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Month: March 2024

Primergy Solar developing 400-MW solar + storage project for California CCA

Primergy Solar, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the full capacity of its 400-MWAC and 1.6-GWh energy storage Purple Sage Energy Center with San Diego Community Power (SDCP). SDCP, California’s second largest Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) serving nearly 1 million …

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Reshaping the solar landscape with aerial imagery

Aerial imagery provides location intelligence, offering detailed insights that reveal everything from subtle shading patterns to potential obstacles, empowering engineers to design solar farms with laser-sharp precision. March 21, 2024 Gone are the days of relying solely on ground-level surveys. Today, high-resolution photographs and 3D models generated from aerial imagery paint a comprehensive picture of …

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Burns & McDonnell completes 764 MW Alliant Energy solar program in Wisconsin

Burns & McDonnell has completed engineer-procure-construct (EPC) and self-perform construction services for nine solar projects across Wisconsin. The projects — part of Alliant Energy’s Clean Energy Blueprint — will power approximately 170,000 homes in their first year of production. In addition to generating clean electricity for Alliant Energy customers, the solar projects deliver long-term economic and financial benefits …

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FERC affirms decision to hold utilities accountable for interconnection delays

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission affirmed its historic July 2023 rule that modernizes the U.S. transmission grid by streamlining the generator interconnection process. The rule, known as Order No. 2023, ensures that resources can connect to the transmission system in a reliable, efficient, transparent and timely manner. This interconnection rulemaking is the first step in …

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KKR and EIG invest more than $1 billion in equity and debt financing in Avantus

With this climate strategy investment, KKR and EIG become sole equity investors in Avantus, a company assembling one of the largest solar-plus-storage portfolios in the United States. March 21, 2024 Global investment firm KKR announced the signing of an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Avantus, marking KKR’s first U.S. investment under its global …

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NABCEP conference 2024 shining bright in Raleigh

The NABCEP continuing education (CE) conference taking place this week in Raleigh, North Carolina is the largest to date with over 1,000 people registered. With 70 technical training sessions taking place, the conference draws solar in NABCEP-certified installers seeking re-certification. The newest certification is the Energy Storage Installation Professional (ESIP). With support from a grant …

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AEROCOMPACT debuts racking for portrait and east-west solar panel orientation

PV mounting system manufacturer AEROCOMPACT launched SN2 Q PLUS, an extension to the COMPACTFLAT SN2 rail-based flat roof solar racking system. SN2 Q PLUS supports modules up to 1310 mm by 2500 mm (51.6 in. by 98.4 in) and mounts them in an east-west orientation in portrait orientation on the long side of the module. …

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Burns & McDonnell completes 764 MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin

The engineering, procurement, and construction firm completed the projects for utility Alliant Energy. March 20, 2024 Burns & McDonnell announced it has completed a series of nine solar projects for Alliant Energy, an electric utility serving customers in Wisconsin. The portfolio of projects support the utility’s Clean Energy Blueprint – a plan to bring 1.1 …

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