Construction is now underway in Lincoln County, Nevada, where Bechtel has been selected by Estuary Power to design and construct a new 226-MWDC solar project. The Escape Solar project will consist of approximately 389,000 bifacial PV panels across 900 acres to produce clean energy to serve four major power customers in the region, including MGM …
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A new antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigation could affect domestic manufacturing and deployment of lithium-ion energy storage and EV batteries in the United States. In Dec. 2024, the American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP) filed petitions with the Dept. of Commerce and U.S. International Trade Commission seeking AD/CVD on imports of battery anode materials from China. …
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On January 7, the Dept. of the Treasury and the IRS released final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax Credits — also known as the technology-neutral credits — in tax code sections 45Y and 48E. The Clean Electricity Credits encourage innovation by allowing new zero-emissions technologies to develop over time, while also …
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On January 8, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS released final rules and procedural guidance for the Section 48E(h) Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program. The 48E(h) program is an expansion of the first-of-its-kind 48(e) bonus credit designed to lower home energy costs and spur clean energy investments in low-income …
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Robotic labor startup RoboForce announced it has raised $10 million early stage funding and will debut its technology at the Intersolar conference in San Diego next month. The company is using the funding to emerge from stealth and deploy its Robo-Labor this year for early customers, for whom robots can fulfill labor shortages in harsh outdoor …
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Invenergy announced that its Hardin II Solar Energy Center has commenced commercial operations. Located in Hardin County, Ohio, Hardin II Solar will generate 150 MW of clean energy. As announced last month, Meta will purchase the renewable energy generated from Hardin II Solar. The project represents additional energy generation capacity in the region, thereby enhancing …
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EDP Renewables North America unveiled Sandrini I & II Solar Energy Park (Sandrini I & II) today in Kern County, California. The two-phase solar energy park includes the 200-MW Sandrini I, which has a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell Energy North America (SENA), and 100-MW Sandrini II, which has a 15-year PPA with …
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Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with participating Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, announced the completion of Rice Creek Solar Energy Center, which is supplying nearly 75 MWAC of carbon-free electricity to 12 Florida cities. Rice Creek Solar is the third solar site in the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the …
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SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR) announced it has launched a recycling line dedicated for bifacial solar panels at its North Carolina and Georgia recycling facilities. The line enables clean glass separation at recovery rates of 99% or higher, the company claims. “The future of solar recycling demands innovation and SPR is committed to leading the way by establishing …
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EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge announced that the Amazon Solar Farm Ohio – Fox Squirrel Solar project achieved full operational status in December 2024, with all three phases now actively delivering electricity to the PJM grid. Fox Squirrel Solar, a ground-mounted solar facility with total capacity of 577 MWAC/749 MWDC, is one of the …
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