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BlueWave announces nearly-20-MW agrivoltaic portfolio across Massachusetts

BlueWave announced five new projects across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that incorporate the company’s dual-use solar design and operate under the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program. The projects, which BlueWave owns and operates, are located in Palmer, Haverhill, Dighton and Douglas, and are adding 19.8 MWDC of generation and 29.7 MWh of storage to …

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Nestlé invests in 326 MW Texas solar project

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Large corporation Nestlé announced it has invested in a 326 MW solar project owned and developed by Enel North America. The project, called Stampede, is planned to be installed on 2,600 acres in Hopkins County, Texas. The solar facility also includes plans for an 86 MW battery energy storage system. Nestlé will purchase 100% of …

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Ohio approves 110 MW solar and 20 MW energy storage facility

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The solar and storage facility will be co-located with the 250 MW Scioto Ridge Wind Farm, following the signing of a 40-year land lease agreement. August 26, 2024 The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved the Scioto Ridge Solar Project, a 110 MWac solar power facility coupled with 20 MW of energy storage. The …

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Major U.S. corporations embracing community solar

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Community solar has recently taken off, surpassing 7 GW of installed capacity in the U.S. and analyst firm, Wood Mackenzie, expects community solar installed capacity to essentially double in five years. Community solar typically involves a customer subscribing to a portion of an off-site solar project’s generating capacity, receiving credits on their utility bills for …

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U.S. power grid adds 4.2 GW of battery storage in H1

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From pv magazine ESS News Battery storage was the second-largest contributor of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2024, accounting for 4.2 GW. According to the US Energy Information Administration’s “Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory,” developers and power plant owners added 20.2 GW of cumulative utility-scale electric generating capacity …

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Meyer Burger cancels U.S. solar cell plant, announces restructuring

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Colorado Springs solar cell plant halted as Swiss-German PV manufacturer announces company restructuring plans. Planned capacity expansion at Arizona module production plant also put on hold. Existing cell production site in Thalheim, Germany, to remain part of Meyer Burger operations. August 26, 2024 From pv magazine Global Meyer Burger has canceled plans to open a …

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Meyer Burger pulls plans for silicon cell manufacturing in US

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Meyer Burger announced today that it was suspending planned construction of a silicon solar cell production facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as it is “no longer financially viable for the company.” The Swiss technology company first announced plans for a cell factory in July 2023. The 2-GW operations in a former Intel semiconductor fabrication plant …

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Sunrise brief: Nevados trackers to qualify as domestic content in 2025

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Sixth Round of Grant Awards for Last Mile Broadband Infrastructure Projects

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SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today announced the sixth round of recommended awardees, including three Tribes, for last mile broadband projects as part of the $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program. This program aims to expand internet access for underserved and unserved communities across California. This announcement continues …

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Former golf course now hosts 9.4-MW solar project in Rhode Island

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Nexamp and TurningPoint Energy recently celebrated the completion of their collaboration on a 9.4-MW solar farm in Warren, Rhode Island. The solar farm, which includes two co-located solar arrays, represents a unique repurposing of acreage that was previously developed as a golf course. TPE developed the project, and Nexamp built, owns and operates it. Construction …

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