Heliene officially unveiled its new solar panel assembly lines to the public this week in Iron Mountain, Minnesota. The Canadian solar panel company has been operating a 150-MW factory in Minnesota since 2018. Those lines are still making traditional 60- and 72-cell panels using legacy equipment, but now directly next door, brand new equipment will …
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The company announced the acquisition of projects across the ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and WECC territories. October 27, 2022 Engie North America announced it acquired a 6 GW portfolio of late-stage projects across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and WECC regions. The acquisition included 33 projects, comprised of about 2.7 GW of solar with 700 MW paired storage, …
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First Solar plans to invest approximately $270 million in a dedicated research and development (R&D) innovation center in Perrysburg, Ohio. The new facility is believed to be the first of its scale in the United States and is expected to accelerate American development and production of advanced thin-film photovoltaics (PV). The new R&D center will …
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Autocam Medical is a global contract manufacturer of medical equipment headquartered with a new headquarters in Kentwood, Mich., that will be powered by a near $2 million investment in solar and energy efficiency. The privately held company is starting with roof-mounted solar power systems and following that up with a 1.5-acre solar farm generating over …
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Peninsula Clean Energy and Renewable America are announcing a new solar project that will provide emission-free power to disadvantaged customers in San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos. The Dos Palos Clean Power project will generate 3 megawatts (MWac) of solar power as part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green Access Program, which is …
Longbow Data Aerial Cryptocurrency mining and data centers require a ton of energy, which makes them a great candidate for massive solar farms. The second facility coming online from bitcoin mining operator Aspen Creek Digital Corporation (ACDC) in Texas will be doing just that, co-locating with a 87-MW behind-the-meter solar project. This project represents additional …
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A U.S. research team claims to have demonstrated that increasing the spacing of solar panels between rows improves PV system efficiency and economics by allowing airflow to cool down the modules. The method could improve a project’s LCOE by as much as 2.15% in certain climates. October 27, 2022 From pv magazine global A research …
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Credit: Solar Power World Peninsula Clean Energy and Renewable America are announcing a new solar project that will provide emission-free power to disadvantaged customers in San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos. The Dos Palos Clean Power project will generate 3 MWAC of solar power as part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green Access …
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Building owner Dominion Properties wanted to transform the brick wall of one of the largest office buildings in Shorewood, Wisc., into a valuable asset. The result is an innovative 83 ft vertical solar array on the side of the seven-story building. Tenants of that building can look forward to a reduction in their annual energy …
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As part of Aurora Solar’s Empower 2022 online solar summit, Bernadette Del Chiaro, from the California Solar & Storage Association, will moderate a talk about electric utilities and how they have abused their monopoly position to discriminate against solar in the U.S. Here, she gives pv magazine a taste of the presentation. October 27, 2022 …
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