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The two projects will supply power to utility Alliant Energy. January 6, 2025 Engineering consultant Burns & McDonnell announced it has completed construction of two utility-scale solar projects in Iowa. The projects will deliver electricity to Iowa’s utility Alliant Energy. The two completed projects include the 150 MW Wever solar project and the 50 MW …

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The 577 MW project will deliver renewable energy to Amazon. January 6, 2025 The 577 MW Fox Squirrel Solar project in Ohio is now fully operational, delivering full generational capacity to Amazon. Fox Squirrel Solar is owned in a 50-50 partnership between EDF Renewables and Enbridge. The solar farm consists of 1.4 million solar panels …

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The California winery will cover 95% of its electricity needs with a solar array that tilts on two axes to follow direct sunlight through the day. January 6, 2025 The Del Dotto Winery in Napa Valley, California has installed a solar project with large dual-axis solar trackers from Mechatron Solar. The vineyard is expected to …

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The $49.5 million sale will include four community solar projects that total 25.58 MW. January 6, 2025 Four solar projects in upstate New York are to be acquired by Qcells from SolarBank. The four projects, known as Gainesville, Hardie, Rice Road and Hwy 28, total 25.58 MW. SolarBank Corporation is an independent renewable and clean …

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After the wall panels and roof trusses quickly went up, it was exciting to see the house transform from a 2D plan to a 3D reality. And now the interior design begins… January 3, 2025 Only a few months have passed since my last article when I received approval from the county, and since then …

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From ESS-news.com Canadian Solar has secured deals to supply 315 MWh of direct-current coupled BESS capacity to two projects in Texas. The Sino-Canadian solar and energy storage company announced, on Dec. 12, 2024, it had secured the deal to supply 188 MWh of BESS capacity to the Gaia project, in Navarro County; and 127 MWh …

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Five important news stories tell the tale of state policies, supply chain, the upcoming administration and more. December 27, 2024 1. California’s new community solar program still isn’t working In California, where electricity demand is skyrocketing, the Public Utilities Commission’s final decision on community solar has yet to create a viable community solar program for …

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SunVest Solar, a specialist in distributed renewable energy, completed a new 19.5 MW solar project at the Charter Steel manufacturing facility in Saukville, Wisconsin. The project sits on 121.82 acres and is powered by nearly 30,000 Canadian Solar modules, a SunVest spokesperson told pv magazine USA. The developer reports that this is the largest behind-the-meter …

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Long Island Power Authority gives the nod to developer, enabling it to pursue final local approval for 79 MW and 50 MW facilities. December 23, 2024 The board of trustees for the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) approved two battery storage projects proposed by developer Key Capture Energy. The 79 MW facility in Hauppauge and …

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Also on the rise: Sunrun fined for worker rooftop safety violation. DC Grid debuts off-grid DC solutions to address growing power demand. And more. Off-grid solar-plus-storage could power data centers used for training AI models Firms building datacenters to train artificial intelligence models could power the centers with high-solar microgrids in the southwest U.S., researchers …

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