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Cuyahoga County of Ohio has released a request for information (RFI) for an upcoming 63-MW solar project in the area. Cuyahoga Green Energy, on behalf of the county, is soliciting information from firms interested in becoming an equipment provider on the project that is developed through the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program. Cuyahoga …

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The U.S. Dept. of Energy has closed on its $1.45 billion loan to support Qcells’ solar supply chain manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia. The Loan Programs Office (LPO) first announced the loan in August. The LPO provides financing for high-impact, large-scale energy infrastructure projects in the United States. Qcells is the largest silicon solar panel …

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Waaree Solar Americas announced it has started trial production of solar panels at its manufacturing facility in Brookshire, Texas. India’s largest solar panel manufacturer, Waaree first announced the U.S. factory last year. The company now expects to commission its “phase 1” manufacturing capacity of 1.6 GW in the next few months. “This milestone marks the …

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Meadow Ridge, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Redding, Connecticut, recently energized a 763-kW solar project. It is the long-time vision of Meadow Ridge’s resident-led Solar Committee and broke ground in August with the support of the community’s ownership and management company Senior Care Development and Benchmark Senior Living. “This is an exciting day on …

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SunVest Solar, a renewable energy project developer, has completed construction of a 19.5-MW solar project at Charter Steel’s manufacturing facility in Saukville, Wisconsin. The landmark project is the largest behind-the-meter solar installation, directly powering Charter Steel — Wisconsin’s single largest energy user — with clean, local electricty. Credit: SunVest Solar “We are thrilled to have …

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Qcells reported it has achieved a new world record, reaching 28.6% efficiency on a full-area M10-sized tandem solar cell that can be scaled for mass manufacturing. The efficiency measurement was conducted independently by Fraunhofer ISE CalLab. “The tandem cell technology developed at Qcells will accelerate the commercialization process of this technology and, ultimately, deliver a great leap …

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Leeward’s Horizon Solar Project. Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has announced the completion and commercial operation of its 200-MW Morrow Lake Solar project. Located in Frio County, Texas, the project will provide Microsoft renewable energy under a previously announced long-term power purchase agreement. Morrow Lake Solar is the first of two solar facilities developed under the …

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Five Maine community solar sites managed by Ampion Renewable Energy reached commercial operation and started producing clean energy in November. These community solar sites, in both Versant Power and Central Maine Power utility territories, add nearly 25 MW of clean power to the grid. The solar projects, located in Franklin, Aroostook, Penobscot and Washington Counties, …

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In an ongoing effort to reduce the industry’s 50% contract cancellation rate, technology company Pale Blue Dawn has expanded its integration platform to connect major solar software tools including OpenSolar, Aurora Solar and SubcontractorHub, along with widely used project management systems like Quickbase and Notion, and industry-standard CRMs including NetSuite and HubSpot. The company’s Bridgit …

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The Ismaili Muslim community in Texas, representing the largest Ismaili presence in the United States, recently completed a significant solar project. The Ismaili Jamatkhana in San Antonio has become the first purpose-built Jamatkhana in the nation to adopt solar energy. This project is in line with Aga Khan Development Network’s goal to become net zero …

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