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Duke Energy Florida completed its first utility-scale solar project in Bay County, Florida. The 74.9-MW Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant was built on 625 acres and is made of approximately 220,000 single-axis tracking solar panels, capable of producing enough electricity to power approximately 23,000 homes annually at peak production. Credit: Duke Energy Florida “Growing renewable …

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Silicon Ranch executed a supply agreement with manufacturer Nextracker to deliver 1.5 GW of its single-axis tracker structures for a portfolio of projects through 2024. The agreement increases the domestic supply of single-axis trackers — secures American-made products using U.S. steel supply, supports job creation, cuts the carbon footprint of its supply chain and reduces …

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Encore Renewable Energy built a 1.65-MWAC/2.3-MWDC solar array at a former gravel pit in Hardwick, Vermont that will serve homes and businesses in the city. Credit: Encore Renewable Energy “This new solar array on an underutilized gravel pit will bring tremendous value to Hardwick Electric customers,” said Michael Sullivan, general manager of the Hardwick Electric …

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Enphase Energy announced that the Enphase IQ8 microinverter system is now certified to UL 1741, 3rd edition including the Supplement SB. This certification meets the new North American safety and grid interconnection standards for connecting solar inverters, energy storage systems and distributed energy resources to the grid in compliance with IEEE 1547-2018 and IEEE 1547-1 …

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Climate First Bank has launched its digital solar lending platform. Accessible at https://apply.climatefirstbank.com/solar-loan, the experience makes it quick and easy for Florida residents to apply for specialized solar energy financing with absolutely no dealer fee. The expedited process – aided by a simplified online application process and real time approvals – makes it so most …

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One of the nation’s largest pork producers is offsetting its energy costs with a 3.06-MW solar project. Solential Energy began construction on the array at The Maschhoffs’ Griggsville, Illinois feed mill in mid-May. The project, encompassing 6,800 ground-mounted, fixed-tilt solar panels, will be fully installed and generating power by October 2022. The Maschhoffs anticipate first-year …

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Hoymiles Power Electronics has announced that its latest module-level Rapid Shutdown (RSD) solution for roof-mounted solar systems is now available in the United States. Designed in compliance with National Electrical Code (NEC) 2017/2020, UL1741 and SunSpec RSD requirements, the Hoymiles HRSD system meets the fire safety standards and offers industry-leading rapid shutdown functionality that can …

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ForeFront Power announced it has partnered with Anheuser-Busch, to develop solar energy systems at eight breweries in its craft business unit, Brewers Collective. ForeFront Power has now completed solar energy installations at Goose Island Beer Co. in Chicago, Blue Point Brewing Co. in Patchogue, New York, Virtue Cider in Fennville, Michigan, Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton, Colorado, Devils Backbone …

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Through the SEDC Solar program, qualifying homeowners and businesses in the Washington, D.C., area can get solar panels and batteries installed with a 20-year maintenance contract at no cost. Financed through local and federal government tax incentives, the program will help lower utility costs and provide reliable backup energy to some of Washington’s most economically distressed …

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Nextracker and Atkore, a global electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions provider, announced a new manufacturing line dedicated to producing steel tracker components for use in utility-scale solar power plants. Atkore has expanded and reconfigured its Phoenix, Arizona facility with new capacity dedicated to Nextracker products. Nextracker expanded its domestic single-axis tracker output in April with …

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