Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer JA Solar announced via the Arizona Commerce Authority that it intends to open a 2-GW solar panel assembly plant in Phoenix by the fourth quarter of 2023. The company will invest $60 million into a new manufacturing site and create 600 jobs. JA Solar modules on display at RE+: …
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Oregon utility accelerates grid modernization with wireless networking Portland General Electric plans to roll out wireless network coverage over the next five years, intended to improve grid reliability and support the integration of clean technologies. Qcells announces $2.5 billion investment in U.S. solar supply chain The company plans to manufacture 3.3 GW of solar ingots, …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold two public forums to provide an opportunity to offer comment about PG&E’s requests related to funding the Nuclear Decommissioning Trust, as follows: WHEN WHERE HOW TO ACCESS January 26, 2023, 6 p.m. Remote only Webcast: www.adminmonitor.com/ca/cpuc Phone: 1-800-857-1917, passcode: 1767567# (More information about the remote access options …
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Seminole Financial Services, in partnership with Blackstone Credit, has closed a $104 million debt facility to provide financing for the construction of a 55 MW Rhode Island solar project. This transaction represents the 16th project Seminole has financed for the developer, Revity Energy LLC, and its affiliates, which develop, construct, own and operate renewable energy generation facilities ranging in size from 250 kW to more than 55 MW. Since 2010, Revity has successfully developed and …
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Intersect Power started the commercial operation of its Athos III solar project in Riverside County, California, on December 22, 2022. The Athos III solar project was built by union labor, with American-made solar panels, batteries and steel piles, and it is expected to meet the domestic content and prevailing wage requirements for tax credit incentives …
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Enfinity Global Inc. has completed the acquisition of a 400 MW operational utility-scale solar portfolio, marking a milestone in the expansion of the company in the United States. In September 2022, Enfinity signed a definitive agreement with Capital Dynamics to acquire a diversified contracted portfolio, consisting of 28 operational solar PV power plants located in California, North Carolina and Idaho, …
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No state has more solar capacity on the way than Texas in the coming years. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects as much as 36 GW of solar capacity will be added in the next five years, adding on to the 16 GW installed thus far and leapfrogging the Lone Star State over California in …
Once complete, Dominion Energy South Carolina will purchase power from the project developed by Southern Current, an energyRe company. January 11, 2023 South Carolina utility Dominion Energy will add considerable renewable energy generation and grid-balancing energy storage capacity as it has signed a 108 MW solar, 198 MWh energy storage power purchase agreement. The project …
South Carolina 108 MW solar, 198 MWh battery project finds offtaker Read More »
It’s that time of year when resolutions are formed, and often fail soon thereafter. For Ted Fawcett, cofounder and CEO of commercial solar lender Orka Finance, resolutions began not with the start of a new year, but with the end of a sabbatical. He resolved to create a business that addressed a meaningful problem in …
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Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC has partnered with New Columbia Solar to bring renewable energy to its National Historic Landmark building at 700 F St. NW in Penn Quarter with the addition of a 265-kW rooftop solar system. This partnership highlights Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ commitment to clean energy and sets a precedent for the …
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