Projects

Alliant Energy has placed its 50 MW Beaver Dam solar project into service. The solar array spans 350 acres in Dodge County, Wisconsin, and consists of nearly 120,000 solar panels. While generating clean, zero-fuel-cost electricity for Alliant Energy customers, the Beaver Dam Solar Project also delivers long-term benefits to the community, landowners and local residents. Alliant …

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Energy storage takes center stage in the latest edition of the Solar Financing Spotlight, as NineDot Energy, RedoxBlox and Key Capture Energy have secured funding for upcoming projects. Meanwhile, Sunlight Financial and Altus Power are making moves on the investment, sales and acquisition front. Community-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) developer NineDot Energy has secured …

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Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and We Energies are setting another milestone in delivering affordable, reliable and clean energy to their customers. The final panels at the Badger Hollow Solar Farm are now in service, completing the largest solar project in Wisconsin history. Badger Hollow Solar Farm is a 300 MW renewable energy facility located …

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A 150 MWac portion of what will be Ohio’s largest solar complex is now fully operational in Madison County. Phase 1 of the Fox Squirrel Solar project, developed by EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge Inc., is delivering electricity to the PJM grid. Being built in three sections, the Fox Squirrel Solar project is a …

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Intersect Power LLC placed its 828 MWp/640 MWac Lumina Solar project in Scurry County, Texas, into commercial operation on Jan. 3. Built with First Solar panels, the project created more than 900 jobs at peak construction, all of which adhered to a commitment to fair equitable compensation, providing prevailing wages throughout the entire development cycle. …

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Nautilus Solar Energy operates and manages solar farms in 10 states, including this one in New York. The company recently acquired a 75.6 MW portfolio in Illinois. Nautilus Solar Energy LLC has acquired a 75.6 MW portfolio, consisting of 16 community solar projects. These projects are located throughout Illinois and are projected to be operational …

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Commercial solar advisory firm SolarKal has helped steer 13 commercial solar projects through to acceptance in the New Jersey Community Solar program. These projects have added 12 MW of renewable energy to benefit New Jersey citizens who cannot otherwise access solar savings. Community solar subscribers will be guaranteed a minimum discount on their utility bill …

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Climate solutions investor HASI is helping to fund more than 600 MW portfolio of solar projects. The company’s investment supports assets developed, owned and operated by The AES Corp., a Fortune 500 global energy company and one of the largest developers and operators of clean power in the United States. Per the agreement, which reached …

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Lower-income earners, families of color, and senior citizens spend disproportionately more of their income on utilities without the means to compensate when their bills go up. Georgia is one of the top five states in the country with the highest low-income energy burden. Despite dramatic decreases in the cost of clean energy, solar options remain …

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Sunwealth installation at Edwards Church in Framingham, Miss. If you develop small- to medium-size community solar projects, chances are you’ve struggled to find the right financing. Maybe equity doesn’t meet all your needs. Or, you’re holding onto the project for the medium or long term, and you want to collect cash flow. In either case, …

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