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TotalEnergies buys SunPower’s commercial installation business

TotalEnergies announced it has signed a definitive agreement with SunPower to purchase its Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business for $250 million, including $60 million of earn-out, subject to regulatory evolution. TotalEnergies is the majority shareholder of SunPower. “With this acquisition, TotalEnergies is further investing to grow its distributed generation activity in the U.S. and …

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ILI Group to develop 1.5GW pumped storage hydro project

News / By Staff

Published: 8 Feb 2022, 11:43 The pumped hydro facility will be located at Loch Awe, which is also home to Kilchurn Castle. Image: Simaron/Flickr. Clean energy developer ILI Group has begun the initial planning phase for a new pumped storage hydro project in Scotland. The Balliemeanoch project at Loch Awe, Dalmally in Argyll and Bute will …

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DSD Renewables and T-Mobile partner on community solar portfolio

Markets / By Staff

DSD Renewables and T-Mobile entered into a partnership to develop and construct three community solar projects, as the cell carrier works to make progress toward its RE100 commitment to power its entire business with 100% renewable electricity. The projects, which total 17MW and are all located in New York, will be built in the towns …

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OYA Solar receives additional investment to accelerate company growth

Finance / By Staff

Proceeds of the expanded investment will be used to accelerate the development and construction of OYA’s 3 GW+ pipeline across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic and to fund acquisitions. January 19, 2022 OYA Solar, an emerging independent power producer, announced today that it has raised additional capital, increasing its corporate investment to $35 million. Proceeds of …

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Florida legislators attempt to appease solar advocates with amendment to controversial net metering bill

Policy / By Staff

The amendment would allow existing net metering customers to keep their current rates for 20 years, but would slash future rates and add in base facilities charges, electric grid access fees, monthly minimum bills, or other fixed charges. February 7, 2022 Rep. Lawrence McClure, the House sponsor of Florida’s House Bill 741, the companion to …

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The relationship of PV and metal roofs: Mounting system installation

Installation / By Staff

S-5!, a manufacturer of metal roof attachment solutions with non-penetrative solutions for attaching solar systems to metal roofs, has released a three-part series of white papers examining the relationship between solar and metal roofs with the Metal Construction Association (MCA). In the first entry of this series, the two explored the advantages metal roofs inherently …

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CPUC To Hold Remote Public Forums on Apple Valley Ranchos Water and Park Water Rate Increase Requests

News / By Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold remote public forums to provide an opportunity for customers of Liberty Utilities’ Apple Valley Ranchos Water Corp. and Park Water Corp. to offer their perspective and input to the CPUC about the company’s rate requests, as follows: WHEN: Apple Valley Ranchos Water customers: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 …

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California might reduce financial benefits of rooftop solar systems

News / By Staff

Business at the small East Bay solar company owned by Ben Giustino’s family has been booming lately, buoyed by strong local demand for rooftop panels that use sunshine to generate electricity. The Berkeley company, A1 Sun Inc., has been growing steadily since Giustino’s father started it in 2007, and the past year has been its …

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Groups urge EPA and Army Corps to restore nation’s clean water protections

News / By Staff

Comments call on agencies to officially adopt robust protections under the Clean Water Act For Immediate Release. WASHINGTON – Environment America Research & Policy Center’s Clean Water Network delivered support from nearly 100 groups Monday to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers urging federal policymakers to officiallyrescind the Trump …

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Freedom Solar installs arrays at three Rio Grande car dealerships

Industry / By Staff

Texas-based Freedom Solar said it has contracted with Boggus Auto Group to install solar arrays at its three Rio Grande Valley dealerships — Boggus Ford-McAllen, Boggus Lincoln-McAllen and Boggus Ford-Harlingen. “The Boggus Auto Group has long been the leading dealer in the Rio Grande Valley and is highly respected for its professionalism, integrity and exceptional …

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