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First Solar has held the grand-opening of its new 3.5-GW solar panel manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, Alabama. The $1.1 billion fully vertically integrated thin-film solar manufacturing facility is First Solar’s first U.S. factory outside of Ohio. Once ramped to full capacity, the site should support 800 jobs. “This is the first of two fully …

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Puget Sound Energy (PSE) announced two large projects in Washington state that will help add more clean energy to its portfolio. The first is the development of a utility-scale solar facility known as Appaloosa Solar Project that PSE will own and operate. The second is a power purchase agreement signed with BrightNight for a Battery …

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Artemis by Monalee Solar sales company Monalee is now making its proprietary software available to other solar companies. Artemis by Monalee is designed for agile solar companies who want to reach new audiences, grow revenue and increase offerings. By leveraging Artemis’ technology, companies can now create personalized solar proposals in less than 15-seconds, scale with …

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A tribal solar project. Terrasmart Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, in collaboration with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, The Lemelson Foundation, and other philanthropies, has launched the Indigenous Power & Light Fund for Energy Sovereignty at the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting, where the Fund is …

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Vaisala today launched Vaisala Compass, a weather-based decision-making platform for the renewable energy industry. The Vaisala Compass platform ultimately provides a comprehensive suite of tools to optimize the entire life cycle of wind and solar energy projects, from initial site assessment through operations. Vaisala Compass empowers developers and operators to mitigate challenges related to weather …

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Interplay Learning announced the launch of two new Academy programs, Clean Energy and Solar. Additionally, Interplay’s AI-powered teaching assistant SAM is now available in Interplay Academy to provide support and guidance to learners who are studying online. These new capabilities will help education and workforce development leaders expand their offerings and leverage AI to enhance …

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Another Origis Energy project. Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have announced a power purchase agreement to expand their solar and storage portfolio in Mississippi. Origis would develop, construct and operate Hope Solar + Storage, a 200-MWAC solar + 200-MW (800 MWh) storage facility, in Clay County, Mississippi, and sell the power to TVA to help fuel …

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Catalyze, a renewable energy developer, launched a 4.8-MW community solar project in Frankfort, New York. This project will deliver electricity to residential and commercial off-takers, including low- and middle-income subscribers. Credit: Catalyze Catalyze leveraged New York’s Inclusive Community Solar Adder, which aims to increase access to community solar in disadvantaged communities, to complete the installation. …

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CS Energy and Luminace have completed two 5-MW landfill community solar projects located in Berkeley, New Jersey. These co-located projects are among the first ever projects to simultaneously close a landfill and build a solar system atop the landfill. Including these projects, CS Energy has now completed over 230 MW of landfill solar projects in …

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Construction has begun on a new terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), which will host a 13,000-panel solar array on its roof. The Terminal One solar array will be the largest in New York City and likely the largest at any airport terminal in the country. The new all-international terminal is a key component of …

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