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720-MW Southeast solar portfolio to power Meta data centers

Facebook parent company Meta is commissioning seven new solar projects in Georgia and Tennessee totaling 720 MWAC to support its regional operations with renewable energy. Silicon Ranch, an independent power producer, is partnering with Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to supply renewable power to serve Meta’s data centers in …

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Shikun & Binui Energy completes Brazoria West solar project in Texas

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Brazoria West solar project ribbon cutting. Shikun & Binui Energy has completed construction on the 260 MWdc Brazoria West solar project, acquired from Savion in 2021. “The completion of Brazoria West is a significant milestone for the group and paves the path to our goal of becoming an integrated IPP in the U.S.,” said Didi …

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McDonald’s logistics group signs virtual PPA for renewable energy from Texas solar-plus-storage project

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The 189 MW/ 88.2 MWh solar-plus-storage facility is the equivalent to the energy use of more than 900 U.S. McDonald’s restaurants. December 15, 2022 Can I get a large fries with those RECs? Today McDonald’s and a five-member restaurant group the North American Logistics Council (NALC) signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to purchase …

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Tigo acquires energy data analytics software company FSIGHT

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Tigo Energy announced the acquisition of FSIGHT, an energy data analytics software company based in Hod HaSharon, Israel. With FSIGHT, Tigo expands its ability to leverage energy consumption and production data for solar energy producers, adding a powerful prediction platform that provides rich and actionable system performance data, from the grid down to the module …

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McDonald’s signs solar energy agreement with Enel to reduce supply chain emissions

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McDonald’s Corp. has signed an agreement with Enel North America to cut down supply chain emissions for the fast-food chain’s U.S. restaurants. All five members of McDonald’s North American Logistics Council (NALC) — Armada, Earp Distribution, Martin Brower, Mile Hi Foods and The Anderson-DuBose Company — have signed agreements with Enel to purchase renewable energy and the …

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CubicPV plans 10 GW of conventional silcon wafer production

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With $26M in new funding, CubicPV announces plans to manufacture silicon wafers in California, filling a critical gap in the U.S. solar supply chain. December 15, 2022 CubicPV announced plans to establish 10 GW of conventional mono wafer capacity in the United States. Driven by incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, the wafers produced by …

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U.S. grid-scale and residential energy storage hit installation records in Q3

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Wood Mackenzie said 96% of grid-scale deployments occurred in Texas and California. December 15, 2022 Grid-scale or utility-scale storage has set another record quarter for deployment, installing 4.7 GWh in Q3, 2022, building on the previous record of 4.6 GWh set in Q1, 2021, reported Wood Mackenzie. This is enough battery storage to power 150,000 …

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Shikun & Binui Energy completes construction on 260-MW Texas solar project

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Shikun & Binui Energy has completed the construction of the 260-MWDC Brazoria West Solar Project, acquired from Savion in 2021. “The completion of Brazoria West is a significant milestone for the group and paves the path to our goal of becoming an integrated IPP in the U.S.,” said Didi Paz, CEO of Shikun & Binui Energy. …

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Meta procures 720 MW of solar for southeast data centers from Silicon Ranch

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Silicon Ranch will build, own, operate and maintain seven solar facilities, bringing significant investment to rural communities throughout the region. December 15, 2022 Facebook owner Meta Platforms will power additional data center operations around the Southeast with 720 MW of new solar developments in Georgia and Tennessee with Silicon Ranch. Silicon Ranch is partnering with …

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CubicPV is planning a 10-GW silicon wafer factory in the United States

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CubicPV has announced it plans to start a 10-GW silicon wafer manufacturing facility in the United States. The company expects the factory to create 1,500 new direct jobs. CubicPV formed in 2021 as a merger of 1366 Technologies and Hunt Perovskite Technologies, two U.S. solar R&D companies focused on wafers and perovskites. CubicPV has been …

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