Projects

Construction has begun on a new solar array at Puratos USA’s corporate headquarters, located in Pennsauken, N.J. The U.S. headquarters will house a 450kW solar array, offsetting approximately 70% of its energy needs, and is expected to be fully operational this month. Puratos, a renowned bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients and services company, has committed …

Puratos corporate headquarters going solar via Infiniti Energy Read More »

The Town of Putnam’s new combined 752-kilowatt (kW) solar system will offset approximately 70% of the total annual electricity load. Greenskies Clean Focus, Connecticut’s top commercial solar developer, financed, owns, and operates the systems and provided engineering, design, and construction expertise. “We’re happy to help the Town of Putnam acquire clean, affordable electricity with solar,” …

Greenskies completes two school rooftop solar projects in Putnam, Connecticut Read More »

Two municipally owned sites in New York are primed for potential renewable energy development. Through its Build-Ready Program, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has signed memorandums of understanding with Dannemora in the North Country and Brookhaven on Long Island to explore the feasibility of developing renewable energy projects on otherwise …

New York officials explore large scale renewable energy at two municipally owned sites Read More »

With California’s goal of decarbonizing its electricity sector by 2045, the state has a massive opportunity to leverage its nation-leading fleet of behind-the-meter batteries to support grid reliability and drive renewable growth. C&I Solar Month, sponsored by: Terrasmart With our eyes on the horizon and our boots in the dirt, Terrasmart is able to provide …

Ventura Energy installing grid-interactive energy storage systems at critical California water facilities Read More »

Solar Builder seeks to highlight the most outstanding PV projects in the solar industry each year. Any PV project is eligible — big or small — and we want you to tell us about them. Yes, it is time once again to nominate projects for our Project of the Year Awards, sponsored this year by EagleView. Was your installation …

Nominate a Project for Solar Builder’s Project of the Year Awards Read More »

The challenge: SunCommon engaged Terrasmart to build two surface lot canopies for Alchemist Brewery, a craft brewing company catering to the tourism industry in Stowe, Vermont. C&I Solar Month, sponsored by: TerraSmart With our eyes on the horizon and our boots in the dirt, Terrasmart is able to provide true agnostic solutions, in both product …

Case study: Minimizing weather-related risks for Vermont brewery’s solar carport Read More »

More than 15,000 residents live without grid-supplied electricity on the Navajo Nation, which spans 17.5 million acres across parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. To address their needs, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority has installed 500 solar PV and energy storage systems of various kinds to date. Sales and marketing month sponsor Get Aurora …

Navajo home swaps alkaline batteries for lead-acid as part of Sandia Labs demo Read More »

Leeward Renewable Energy closed $58.5 million in construction financing and secured tax equity commitments for its Rabbitbrush Solar Facility located in Kern County, Calif., which is currently under construction. When completed, will have a solar generation capacity of 100 MW and the project also integrates a 20 MW, 50 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), …

Leeward closes financing for Rabbitbrush Solar Project, its first solar + storage facility Read More »

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) worked with Solar FlexRack to engineer a community solar project in in Tucson, Arizona. The new array will supply power for the TEP GoSolar Home program, which provides a renewable energy option for renters and homeowners, including those whose rooftops are shaded by trees or nearby buildings. Participants can buy clean …

Tucson Electric Power community solar project engineered with Solar FlexRack trackers, bifacial PV modules Read More »

Pivot Energy announced a new partnership with Life Storage, a national self storage company, with a series of 21 solar projects located across multiple states. Self storage facilities are an ideal candidate for rooftop solar, with an abundance of unused roof space and significant on-site energy demands. Sales and Marketing Month sponsor Get Aurora AI …

Self storage company adding solar PV to power 21 sites via Pivot Energy Read More »