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Month: May 2022

Tampa Electric launches neighborhood solar microgrid pilot program

Emera Technologies announced that utility Tampa Electric Company (TECO) has successfully purchased, installed and received regulatory approval for its BlockEnergy microgrid platform for use in a pilot program serving Southshore Bay residential development, a community south of Tampa, Florida. The BlockEnergy solar + storage microgrid, fully owned and operated by TECO, enables increased operability, security …

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Scout Clean Energy buys nearly 400 MW of First Solar modules

The 378 MW of modules will be used to begin construction on several late stage projects with start of operations expected in 2024 across Scout’s 12 GW renewable project development pipeline. May 17, 2022 Scout Clean Energy, a Boulder, Colorado-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, announced it signed an agreement with First Solar to …

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Li-Cycle opens lithium battery recycling plant in Arizona

The new lithium-ion battery recycling plant from Li-Cycle has officially opened in Gilbert, Arizona. While the process is specific to EV batteries, the facility should be able to accommodate stationary storage systems too. Li-Cycle’s co-founders and the Mayor of Gilbert at the company’s grand opening event for its Arizona Spoke. Left – Ajay Kochhar, President …

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Solar O&M: why a long-term maintenance plan is essential

The commercial PV industry continues to grow at record rates and shows every indication that it will continue to supplement and even surpass conventional energy production methods in the future. The requirement for professional and experienced operations and maintenance service providers has grown right along with it, as solar is an investment that needs to …

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Scout Clean Energy to buy 378 MW of modules straight from First Solar

Renewable energy developer Scout Clean Energy has agreed to purchase 378 MW of First Solar modules for use on several U.S. projects with expected completion dates of 2024. “We’re excited to partner with First Solar as we continue to develop and grow our portfolio of solar PV assets across the US. This deal reflects our …

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SOLV Energy constructing 1st phase of 1.3-GW solar project

SOLV Energy has been contracted to provide EPC services for Doral Renewables’ Mammoth North project, the first phase in a three-part, 1.3-GWAC solar development in Northwestern Indiana. The Mammoth North solar farm specifically is expected to have a generation capacity of approximately 400 MWAC of energy, enough to power approximately 75,000 Midwestern households annually. “It …

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Palmetto to add rooftop solar to 207-home South Carolina development

Palmetto announced that it will provide solar panels for Quinn Residences’ first renewable energy build-to-rent community, Durham Farms, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This partnership marks the launch of Palmetto’s offerings in the build-to-rent (BTR) and single-family rental (SFR) community development sectors. Durham Farms has 50 of its 207 homes built, with an estimated completion date …

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Power from DC community solar project donated to local nonprofit

A community solar project built at a FedEx facility in Washington, D.C. will now cover the energy costs for an affordable housing nonprofit organization. Solar contractor Sol Systems completed the 915-kW community array at the FedEx Express Eckington Place facility in late 2021, which will allocate a portion of bill credits to local nonprofit So …

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19 bipartisan governors ask Commerce to speed solar panel investigation

On May 16, a bipartisan group of 19 governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo urging the Biden administration to expedite its review of the anti-circumvention solar tariff case. The signatories, ranging from governors of Arkansas and Indiana to Massachusetts and Oregon, note the significant market disruption caused by …

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