission Solar Energy, a producer of residential photovoltaic (PV) modules for over 10 years, is now manufacturing larger-format products engineered for utility as well as commercial and industrial (C&I) projects. The three new products are UFLPA-compliant, AD/CVD risk-free and ready for immediate order from the company. “With more than 10 years of solar manufacturing experience, […]

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Avangrid Inc., a sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, has begun to produce power from the True North solar project in Falls County, Texas, near Waco. With 20 MW commissioned thus far, this marks another major milestone for what will become the largest solar power project in Avangrid’s portfolio, and its first […]

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EiDF Solar has obtained all the necessary permits to start constructing its own 50-MW photovoltaic generation facility in the Spanish municipality of Valdefresno, León. This is a relevant project for the development of the company’s pipeline in its generation unit and confirms the fulfillment of the business plan’s vertical integration. Investment in this facility will […]

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