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Day: July 29, 2024

Intermountain Health invests in new solar project to offset electricity for 17 facilities

Intermountain Health is celebrating a major advancement in its sustainability efforts with the opening of the Castle Solar Farm in Huntington, Utah, which will provide power for several Intermountain hospitals, clinics and other facilities and result in a cost savings of more than $500,000 annually. The 40-MW solar farm, which Intermountain Health has contracted to …

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U.S. Bureau of Land Management advances over 6 GW of solar projects

Once complete, the projects would generate enough electricity to power roughly 2 million homes. July 29, 2024 The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is advancing nine solar projects on public lands that would add over 6 GW of combined electric generation capacity to the grid. Together, the …

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MCE signs on for up to 400 MW of new solar + storage in Fresno County

Golden State Clean Energy (GSCE) and MCE have agreed to work together toward California’s clean energy future, building much needed solar + battery storage resources in Fresno County. The master-planned development program known as the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan aims to repurpose up to 130,000 acres of drainage-impaired or water-challenged lands within Westlands Water District …

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Community solar needs to embrace urban rooftops and brownfields

RE+ Mid-Atlantic solar conference panel: While developers prefer greenfield projects, state regulators target other project sites. July 29, 2024 A panel discussion on community solar at the RE+ Mid-Atlantic solar and energy storage conference in Philadelphia made the point that developers many have to embrace opportunities close to the intended customer, even in difficult terrain. …

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EDP Renewables completes 200-MW Arizona solar project for Meta

EDP Renewables North America, Salt River Project and Meta today unveiled the 200-MW Brittlebush Solar Park located near the town of Coolidge, Arizona. “Arizona’s forward-thinking policies and welcoming business environment for innovative technologies that prioritize sustainability make it a perfect location to generate solar,” said Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO of EDP Renewables North America. “We’re proud …

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Six states offer grants to help local governments automate solar permitting

Solar trade groups in Washington, Colorado and Minnesota advocated for grant programs to speed permitting for rooftop solar, using software such as SolarAPP+. Three other states also offer grants, with two requiring automated permitting. July 29, 2024 Automated permitting for distributed solar and storage is set to expand well beyond California, as five states follow …

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Sunrise brief: Tesla continues scaling up energy storage business in China

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