Projects

Verogy’s 675 kWdc Deep River landfill solar project. West Hartford, Connecticut-based solar developer Verogy has received permits to build solar projects on three former landfills. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) granted permits to convert sites in Deep River, Middletown and Montville, Connecticut, into solar energy projects.  The capped landfills will …

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U.S. cumulative community solar installations are forecasted to break 14 GWdc in existing state markets by 2028. According to the latest report released by Wood Mackenzie and the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), annual installation volumes landed around 1 GWdc for the third consecutive year in 2023, and 8% average annual growth is expected …

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Clearway Energy Group has completed the 452 MW Texas Solar Nova complex in Kent County, Texas. The project, completed in two phases, will generate enough electricity to power over 190,000 homes each year. The $660 million investment in West Texas will contribute significantly to the local tax base, starting with an estimated $5.4 million in …

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Enel North America and Polaris Inc. have started operations of the Fence Post solar + storage project in Texas. The project is supported by a 12-year VPPA, advancing Polaris’ continued efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing its renewable energy portfolio. Polaris will purchase the electricity and associated renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated by a …

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CleanCapital and Available Power have entered a joint venture to build a pipeline of distributed energy storage projects across the United States. In this strategic partnership, CleanCapital will provide project financing, development and construction expertise, and Available Power will provide market insights, technology and engineering expertise to develop strategically located batteries.      CleanCapital has made inroads into the …

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Lightsource bp is building two utility-scale solar projects in in Texas, totaling 288 MW. Meanwhile, Arevon and Strata Clean Energy have each secured loans for projects in California and Arizona, respectively. Learn more in this installment of the Solar Financing Spotlight. Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $348 million financing package to support the …

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A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to repeal damaging energy policies that have curtailed the state’s solar industry. Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) has introduced new legislation to reduce fees and taxes on residential solar projects and restore incentives to Californians who are helping to generate clean energy for our grid. The California Public Utilities …

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Greenbacker Capital Management has placed its 240 MWdc / 200 MWac utility-scale Appaloosa Solar 1 project into commercial operations in Iron County, Utah. With more than twice the power generation capacity of its sister project — Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company’s 104 MWdc / 80 MWac Graphite Solar in Carbon County, Utah — Appaloosa is now the …

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 Jacques Beech saw his electric bill fall to $100 a month after installing solar panels on his Minneapolis home. Photo by Brad Stauffer/Energy News Network. By Frank Jossi, via Energy News Network One installation at a time, a solar nonprofit that matches socially conscious investors’ cash with lower-income homeowners is spreading the benefits of solar …

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The Cedar Rapids community solar garden is now generating renewable energy for the more than 300 Alliant Energy customers who subscribed to the utility’s first community solar garden in Iowa. The 4.5 MW garden is Alliant Energy’s largest operational solar project to date in Iowa.  Alliant Energy began constructing the project in 2021. It is …

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