The Cedar Rapids community solar garden is now generating renewable energy for the more than 300 Alliant Energy customers who subscribed to the utility’s first community solar garden in Iowa. The 4.5 MW garden is Alliant Energy’s largest operational solar project to date in Iowa. Alliant Energy began constructing the project in 2021. It is …
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By SPW | February 13, 2024 NYC-based solar developer Hodson Energy has received a permit for an 80-MW solar project in Arvonia, Virginia. The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the project earlier this week. The project should reach completion in 2028. “We are thrilled to receive approval for our 80-MW solar project …
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Arevon Energy and Blackstone have paired up for a 200 MW / 800 MWh energy storage project. Meanwhile, Aggreko and 38 Degrees have secured financing to acquire projects. All that and more in this installment of the Solar Financing Spotlight. Renewable energy developer Arevon Energy Inc. and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) have closed financing …
Intelligent motion control experts Kinematics has unveiled a new 270,000-sq-ft manufacturing facility in Jiangyin, Jiangsu, China. The state-of-the-art facility was brought online in only five months, from start to 100% production capacity. The manufacturing facility doubles the company’s capacity and ensures its ability to annually support up to 33 GW of new solar tracking capacity. …
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The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an $18 million funding opportunity for Flexible Innovative Transformer Technologies (FITT). Through this funding opportunity announcement, DOE will select up to nine awardees that are able to research, develop and demonstrate advanced transformers across a range of distribution to transmission scale applications, improving grid reliability and easing transformer …
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Upgrades to aging utility equipment and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have combined to drive up electricity costs across the country, with the national average increasing from one year to the next. As a New York Times business reporter, I have been looking into the impact of the rising costs of electricity on consumer …
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Skilled trades training platform Interplay Learning has introduced new offerings that equip solar organizations to quickly launch flexible, online apprenticeship programs and qualify for IRA incentives. Interplay’s apprenticeship packages help solar developers, EPC companies, and commercial-scale contractors set up registered in-house apprentice programs and meet standards for new business opportunities and solar installation tax incentives …
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Part One of Dan Shugar’s series on replacing fiction with facts about solar, when the proverbial Uncle Bob comes to dinner. February 13, 2024 ‘Uncle Bob’ is that proverbial character who shares at family holidays all he believes to be true about solar and why it just isn’t a good idea. Dan Shugar, founder and …
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Two assemblymembers from Georgia have sponsored bills that will expand community solar in the state. State Sen. Jason Anavitarte will soon introduce SB 210 to committee, and Rep. Beth Camp recently introduced HB 1152. Both bills allow solar developers to participate in a community solar program established under the Georgia Public Service Commission. Comer Community …
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Can you tell solar actuation systems apart? Knowing what’s in an actuator and how it’s tested is paramount. February 13, 2024 Solar tracker design has become more challenging than ever as some utility-scale solar projects require larger module arrays, while others contend with complex terrain, unique environmental conditions, and ongoing pressure to control costs. The …
Solar actuators, the brains and brawn behind solar trackers Read More »
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