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Day: May 12, 2022

Arkansas regional bank powers locations with 4.8-MW solar array

Scenic Hill Solar managed the construction of a 4.8-MW solar project in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to account for electricity supply to Bank OZK’s regional locations. The single-axis solar array is made of 11,265 solar panels and will produce enough electricity to power the bank’s new corporate headquarters in Little Rock and up to 40 Bank OZK …

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Oregon bakery blends pastry and PV with dual-axis solar project

Ashland, Oregon-based Stracker Solar was chosen to design and build a state-of-the-art solar installation for Franz Bakery’s new Outlet Store and Depot in Medford. The six dual-axis tracker installations in the parking lot will make the new location net-zero electric while accommodating possible future EV charging stations. Credit: Stracker Solar “Franz is proud to support …

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Data center provider enters contract for 130-MW Kern County solar project

Digital Realty, a provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, announced that it is contracting for 158 MW of new solar power in California and Georgia. The move advances Digital Realty’s progress toward 100% renewable electricity and its 1.5℃-aligned Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) – a global standard for reduction greenhouse …

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Secretary of Commerce falsely represented record of solar tariffs before Senate

Appearing before a subcommittee meeting with the Senate, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo addressed bipartisan concerns about an antidumping investigation launched by a petition from a small module manufacturer, Auxin Solar. The investigation could lead to tariffs on solar goods shipped from four Southeast Asian countries that supply about 80% of US polysilicon-based solar panels. …

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Mango Power launches residential and portable energy storage systems

Mango Power M Series Mango Power officially launched its residential energy storage systems at Intersolar Munich 2022 this week. The products are also available to the U.S. market. The Mango Power M Series energy storage system has a 10- to 20-kWh battery, inverter, backup gateway and EV charger all in one unit. The system uses …

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Schneider Electric smart panel now available in California

Schneider Electric announced its Square D Energy Center smart panel is now available for purchase in California, with nationwide availability expected in 2023. The Square D Energy Center is designed for installation in new residential construction projects. It enables the convergence, scalability and optimization of residential distributed energy resources, including utility power, solar power, energy …

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Electric vehicles are cheaper than gas-powered, depending on the state and incentives

Owning an electric vehicle can save drivers thousands of dollars per year, with $6,000 average savings over the vehicle’s lifetime, but the savings is dependent on rebates, state fees, and the cost of gas and electricity. May 12, 2022 As gas prices escalate in the United States, many Americans are considering investing in an electric …

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IKEA to offer SunPower residential solar and energy storage

The partnership is set to launch in California this fall. May 12, 2022 IKEA announced it has entered a partnership with SunPower to deliver home solar solutions, starting in Fall 2022 in select markets in California. Members of the IKEA customer loyalty program will be able to purchase residential solar systems and battery energy storage …

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Community solar developer BlueWave acquired by investment firm

Credit: Laketricity BlueWave, a Boston-based solar and energy storage developer and certified B Corp, and Axium Infrastructure, an infrastructure investment management firm, announced that an Axium-managed fund has acquired BlueWave. Under the terms of the acquisition, BlueWave will keep its name and entire team in place as the company focuses on the growth of its …

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Hanwha Solutions to expand solar cell and module manufacturing in the United States and Korea

Hanwha announces an investment of $320M in cell and module manufacturing capacity expansions to meet the growing global demand for sustainable energy.  May 12, 2022 Hanwha Solutions, the Korean company that owns Qcells, announced its $320 million investment plan for expanding solar manufacturing in the United States and Korea. The company said it will seek …

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