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Day: May 14, 2024

Georgia church goes solar with help from Capital Good Fund

Last month, with the help of the nonprofit Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesboro, Georgia became the first faith community in the state to sign a solar energy procurement agreement (SEPA) with Georgia BRIGHT—a first-of-its-kind solar program designed to help low to moderate-income communities cut power bills and carbon emissions. …

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Qcells completes 1.7-MW solar + storage portfolio for Hanwha Aerospace USA

Qcells and Hanwha Aerospace USA (HAU) have announced the completion of two solar and energy storage projects in Connecticut to help HAU meet its energy demands. Under a 20-year PPA, Qcells will provide HAU with nearly 20% of its energy needs. The projects are among the first to utilize Connecticut’s Energy Storage Solutions program and …

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Silicon Ranch to develop first utility-scale solar project under expanded TVA program

From left: Chris Jones, President and CEO of Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) and Reagan Farr, CEO and cofounder of Silicon Ranch, sign agreement. Nashville-based Silicon Ranch has signed an agreement to develop a 110 MW solar project for Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE), the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) region and the …

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PakEnergy bringing solar project management software to RE+ Texas

PakEnergy is addressing the unique needs of renewable energy professionals with a solution designed to tackle complex land, project and asset management challenges. PakEnergy Renewables is a purpose-built system with targeted features and capabilities directly applicable to renewable energy project management, allowing solar, wind, geothermal and carbon capture project developers to seamlessly manage growing portfolios …

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Cumberland County approves Hecate Energy’s 150 MW solar facility in Virginia

Hecate Energy has received approval of the siting agreement and conditional use permit application for the planned 150 MW Cumberland Solar Facility in Virginia. “This approval helps realize our common goal to bring substantial economic benefits to Cumberland County and build energy independence for Virginia,” said Preston Schultz, Cumberland Solar Facility’s lead project developer. “We appreciate …

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Solar powered electric truck stop opens in California

WattEV’s 5.7 MW solar-powered truck stop, with demand charge management driven by solar-;plus-storage, has begun operations in Bakersfield, California. May 14, 2024 WattEV has officially opened the world’s largest solar-powered truck charging station in Bakersfield, California. The facility is equipped with a 5.7 MW solar array, featuring a pre-wired racking system from Australian solar manufacturer …

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FERC transmission rule to shore up the nation’s power grid

The ruling, which is being praised by industry groups, is the first time in more than a decade that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has addressed regional transmission policy as well as the need for long-term transmission planning. May 14, 2024 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted to shore up the nation’s transmission grid …

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Revised 301 tariffs hone in on Chinese solar products, with some exceptions

On May 14, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced further action on Section 301 tariffs after her statutory four-year review, including a new focus on Chinese solar products. The 301 tariffs were initiated by the Trump administration in 2018 in response to the finding that “China’s acts, policies and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual …

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