Projects

This column is from the Q2 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Subscribe for free here. Demand for solar is so high that, for certain equipment and materials, it’s outpacing manufacturing capabilities, adding challenges for developers during the procurement process. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is pushing to increase domestic solar manufacturing with landmark tax …

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EnerVenue batteries on a rack. High Caliber Energy, a Florida-based consulting and EPC firm specialized in LNG and renewables, has placed a 25 MWh order of Energy Storage Vessels (ESVs) from metal-hydrogen battery company EnerVenue. High Caliber Energy’s client is an energy company based in the Southeastern United States, and the order will support a …

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Solar decommissioning specialist Decom Solar helped PowerFlex decommission a 360-kW rooftop solar array in Los Angeles for Target Corp., making way for a new solar project at the location. The previous system consisted of legacy Shell Powerlight modules, Xantrax inverters, and an integrated PowerGuard flat racking solution. The entire project, including the removal of all …

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Lightsource bp has secured a $460 million multi-project financing package that will support the construction and operation of a 368 MW portfolio of utility-scale solar projects in Louisiana and Indiana. Power purchase agreements with prominent renewable energy buyers were key to achieving this milestone. The project portfolio includes the following two projects, both scheduled to …

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For those of us in the renewables industry, utility-scale solar projects have a particular look and feel. Row upon row of solar modules, PV stretching as far as the eye can see, perhaps drone capture from above that shows acres of gleaming panels. What you do not see are the underpinnings — aka balance of …

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Nexamp has acquired more than $400 million in tax equity and debt commitments to support the creation of 49 solar and battery storage projects in six states, spanning the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Led by U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance and Mitsubishi UFJ Finance Group (MUFG), this latest round of financing will enable Nexamp to develop …

Nexamp secures $400 million to fund community solar in six states Read More »

St. Augustine, Florida-based construction nonprofit St. Johns Housing Partnership plans to harness solar energy to help power its main office and three of six apartment units for homeless veterans. Completed in early May 2023 in partnership with Everybody Solar, the installation includes two components: A solar array at the office and another at the veterans’ …

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Global investment in solar power generation is expected to reach $1 billion per day, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), which shows clean energy funding outpacing fossil fuels in 2023. “Clean energy is moving fast, faster than many people realize. This is clear in the investment trends, where clean technologies …

Global solar investment to outpace upstream oil in 2023 at $380 billion Read More »

A landfill solar project developed by Syncarpha Capital and Pacolet Milliken LLC in New Jersey has earned top marks for civil engineering. Every year the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) New Jersey Section recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals and projects that have made significant contributions to the civil engineering industry in the state of New …

It’s a major award: GEMS landfill PV solar plant in N.J. named 2023 Project of the Year winner Read More »

The sun will power more of Toyota Motor North America Inc.’s operations thanks to a new power purchase agreement with Savion. The car manufacturer announced that it has agreed to offtake 100 MW of the electricity generated at Savion’s solar project in Martin County, Kentucky, through a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA). The project is converting …

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