The town of Christiana, population 1,235, is attempting to block construction of a what would be Wisconsin’s largest solar farm to date. June 2, 2022 Koshkonong Solar Energy Center is proposing a 300 MW solar facility and 165 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) that would sit on approximately 4,600 acres of primarily agricultural land …
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The awards represent the largest land-based renewable energy procurement in the state to date, and once installed, will bring the state’s renewable energy mix to 66% renewable, in pursuit of 70% by 2030. June 2, 2022 New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced awards for 22 large-scale solar and energy storage projects to be constructed across …
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Mechatron Solar has gained certification for ANSI/UL 3703 solar tracker safety standard for its 90-panel dual-axis tracker, the M18KD. The certification also covers the M18KD-20 carport canopy tracker and was issued by SolarPTL, based in Tempe, Arizona, one of four Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) in the United States. Credit: Mechatron Solar At the same …
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Intersolar North America (ISNA) and Energy Storage North America (ESNA) are now accepting applications for the third annual Solar Games competition to be held February 14 to 16, 2023, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Applications to compete are open through September 2, 2022. The Solar Games, the industry’s first installer …
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Renewable energy and circular economy investors include SolarCity founders, the former CEO/CTO of Sunpower, the Urban Innovation Fund, and Closed Loop Partners. June 2, 2022 Solarcycle plans to advance its solar recycling platform after raising $6.6 million in growth funding from leading renewable energy and circular economy investors including SolarCity founders Peter and Lyndon Rive, …
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The 42 MW solar and 168 MWh storage facility will help the Navy to make strides toward its goal of achieving 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030. June 2, 2022 Ameresco and Bright Canyon Energy announced that the two companies have begun development on the proposed Kūpono Solar Project, a solar-plus-battery system to be built at …
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Renu Energy Solutions, a locally-owned and operated solar installer working in the Carolinas, constructed a new commercial solar installation at Wild Hope Farm, a USDA-certified organic vegetable and flower farm focused on regenerative agriculture-based in Chester, South Carolina. The Renu Energy Solutions team installed two separate solar arrays on the greenhouse/shed and farmhouse at Wild …
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New York is seeking public feedback on its Build-Ready program as the state readies its first in-house developed solar power project for sale. June 2, 2022 New York state is seeking feedback on the processes involved in auctioning projects for its soon-to-launch Built-Ready program. The Request for Information (RFI) has set a comment response deadline of …
The Alliance for Clean Energy NY (ACE NY) opposes a bill passed June 1 by the New York Senate, S.6453-C/A.1466-D, which grants the New York Power Authority (NYPA) unlimited ability to purchase, construct and operate renewable energy projects, without any competitive cost controls. The bill also requires that all power generation owned by NYPA be …
A new partnership that engages grid operators, utilities, clean energy developers, regulators, and DOE’s national laboratories aims to lower costs and reduce wait times for utility scale solar projects connecting to the grid. June 2, 2022 The US Department of Energy (DOE) is building the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) partnership to develop solutions for faster, simpler …
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