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Flint Hills Resources to build 45 MW solar project to directly power its refinery

Solar project will lower energy costs and improve energy efficiency for the Upper Midwest’s largest fuel producer. May 11, 2022 Flint Hills Resources reports that it is building what is believed to be the largest direct use of solar power in the United States where all the power being generated is connected directly to a …

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Go local, be free

Passing through Hartwell, Georgia, one would find it hard to envision the town as the center of the rapidly-evolving transition to renewable energy, at least for the time being. In many ways, Hartwell presents the classic aesthetic of the American South: rolling fields dotted with quaint ranch houses and farmsteads giving way to forests of …

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Oil pipeline giant’s 164 MW solar project is underway

Texas’ Buckeye Partners selected Burns & McDonnell to construct the project, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023. May 11, 2022 Buckeye Partners, L.P. announced it selected Burns & McDonnell as engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm for a 164 MW solar project. Construction is currently taking place between Waco and Dallas, …

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S-5! launches electrical conduit clamp for solar on metal roofs

The CanDuit clamp works with any other S-5! clamp or bracket to secure and support conduit for wire management for PV systems on metal roofs. May 9, 2022 S-5!, a manufacturer of metal roof attachment solutions with non-penetrative solutions, has launched a new electrical conduit clamp for metal roofs. The CanDuit clamp secures and supports conduit for …

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Western and Southeastern utilities’ progress in advancing 194 GW of solar projects is a mystery

As Western and Southeastern utilities process 194 GW of solar interconnection requests, we asked 20 of them about the final cost studies they completed last year, which would permit projects to move forward. Then we turned to Berkeley Lab analyses for more insights. May 9, 2022 To build a utility scale solar project, a developer …

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Approximately 858 GWdc of solar and over 1 TWh of batteries are in development

Government research shows that solar-plus-storage is coming to dominate the nation’s power grid queues, representing the majority of new power plant applications. May 9, 2022 As the nation’s power grid electricity generation project queues continue to grow, its composition is evolving. Solar and batteries are beginning to dominate the nation’s energy future. The US Department …

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SpaceX to increase on-site solar and Tesla Powerpack battery capacity its Starbase facility

Using Trina Solar panels and Tesla Powerpack batteries, the company will expand its Boca Chica, Texas on-site facility by about 30%. May 9, 2022 At its Boca Chica, Texas Starbase facility, SpaceX is expanding its on-site solar and energy storage to support operations. The project will add 750 kW of Trina Solar modules and roughly 4 …

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Consumers Energy seeks landowners for siting utility scale solar in Michigan

The utility seeks farm fields, brownfield sites, and publicly owned properties ranging from about 500 to 900 acres as it plans to add 80 GW of solar by 2040. May 9, 2022 Michigan utility Consumers Energy has issued a request for landowners to identify locations for utility scale solar facilities in locations around the state. …

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