Solar developer Catalyze and contractor ACE Solar has begun work on a 6.3-MW solar project in Blackstone, Massachusetts. The project is located on a repurposed dairy farm and has a 3-MW/6.4-MWh energy storage system. It is part of the MA Smart program and will commence commercial operations later this summer. The 6.3-MW community solar project will …
Dallas-based contractor The Solar Company is installing solar panels across 16 apartment communities in Dallas and Tarrant counties in Texas. Granite Redevelopment Properties, a real estate investment and redevelopment company, contracted The Solar Company to offset energy costs at its Class B and C communities, comprising more than 3,600 units. Credit: The Solar Company Solar …
The Solar Company will install 15 MW of PV across Dallas multi-family homes Read More »
A solar + storage microgrid is being installed at Gallaudet University, an institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing students, in Washington, D.C. A 2.5-MW solar portfolio will be installed on campus rooftops and parking garages, along with a 1.2-MW/2.5-MWh Tesla Megapack lithium-ion energy storage system and a 4.5-MW combined cooling, heat …
D.C. university to install community solar project with microgrid backup Read More »
Facebook parent company Meta has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 156 MW of the 240-MW Cattlemen Solar Park in Milam County, Texas. EDP Renewables North America developed and will construct, own and operate Cattlemen Solar Park, which will be operational in 2023. Cattlemen is the second PPA EDP Renewables and Meta have arranged, …
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Clean energy, environmental justice and solar equity nonprofit organizations and advocates are sparking a national conversation about solar through the eighth annual Solar Education Week. Taking place from April 15-22, the week leading up to Earth Day features a range of events across the country along with a campaign to spread clean energy education nationwide. …
Nonprofits kick off Solar Education Week with virtual events, college campus gatherings Read More »
Maryland’s legislature has passed an ambitious new climate bill called the Climate Solutions Now Act, which sets an early goal of reducing greenhouse gases by 60% by 2031, and a long-term goal for the state’s economy to reach net-zero emissions by 2045. The bill became law after Gov. Hogan declined to take action on it. …
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Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is investing in a 200-MW solar project designed to accelerate its decarbonization program in line with the Barrick Gold Corporation’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Roadmap. NGM is majority owned and operated by Barrick. NGM is partnering with U.S. manufacturer First Solar to procure all modules required to support construction. The company has …
Nevada Gold Mines will extract 200 MW of solar energy to power operations Read More »
First Solar continues signing exclusive thin-film module supply agreements with U.S. solar developers in the wake of crystalline-silicon solar panel supply shortages. The CdTe module maker has agreed to supply Tennessee-based Silicon Ranch with 4 GW of panels for projects installed between 2023 and 2025. This significant agreement represents the latest milestone in the relationship …
Silicon Ranch signs 4-GW module supply agreement with First Solar Read More »
Regional utility Duke Energy completed a 22.6-MW solar power plant in Surry County, North Carolina. The Stony Knoll Solar project is owned and operated by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS). The project was selected in a competitive bidding process established by 2017’s solar legislation in North Carolina. Stony Knoll contains 76,600 panels with single-axis tracking. …
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Harnessing the power of solar energy, Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) is setting the standard for wholesale and retail businesses in New Hampshire and beyond with its commitment to improving the sustainability of its business. Its 500,000 sq. ft distribution center in Pembroke is now home to the largest rooftop solar installation in New …
ReVision Energy adds 1-MW rooftop solar array to New Hampshire warehouse Read More »
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