October 20, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

U.S. Department of Energy awards $2.8 billion to boost EV and grid battery production

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Group14 Technologies, 6K, Entek, and Orbia, among others, received funding awards for their operations at various stages of the lithium-ion battery supply chain. October 20, 2022 The Biden-Harris Administration announced the first set of projects to be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through the Department of Energy. …

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National Grid Renewables breaks ground on 150-MW solar + storage project in Texas

Industry / By Staff

National Grid Renewables hosted project partners and landowners to celebrate the start of construction at its Copperhead Solar & Storage Project, a 150-MW solar and 100-MWh storage project in Falls County, Texas. During the groundbreaking event, National Grid Renewables also announced a 140-MW PPA with The Hershey Company for Copperhead, marking the second PPA between …

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RFP alert: Alabama Power seeks proposals for renewable energy projects

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Alabama Power is seeking proposals for renewable energy projects from 5 MW to 80 MW including solar, wind and geothermal projects, energy from tidal or ocean current, and low-impact hydro and biomass. Projects involving gas derived from sewage treatment processes, solid municipal waste or landfills, and heat and power projects may be submitted. The RFP will …

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Xendee microgrid design platform updates tools to reflect new ITC, PTC options

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Xendee, a provider of renewable project and microgrid design and decision support software, has launched a series of new features that integrate the latest tax incentives from the new Inflation Reduction Act directly into its platform. This allows engineers to quickly integrate the benefits of these policies with their projects and see the effects on …

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Greenbacker buys nine pre-operational net-metered Vermont solar projects

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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. purchased a portfolio of up to nine pre-operational solar projects from Norwich Solar that have long-term Net Metering Agreements in place with over 30 agricultural offtakers in Vermont — local farms and dairies across the state. The portfolio represents Greenbacker’s first transaction with Norwich, a developer, designer, and engineering, procurement, and …

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Lightsource bp’s 130-MW Black Bear Solar project powering Alabama utilities

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Lightsource bp and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority marked the completion of the 130-MCDC/100-MWAC Black Bear Solar project. This project is one of Alabama’s largest solar farms and will bring sustainable energy to AMEA’s 11 municipal utilities. The 130-MW Black Bear Solar project in Alabama. Lightsource bp Located 15 miles from AMEA’s headquarters, Black Bear …

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Hershey Co. signs 140-MW PPA with Copperhead Solar & Storage

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Construction of the massive Copperhead Solar & Storage Project (150-MW and 100 MWh) in Falls County, Texas, is underway and has a big corporate buyer. During the groundbreaking event, National Grid Renewables, announced a 140 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with The Hershey Company for Copperhead. This is the second PPA between The Hershey Company …

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Utility-scale developer Innovative Solar Systems is for sale at $150 million

Installation / By Staff

Innovative Solar Systems (ISS) LLC is being offered for sale at $150 million. ISS has an eleven-year track record of delivering utility-scale solar projects across the United States. The company currently has an active solar project pipeline of 10 GW, much of it focused on the booming market of Texas. ISS said Texas utility-scale projects …

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26-MW solar project under construction on New Mexico state trust land

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New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard and representatives from Chevron dedicated a new solar array being constructed on state trust land in Eddy County. Chevron won the right to lease the 362-acre parcel at a public auction in January and issued a sublease to Hayhurst Solar to construct a 26-MW, 55,00-panel solar …

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Inside the IRA: What is an Energy Community?

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers commercial solar and energy storage projects up to 10% additional tax credit for projects built within an “energy community.” Starting on page 249 of the PDF on Congress’ website, in the section titled Special Rules for qualified Facility Located in Energy Community, the IRA defines energy community as: A …

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Day: October 20, 2022