Projects

Duke Energy is selling its commercial distributed generation business to an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners LLC for an enterprise value of $364 million. The purchase agreement includes non-controlling tax equity interests. Duke expects approximately $259 million of proceeds from this transaction, which is subject to certain customary adjustments and will be received upon closing. This is Duke’s …

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Jobs in the clean energy industry grew by 3.9% last year, outpacing overall U.S. employment and all other forms of energy, according to the Department of Energy’s U.S. Energy & Employment Jobs Report (USEER). More than 18,000 new U.S. utility-scale clean energy jobs were added in 2022, bringing the total number of U.S. clean energy jobs …

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Developer SolarBank Corp. has received permitting to begin construction of its 5.9 MWdc community solar project in Manlius, New York, for Solar Advocate Development LLC. SolarBank originated the site in Manlius and has completed an interconnection agreement with the utility company, and has obtained permits from the local authority having jurisdiction. Engineering and initial construction have commenced …

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity (OE) has announced approximately $1.2 million in funding for four organizations as part of its Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) initiative. ES4SE is designed to empower disadvantaged communities to consider energy storage technologies as a viable path toward achieving their energy goals. “These organizations are fully engaged with ES4SE to find energy storage …

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The new kid on the block pledges to have the right stuff when it comes to U.S. solar development. Phoenix-based Hawthorne Renewables launched today with plans to develop $250 million in solar projects over the next few years. The newly established solar development company is backed by significant industry experience and capital. Hawthorne Renewables is the …

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Commercial solar and energy storage company Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) has expanded its partnership with Osaka Gas USA Corp. (OGUSA), a subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co. Ltd., to construct, own and operate more than 100 MW of solar projects throughout the state of Virginia and 8 MW of energy storage systems in New York. The …

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Greenskies Clean Focus has completed seven rooftop solar systems totaling 3.31 MW for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey. The projects are expected to save the district about $240,000 per year in energy costs. Greenskies partnered with Pfister Energy, a top commercial solar developer and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor based …

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Catalyst Power Holdings LLC is opening subscriber enrollment for the Westmoreland Community Solar Farm to small businesses and residents of Oneida County, New York. With more than 3.6 GWh of availability, the new clean energy supply creates a significant opportunity for central New York small businesses, houses of worship, farms and residential customers to save on their …

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Minnesota Power celebrated a renewable solar energy milestone last week with a ribbon-cutting at its recently completed Sylvan Solar Project near Brainerd, Minnesota. The project is the last — and by far the largest at about 80 acres and 15.2 MW — of three projects totaling more than 20 MW meant to boost the region’s …

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Nautilus Solar has acquired a portfolio of up to 270 MWdc community solar projects in the Midwest from ESA. The companies formed a strategic co-developed partnership with the aim of encouraging early-stage community solar initiatives in the Great Lakes region. This relationship lays a strong foundation for ESA’s sustainable growth trajectory, ensuring continued profitability while …

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