March 2023 | Page 2 of 25 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

RFO alert: MCE seeks offers for renewable energy and storage

California public electricity provider seeks clean energy projects, with offers accepted through April 14. March 30, 2023 Marin Clean Energy (MCE), a community choice aggregation program, has launched an open season procurement process. MCE is a clean energy provider for more than 580,000 customer accounts in California, and is seeking qualified suppliers of various energy …

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Sunrise brief: California tops the virtual power plant market

Markets / By Staff

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Summit Ridge Energy receives additional $67M tax equity commitment with Foss & Company

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Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) has secured a $67 million tax equity commitment from investment firm Foss & Company. The partnership will fund more than 50 MWdc of community solar projects in Maine and Illinois. The funding consolidates SRE’s position as a market leader in Maine and Illinois, supporting a development pipeline of 13 projects to …

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Flip the switch: Paris BPU, TVA and Silicon Ranch celebrate new Tennessee solar farm

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Silicon Ranch, the Paris Board of Public Utilities (Paris BPU) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) held a “flip the switch” event to celebrate the completion of a new 6.75 MWac solar facility in Puryear, Tennessee. The Paris Solar Farm – Puryear was developed as part of TVA’s Generation Flexibility Program. The nationally renowned program …

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Hitachi to supply converter stations to multi-state 2.4 GW power line

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The transmission project is being upgraded to allow for the replacement of a legacy coal-fired generation facility with an 840 MW green hydrogen electrolyzer and energy storage facility set to enter operations by 2026. March 29, 2023 The state of California’s bold initiative to procure 15.5 GW of solar resources for the California Public Utilities …

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In Rare Show of Force, House Democrats Pressure Hochul on Climate Bill

News / By Staff

ALBANY, N.Y. — Several influential members of New York’s congressional delegation are pressuring Gov. Kathy Hochul to fully embrace a climate bill that would compel the state to build wind and solar energy projects when private industry falls short of state environmental goals. The effort — an unusual show of force by Washington into Albany’s …

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Swift Current Energy accelerates construction of 800 MW Double Black Diamond solar project

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Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. Swift Current has also selected First Solar to provide the solar modules for the project and Nextracker to provide the smart solar …

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Developer begins construction on 800 MW Illinois project with U.S. made components

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The utility solar project is slated for construction by fall of 2024, and when operational will be owned by the developer, Swift Current Energy. March 29, 2023 Swift Current Energy, a Boston-based solar and wind project developer, has kicked off construction on the Double Black Diamond solar project in Illinois, an 800 MW(dc) utility solar …

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Nextracker signs muli-year deal with Strata Clean Energy for 810 MW of solar trackers

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Nextracker Inc., a leading provider of solar tracking and software solutions, has signed a multi-year volume commitment agreement with Strata Clean Energy to supply 810 MW of trackers for large-scale solar power projects in Texas, Arizona and Virginia. Consistent with Nextracker’s years-long campaign to grow its partnerships with U.S. suppliers, much of the equipment will be sourced …

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Construction starts on the largest solar project in Illinois

Industry / By Staff

Renewable energy developer Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois, which is currently the largest PV project in the state. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor. Double Black Diamond will use American made …

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Month: March 2023