Solar projects on multifamily buildings are always tricky. Affordable housing projects are doubly tricky, and require groups like Asheville, N.C.’s Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO), the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville to prioritize them and drive them forward. This week those two groups celebrated the energization of four new solar arrays at Maple Crest …
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) entered into a power purchase agreement with Convergent Energy + Power for a 100 MW solar generation project paired with a 55 MW battery to be located in Coamo, Puerto Rico. The solar + storage system will be owned and operated by Convergent’s Puerto Rico subsidiary, Convergent Coamo. …
In 2010, the municipality of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin made a commitment to cut emissions in half by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. A government-supervised mission, projects would need to be funded with taxpayer money, and would have to be cost-effective and remain 100% transparent. Taking budgetary risks was not an option. After over a …
Case study | Arch Solar maximizes solar ROI atop a partially shaded Wisconsin city hall Read More »
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC’s Mt. Arlington Landfill solar project entered commercial operation at a June 17 ribbon cutting attended by federal, state, and local government representatives. The 2.3 MWdc solar farm sits atop a capped landfill, giving new life to land that had sat idle for years. Greenbacker purchased the solar farm from developer …
Greenskies Clean Focus and its partner Eznergy Solar Energy Solutions, a New Jersey-based solar developer and EPC, have completed a 490-kW solar portfolio for the Rumson Board of Education. Annually, the 1,225 solar panels at the schools are projected to generate more than 550,000-kWh of clean energy, offsetting approximately 87-90% of the electricity needs of …
Solar PV atop two New Jersey schools offsets nearly all of their electricity needs Read More »
Hendricks Power Cooperative and Solential Energy plan to build a 7 MWac solar array in Hendricks County, Ind. The C&B Graham Solar Energy Project, named for the local family providing 60 acres of land for the project, is the largest solar array developed by Hendricks Power and the largest for a rural electric membership cooperative …
Solential Energy largest solar project for rural electric cooperative in Indiana Read More »
Solar demands can build intense pressures. EPCs and electrical contractors need high-quality eBOS products at competitive prices — and they need them fast. But in today’s supply-constrained environment, ensuring on-time delivery of PV components can be tough. Smart planning and consistent project execution can make all the difference. Without forethought, electrical wiring — too often …
How integrated wiring cuts schedule risks, boosts project efficiency Read More »
DSD Renewables (DSD) and The City of White Plains completed the construction of a nine-site, 6.8-MW community solar portfolio, the largest municipal solar energy deployment in Westchester County, N.Y. The portfolio is expected to generate 8,100 MWh of clean energy annually, tripling the amount of solar energy produced in Westchester County and enough to power …
Nine-site community solar portfolio constructed throughout City of White Plains Read More »
The Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU CDAC), is bringing more cost-efficient solar savings, clean energy access, and advanced energy technology to underserved residential neighborhoods. These 14 no-cost solar systems are all installed on owner-occupied low-to-moderate-income homes, with installations by Southern Energy Management, utilizing SolarEdge …
Sunnova solar installation on Hard Rock Chapter House in the Navajo Nation by Fusion Power. About 14,000 Navajo families are still living without access to electricity, in addition to constantly having to oppose coal mining on their lands. “We still feel the effects of the mining today,” said Jay Begay, Hard Rock Chapter House President, …
Navajo Nation Chapter House receives solar + storage system via EBL, Sunnova, Generac Read More »
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