Projects

A new report on the U.S. solar and storage market shows an improving return on investment for solar and storage investments, bolstered by declining hardware prices and increasing utility rates — even amid California’s transition to NEM 3.0. Enact Solar has published its 2023 U.S. Solar and Storage Market Intelligence Report, which offers an overview of the solar …

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Torus is embarking on one of largest commercial energy storage projects in Utah. Thanks to a landmark deal signed with Gardner Group, Torus will provide nearly 26 MWh of energy storage capacity across Gardner Group’s commercial real estate portfolio. Under the agreement, Torus will install its Torus Station energy storage and management systems at multiple …

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Apricus Generation has acquired a controlling interest in Nexus Renewables Inc., the Toronto-based developer of solar and energy storage projects and Independent Power Producer (IPP). Apricus is a new holding company designed to build a national distributed solar and battery development platform and IPP. By joining the Apricus platform, Nexus is gaining the additional expertise, support and …

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An independent public classical radio station in Austin, Texas, is adding solar to save on energy costs and boost its sustainability efforts. KMFA Classical 89.5 partnered with locally owned Axis Solar to install an 89.64 kWdc system consisting of 166 rooftop solar panels, the maximum number allowed within city code. Once operational, the solar array will …

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The annual CLEANPOWER conference and exposition brings together a large cross-section of the large-scale renewable energy industry, including solar, wind and green hydrogen. Hosted by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) on May 6-9 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minnesota, the event draws more than 8,300 attendees from all points of the globe. I …

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Groton Middle School is one of two buildings in the Groton Public School district in Connecticut to receive a solar installation. The Groton Board of Education in Connecticut expects to save $40,000 per year on energy costs after installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on two schools in the town. The system at Groton Middle School …

Solar to save Groton Public Schools in Connecticut $40,000 in energy costs Read More »

The Bechtel-built Cutlass Solar 2 project in Fort Bend, Texas, is complete and generating electricity at full capacity for the first time. The 218 MW solar facility delivered for Sabanci Climate Technologies comprises almost half a million solar panels spanning 1,100 acres. The project is now sending enough clean renewable energy to the grid to …

Bechtel completes 218 MW Cutlass Solar 2 project in Texas Read More »

Breaking ground (from left): Katherine Gensler, VP of government affairs and marketing, Arevon; Ryan Hadley, executive director, Indiana Office of Energy Development Kevin Smith, CEO, Arevon; Connie Neininger, national policy advisor, Center for Infrastructure & Economic Development; and Richard Leger, senior VP, Indiana Electric at CenterPoint Energy. Construction is underway on the 228 MWdc Posey Solar …

Arevon breaks ground on 228 MW Posey Solar Project in Indiana Read More »

First Citizens Bank is leading the charge during an active week for financing news. Several projects received funding and a significant solar portfolio acquisition rounds out this edition of the Solar Financing Spotlight. Kicking things off, the First Citizens Bank Energy Finance division is helping to fund two Apex Clean Energy battery energy storage projects in …

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Clearloop flipped the switch on the new 2.8 MWdc White Pine Solar Farm in White Pine, Tennessee. The project was developed in conjunction with global financial technology platform Intuit Inc. and national specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op. “This project represents the possibilities fostered by responsible, thoughtful and meaningful corporate climate action,” said Laura Zapata, CEO and cofounder of …

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