The 389 kW rooftop system puts Wauwatosa on track to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030. July 20, 2022 A 389 kW solar array installed on the rooftop of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin’s city hall complex is providing energy equivalent to 55% of the city complex’s total annual use, reducing carbon emissions by 358 tons. …
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While curtailing solar and wind energy production can be viewed as a lost opportunity, NREL argues that it may be an important feature in the future energy grid dominated by low-cost renewable energy. July 20, 2022 Power curtailment is often viewed as a limiting factor of renewable energy, as intermittent cycles of generation can lead …
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Greenskies Clean Focus and Eznergy Solar Energy Solutions, a New Jersey-based solar developer and EPC, have completed a 490-kW solar portfolio for the Rumson Board of Education in Rumson, New Jersey. Credit: Greenskies Clean Focus The 204-kW rooftop solar installation at Deane-Porter Elementary School and the 286-kW installation at Forrestdale Middle School are expected to …
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Hendricks Power Cooperative and Solential Energy plan to build a 7-MWAC solar array within Hendricks County, Illinois, for the rural electric membership cooperative (REMC). The C&B Graham Solar Energy Project is named for the local family providing 60 acres of land for the project. Solential Energy has successfully worked with other REMCs on solar projects across …
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The Brightfields Energy Siting tool identifies areas in Wyoming where new energy development is unlikely to encounter land-use conflicts. July 20, 2022 Ranking tenth in size and 50th in population, Wyoming is known for its wide open, unspoiled spaces. However, it is not known as a leader in renewable energy. With just 143 MW installed, …
Clean Energy Associates is continuing its expansion in Europe with the hire of Jörg Althaus, a leading solar engineer and longtime senior executive at TÜV Rheinland, to help lead its Engineering and ESG services practice from Cologne, Germany. CEA now has over 200 team members who support work in 65 countries. Althaus held a wide …
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Roll-out solar racking collects rainwater, cuts land use requirements The gutter-like racking system from Roll-A-Rack collects rainwater that can be used for irrigation. 50 States of Solar Incentives: Maryland A historically solar-friendly state, Maryland’s capacity addition projections in the next few years are underwhelming, despite a suite of supportive policies and grants throughout the state. …
The pv magazine USA tour of solar incentives now takes us to our second stop in the DMV: Maryland, which, like its neighbor, Delaware, is one of the most densely-populated states in the country. Similarly to Delaware, Maryland generates less than 5% of its electricity from solar resources, however this has more to do with …
The developer entered a joint venture to deliver 300 MW of solar, 600 MWh of battery energy storage to Arizona’s Southwest Public Power Agency. July 19, 2022 After a competitive solicitation process, utility-scale developer BrightNight announced it entered a joint venture with Southwest Public Power Agency (SPPA) in Arizona to deliver 300 MW of solar …
North American solar PV mounting provider Polar Racking announced the acquisition of Axsus Solar, a fixed-tilt racking and single-axis tracker manufacturer. Polar has added Axsus’ Sol-X, a single-axis tracker, to its product line of fixed-tilt and carport solar structures. Axsus Solar powered by Polar Racking. “The addition of Axsus Solar to Polar Racking advances our …
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