Xcel Energy Minnesota has been fined $1 million by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for exceeding a set number of customer service complaints due to delays in the interconnection process, according to a blog post recently published by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). The article notes that in 2019 the Minnesota PUC passed […]
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First Solar Inc., a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with Leeward Renewable Energy Development LLC pursuant to which Leeward will acquire from First Solar a utility-scale solar project platform of approximately 10 GW AC. Headquartered in Dallas, Leeward is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, […]
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Orbital Energy Group Inc. says its wholly owned subsidiary, Orbital Solar Services (OSS), a company that specializes in utility-scale solar power generation facilities, has been named the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company of choice for the newly formed Black Sunrise Half Century Fund (BSF). OSS is partnering with Akon, Akon Lighting America and the BSF […]
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Europe has recorded its greenest electricity year ever in 2020. For the first time, more electricity was generated from renewables than from fossil fuels. Renewables accounted for 38% of Europe’s electricity mix in 2020 – compared with only 37% for fossil fuels – according to a joint analysis by Agora Energiewende and Ember, a U.K.-based […]
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EDF Renewables North America, a company that specializes in renewable energy production, has achieved commercial operation of its Maverick 1 (173.4 MW DC) and Maverick 4 (135.9 MW DC) solar projects. Maverick 1 provides 125 MW AC of electricity to Southern California Edison under a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA), while Maverick 4 supplies 100 […]
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Enphase Energy Inc., a global energy management technology company and supplier of solar+storage systems, says Enphase storage systems are now compatible with Enphase M215 and M250 microinverter-based solar systems. The expanded compatibility provides approximately 300,000 additional Enphase system owners with the possibility of achieving grid-agnostic energy resilience through the Enphase Upgrade Program. “The Enphase Upgrade […]
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FirstEnergy Corp., an Ohio-based electric utility, says it is issuing a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase 137,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) alternative energy credits (SPAECs) annually over a two-year period on behalf of three FirstEnergy Pennsylvania utilities – Pennsylvania Power Co. (Penn Power), Pennsylvania Electric Co.(Penelec) and Metropolitan Edison Co. (Met-Ed). The RFP process will […]
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EDF Renewables North America (EDFR), a developer in the renewable energy sector, has acquired 100% of EnterSolar, a national provider of distributed generation solar solutions to corporate commercial and industrial (C&I) customers. EDF Renewables previously held a 50% interest in EnterSolar in a strategic partnership they announced in September 2018. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]
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As demand for solar increases across the country, SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, has unveiled plans to expand its SunPower Residential Installation (SPRI) program this year. SunPower plans to launch SPRI presence in seven new markets across six states by the end of Q2. SPRI enables local companies and entrepreneurs to create […]
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Boralex Inc., a company that develops, builds and operates renewable energy power facilities in Canada, France, the U.K. and the U.S., says a wholly owned subsidiary of the corporation has completed a transaction with Delaware River Solar LLC to acquire Sky High Solar Farm, located in New York. Sky High Solar Farm is a 20 […]
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SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, and EagleView, a technology provider of aerial analytics, have partnered to reduce solar installation timelines and costs. SunPower has combined EagleView’s high-resolution Roof Reports with the new mySunPower Home Survey app, enabling solar installers and contractors to create precise, construction-ready solar designs without a home visit. The […]
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EDF Renewables North America has achieved commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MW DC) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MW DC) projects. Desert Harvest 1 provides electricity to MCE under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA), while Desert Harvest 2 supplies energy and renewable attributes to Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) under […]
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