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SolaREIT Finances 2,000+ Acres of Community Solar Land
Laura Pagliarulo SolaREIT has surpassed 2,000 acres of community solar land financed through its capital solutions, representing 70 projects across nine states….
Swift Solar Announces $27M Series A Funding Round
Joel Jean Swift Solar has closed its $27 million Series A financing round, co-led by Eni Next and Fontinalis Partners. Also joining…
SolarBank Developing 6.41 MW New York Project
Credit: Christian Ferrer SolarBank Corp. intends to develop the 6.41 MW ground-mount Rice Road community solar project, located on a 17-acre site…
K2 Systems expands US manufacturing with new solar mount
K2 Systems is shifting production for two of its solar attachments, including a new solar mount, to the United States to comply…
Arizona electric co-op taps Stem software to manage new energy storage system
By | June 12, 2024 Stem and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), in partnership with Prometheus Power, announced the successful deployment of…
California disability services provider invests in community solar with PowerMarket
PowerMarket PowerMarket announced that it has been chosen by Redwood Family Care Network (RFCN), a provider of intellectual and developmental disability services, to…
PV Hardware supplying trackers for 200-MW Texas solar project
By | June 12, 2024 PV Hardware USA, a developer of solar trackers, structures and control solutions for utility-scale solar power plants,…
Civic Renewables launches as new residential solar dealer network
By | June 12, 2024 A new residential solar dealership program launches today in the United States. Civic Renewables, founded by former…
Hoymiles releases 5,000-W microinverter for C&I, large residential solar projects
By | June 12, 2024 Hoymiles MiT Hoymiles has released a new 5,000-W microinverter designed for industrial, commercial and large residential projects….
MREA now an accredited training provider for six solar roles
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has been awarded Training Provider Accreditation for six renewable energy programs from the Interstate Renewable Energy…
200-MW New Mexico solar project replaces retired coal plant
Origis Energy and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association have completed construction and reached commercial operation on Escalante Solar, a 200-MW PV project…
Burns & McDonnell breaks ground on a utility’s first large-scale solar project
Burns & McDonnell has broken ground on a new 297-MWDC solar facility for Consumers Energy, the utility’s first large-scale solar project. Scheduled…
Questions to ask ground-mount system partners to increase project profitability
One thing solar project developers, EPCs and investors have in common – everyone wants their project to be as profitable as possible….
RWE Starts Construction on Illinois Utility-Scale Solar Project
Casey Fork Solar Project (Source: RWE) RWE is building its first utility-scale solar project in Illinois, the 150 MW Casey Fork Solar…
Escalante Solar Reaches Commercial Operation
Escalante Solar near Grants, N.M. (Source: PR Newswire) Origis Energy and the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association have put the 200 MW…
Vesper Energy Finalizes $592M Hornet Solar Debt Syndication
Robert Scheuermann Vesper Energy has finalized construction and term loan syndication, representing $592 million in investments, for its 600 MW Hornet Solar…
BLM Completes Final EA for Nevada Transmission Lines
Tracy Stone-Manning The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has completed the final environmental analysis of the proposed Greenlink West Transmission Project, a…
SunVest Acquires, Begins Construction on Illinois and Maine Community Solar Projects
Bram Walters SunVest Solar has closed the acquisition and project financing for a 50 MW portfolio of community solar projects in Illinois…
GameChange Solar Integrates Genius Tracker with Robotic Cleaners
(Credit: GameChange Solar) GameChange Solar’s flagship Genius Tracker 1P and 1P-2Row products have been designed to integrate with solar module robotic cleaning…
Stem, AEPCO Deploy Arizona Co-Op Storage Project
John Carrington Stem and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), in partnership with Prometheus Power, have deployed a co-located storage and solar project…
Trade Commission says solar imports from Southeast Asia are harming domestic manufacturers
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the U.S. solar panel manufacturing industry is…
Redeux Energy Sells 450 MW Solar Portfolio to Pine Gate Renewables
Rob Masinter Redeux Energy has sold a 450 MW project portfolio to Pine Gate Renewables comprising three projects located in the MISO…
EDPR NA Acquires Renewable Properties Community Solar Portfolio
Joao Barreto EDPR NA Distributed Generation has acquired a portfolio of four Illinois community solar projects under development from Renewable Properties. The…
DTE Energy to Build BESS at Converted Michigan Coal Plant
Jerry Norcia DTE Energy is converting a portion of its retired Trenton Channel coal power plant site to house a 220 MW…
Solaris Closes CAD $54M Equity Offering
Credit: Ryan Gallup Solaris Resources has closed on its bought deal equity offering, where it issued 8,222,500 common shares of the company….
Revolve Achieves Bouse Solar and Storage Project Milestone
Steve Dalton Revolve Renewable Power has completed the interconnection milestone related to the 1,000 MW Bouse Solar and Storage Project, located in La…
Arevia, NV Energy Sign PPA for Nevada’s Largest Solar + BESS
Mark Boyadjian Arevia Power has signed a PPA with NV Energy for what it calls the largest solar energy and battery storage…
CPA Board Approves Solar, BESS Deal with BHE Renewables
Ted Bardacke The Clean Power Alliance (CPA) board of directors has approved two 20-year PPAs with BHE Renewables for solar+storage projects co-located…
The Catholic University of America Completes Community Solar Project
(Credit: Catholic University) The Catholic University of America has completed its 7.5 MW West Campus Solar Array, developed in collaboration with Standard…
NYSERDA Allots $5M for Demo Projects Co-Locating Solar and Agriculture
Doreen M. Harris The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has made $5 million available for demonstration projects that…
Entergy and NextEra Energy Resources enter agreement for up to 4.5 GW of new solar + storage
Credit: NextEra Energy Entergy and NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, today announced a five-year joint development agreement that will…
Aurora adds whole-home electrification tools to sales platform
Solar sales and design platform Aurora Solar is expanding into whole-home electrification and energy needs. Aurora’s new tools can aid with energy…
NYSERDA offering $5 million for agrivoltaic demo projects
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority today announced $5 million is now available for demonstration projects that co-locate solar…
Entergy, NextEra Energy Resources to Develop 4.5 GW of New Solar + BESS
Chicot Solar Facility (Credit Entergy) Entergy and NextEra Energy Resources have agreed to jointly accelerate the development of up to 4.5 GW…
JUWI Sells Two Colorado Solar Projects to Tri-State
Steve Ihnot JUWI has sold two of the three PV projects the company is building across Colorado to energy supplier Tri-State. The…
New BLM Final Rule Is Favorable to Renewable Energy
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently released a prepublication copy of a final rule that will reduce annual rent and…
Berkeley Lab finds community solar is reaching intended underserved subscribers States with targeted policies expand the opportunities further to lower-income households.
A 3-MW community solar project in Morris, Illinois. Summit Ridge Energy More than four million households had adopted rooftop solar in the…
National Grid Renewables begins operation of Copperhead solar + storage project
The Copperhead Solar & Storage site in Falls County, Texas. National Grid Renewables announced the start of commercial operation at its Copperhead…
Arevia Power signs PPA with NV Energy for $2.3 billion solar + storage project
Today, Arevia Power announced the signing of a power purchase agreement with NV Energy for the largest solar energy and battery storage…
Lotus Infrastructure Partners Acquires Utility-Scale Developer PNE USA
Alex Daberko Lotus Infrastructure Partners has completed its acquisition of PNE USA from PNE AG, a renewable energy company based in Cuxhaven,…
Copperhead Solar and Storage Project Commences Operations
The Copperhead Solar & Storage site (Credit: National Grid Renewables) National Grid Renewables’ Copperhead Solar and Storage Project, located in Falls County,…
Energy Communities Zip File June 2024
Energy Communities Zip File June 2024 Access Megawatt Gigawatt Terawatt phoke@seia.org Thu, 06/06/2024 – 12:02 …
Renewables Investments This Year Set to Outpace Fossil Fuel
Fatih Birol Global investment in clean energy is on track to reach nearly double the amount going to fossil fuels in 2024,…
Energy Communities Map – June 2024
Energy Communities Map – June 2024 Access Megawatt Gigawatt Terawatt phoke@seia.org Thu, 06/06/2024 – 12:00 …
Pivot Energy, GreenSpark Solar Complete 22 MW New York Portfolio
(Credit: Pivot Energy) Pivot Energy and EPC provider GreenSpark Solar have completed a four project, 22 MW Upstate New York solar portfolio…
US residential solar takes a hit in Q1 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. solar industry installed 11.8 GW of new solar capacity, bringing the country’s total to…
AD/CVD moratorium on Southeast Asian solar imports expires today — does it even matter?
The temporary pause on duty collection and tariff enforcement for Chinese-origin solar cell and panel imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam…
Basis Climate completes smallest solar tax credit transfer yet
Basis Climate announced the closing of a $600,000 transfer of investment tax credits from WeWould Solar, a subsidiary of Stadlen Family Holdings…
U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturing Soared in Q1
Abigail Ross Hopper During Q1 2024, 11 GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the U.S., per the U.S….
American Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Increases 71% in Q1 2024 as Industry Reaches 200-Gigawatt Milestone
American Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Increases 71% in Q1 2024 as Industry Reaches 200-Gigawatt Milestone techols Thu, 06/06/2024 – 00:15 …