Installation

Telus Corporation signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Capital Power for the energy produced by the sheep-plus-solar installation in Alberta. March 24, 2022 Construction of the Strathmore Solar installation in Alberta, British Columbia was completed on schedule with commercial operations announced this week. And as soon as grazing season begins, sheep will arrive on …

Hundreds of sheep to help maintain Strathmore Solar installation in Alberta Read More »

Also on the rise: A new solar project will connect Illinois customers to clean energy and bill savings. US battery manufacturer acquires Northern Reliability. New York State, the largest and most active community solar market. Job moves at Encore Renewable Energy, Perch Energy, Origis Energy, and more. Nexamp adds energy storage to community solar projects …

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The state has become the nation’s largest and most active community solar market, with a pipeline boasting more than 700 potential community solar installations. March 23, 2022 The ribbon cutting for DSD Renewables’ new 7.5MW community solar project in Schenectady County, New York was met with considerably more fanfare than a typical project of its capacity, …

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The company co-located energy storage in a grid-congested area of central Massachusetts. March 23, 2022 Solar developer Nexamp announced it added energy storage to two of its Massachusetts-located community solar projects, providing numerous benefits to the grid. Brockelman Road solar is a 1.7MW project that was paired with a 1MW/2MWh battery system, and Clark Road …

Nexamp adds energy storage to community solar projects to serve peak demand Read More »

A new solar project will connect Illinois customers to clean energy and bill savings. The utility said its program will expand to over 80 community solar projects by year’s end. March 23, 2022 Customers of Illinois utility ComEd will have an option to get access to local solar energy, as the community Gar Creek solar …

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The 14 communities selected in the first round will receive technical support to better assess their energy challenges, evaluate solutions, and find partners to support the community in meeting its energy goals, with five members receiving their own storage system. March 22, 2022 The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity announced that its Energy …

DOE program will increase electric resilience and affordability for 14 underserved communities Read More »

Michigan utility DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower has been so popular, the utility has “thousands of megawatts” of clean energy planned to meet demand. March 22, 2022 One of the nation’s largest voluntary renewable energy programs reached a milestone, as Michigan utility DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower achieved 50,000 subscribers. Each week, the program gains approximately 500 new customers, …

Utility-run voluntary renewable energy program reaches 50,000 subscribers Read More »

Also on the rise: Invasion of Ukraine an inadvertent boost for green hydrogen. 175MW Pike Solar and Storage Project cleared for construction in Colorado. Joint development agreement for light-optimizing, energy-producing modules designed to top agrivoltaic greenhouses. Barrio Solar wants to help Brooklyn homeowners go solar. While interconnection seen as a bottleneck to solar, three grid …

Sunrise brief: SolarEdge $590 million capital raise “expands the war chest,” said ROTH Read More »

The Pike Solar Project will supply electricity and storage services to Colorado Springs Utilities under a 17-year power purchase agreement. March 21, 2022 One of the largest solar projects proposed for construction in Colorado has received approval to move forward with construction, as the El Paso County commissioners granted land approval to juwi Inc. for …

175MW solar and storage project cleared for construction in Colorado Read More »