Projects

Purdue University researchers have improved upon traditional solar energy structures used in agrivoltaic farming, a sustainable system that generates electricity from the sun while row crops like corn, rice, soybeans and wheat concurrently grow on the same land. The patent-pending Purdue structures and software optimize food production for farmers and maximize solar energy production. Research …

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Energy Toolbase and Green Bridge Energy have partnered to provide Northeast-based commercial solar developer RISE with financing for a solar system to power a non-profit, co-ed private college in Massachusetts. The developer tapped Green Bridge Energy’s financing solution within the ETB Developer platform to provide an indicative power purchase agreement (PPA) quote for the system …

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Arevon Energy Inc. has completed its 300 MW Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Plant in Clark County, Nevada. Located on the Moapa River Indian Reservation, the project is expected to generate more than 900,000 MWh of clean electricity per year. NV Energy entered into a long-term power purchase agreement for the output of Eagle Shadow Mountain …

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Lightsource bp has begun commercial operation of its 152.5 MWac / 173 MWdc Bellflower Solar project, located about 40 miles east of Indianapolis in Henry and Rush counties, Indiana. Lightsource bp developed, financed and will own and operate the solar farm, and has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement with Verizon with respect to …

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Distributed generation provder Aspen Power has completed its initial solar project with The Michaels Organization, a national leader in residential real estate. The rooftop PV system is located at a newly constructed multifamily complex in Davis, California. The first in a pipeline of projects for Aspen Power with The Michaels Organization, this successful project serves …

Aspen Power completes rooftop solar project for new multifamily apartments in California Read More »

LevelTen Energy, operator of the world’s largest PPA marketplace, has launched PPA Auctions, a faster way to contract power purchase agreements (PPAs). LevelTen’s PPA Auctions are a response to the industry’s need for new solutions that can keep up with today’s market conditions, including surging demand for PPAs. PPAs take 12 months to execute on …

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Aggreko is partnering with a farming consortium on a 500 MW community solar initiative. The company’s Energy Transition Solutions (ETS) division will become the strategic capital partner for the Farmers Powering Communities community solar initiative, providing capital and additional development expertise to the partnership and will also own and operate several community solar assets. Formed last year, Aggreko ETS …

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ESA has finished the first phase of a new 3.6 MW solar project in Central Florida. This three-phase solar farm project is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to provide pathways to decarbonization for companies and communities across the United States. The project will consist of three 1.2 MWdc systems. These systems will be used …

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Community solar capacity in the United States is expected to double by 2027, according to Wood Mackenzie. Having grown 166% from 2021 to 2022 alone, Illinois is now ranked as the fourth largest U.S. state in terms of community solar operating capacity. Over the past two years, Castillo Engineering, a national design and engineering firm …

Illinois community solar land rush: Insights for developers and EPCs from Castillo Engineering Read More »

A 150 MW solar installation in Saratoga, Wisconsin, has was earned a sustainability award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The ISI has bestowed its Envision Platinum award to Alliant Energy’s Wood County Solar Project, highlighting its contributions to sustainable development and clean and renewable energy. Built by integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) contractor Burns & McDonnell, the …

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