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Month: April 2023

Solar-powered restaurant design part of new Chipotle sustainability campaign

Chipotle Mexican Grill is aiming to boost sustainability by using 100% renewable energy in a new all electric restaurant design. The new design works to maximize energy efficiency in its equipment and systems and uses solar and wind power through the purchase of certified renewable energy credits. The company recently opened restaurants with the new features …

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Flipping the switch on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm

Developed and owned by Silicon Ranch, the solar facility is a significant step by Vanderbilt University toward its goal to power its campus entirely through renewable energy and become carbon neutral by 2050. April 11, 2023 In 2020, Vanderbilt, located in Nashville, Tennessee, announced two pioneering agreements with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Nashville …

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Construction starts on the largest solar project in Arkansas

Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $327 million financing package and mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project located near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Lightsource bp developed, permitted and financed the project and will construct the facility under a build-transfer agreement with Entergy Arkansas that was announced last year. Upon completion, Driver …

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Dominion Energy to acquire Longroad’s 108 MW Foxhound Solar project

Longroad Energy solar array. Longroad Energy has sold its 108 MWdc (83 MWac) Foxhound Solar project to Dominion Energy. Located in Halifax County, Virginia, Foxhound has reached full notice to proceed and has begun construction. The project has been in development for six years and will produce enough clean energy to power more than 17,000 …

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Dominion Energy acquires utility-scale pollinator solar project in Virginia

The Longroad Energy’s 108 MW Foxhound Solar Project to be acquired by Dominion Energy was the first utility-scale solar project to receive Virginia Pollinator-Smart biodiversity certification. April 11, 2023 Longroad Energy, a U.S. based renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, announced the sale of its 108 MWdc (83 MWac) Foxhound Solar project to Dominion Energy. …

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SEIA launches online learning center for solar + storage professionals

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has launched The SEIA Online Learning Center, an online platform that provides comprehensive educational programming for companies, clean energy professionals and people looking to join the solar and storage industry. The rollout of the learning center coincides with the launch of its flagship Solar 101 Program. With market forecasts …

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Robotic solution designed to address solar installer shortage

A robotic PV construction solution from Sarcos delivers, detects, lifts, and places PV modules in large-scale solar plants. It has recently field tested and validated the prototype solution in a pilot project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. April 11, 2023 From pv magazine global Industrial robotic systems manufacturer Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp. …

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Sunrise brief: Tesla announces Megapack stationary battery factory, eyes 2.3 TWh production in master plan

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