The European Commission has presented the REPowerEU Plan, its response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There is a double urgency to transform Europe’s energy system: ending the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and tackling the climate crisis. The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is at […]
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The VelociWrapper Co. has been awarded a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its flagship product, the VelociWrapper, a cable-wrapping machine that increases speed, bolsters efficiency and reduces costs for wind and solar farm installations in the renewable energy construction sector. “Due to the demand for our machine, we have already […]
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JA Solar has released its first n-type PV module DeepBlue 4.0 X. Based on the 182 wafer, the DeepBlue 4.0 X series includes three module types adaptable to any scenario: 54-cell module for residential PV systems, and 72-cell and 78-cell for commercial and utility-scale PV projects. DeepBlue 4.0 X has already passed the IEC 61215 […]
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Utility Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) has purchased, installed and received regulatory approval for Emera Technologies’ BlockEnergy microgrid platform for use in a pilot program serving Southshore Bay residential development, a community south of Tampa, Fla. The solar-plus-energy storage microgrid, fully owned and operated by TECO, enables increased operability, security and grid resilience to mitigate extreme […]
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Consumers Energy has agreements to add 300 MW of clean energy from two Michigan solar projects being developed in Genesee and Hillsdale counties. Both projects are being developed by Ranger Power, a utility-scale solar development company based in Chicago. The solar developments are part of the company’s Clean Energy Plan to dramatically increase renewable energy, […]
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The European Commission has presented the REPowerEU Plan, its response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There is a double urgency to transform Europe’s energy system: ending the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and tackling the climate crisis. The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is at […]
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Electrify America has entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with developer Terra-Gen to build a solar photovoltaic renewable energy generation project in San Bernardino County, Calif., called Electrify America Solar Glow 1. The new solar project is expected to generate 75 MW per hour at peak solar capacity or an estimated annual […]
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EnerVenue has signed a multi-year agreement with solar and energy storage developer Pine Gate Renewables. Under the terms of the deal, Pine Gate Renewables will procure and deploy 2,400 MWh of EnerVenue’s battery energy storage systems in the United States to support their growing energy storage project pipeline. “Pine Gate Renewables excels at launching and […]
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The American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) Clean Power Annual Market Report 2021 shows that wind, utility solar and battery storage power capacity in the U.S. topped 200 GW after 28.5 GW of clean energy projects came online in 2021. Regardless of this milestone, installations were flat when compared to 2020 levels due to several policy […]
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First Solar Inc. has signed an agreement with Scout Clean Energy to supply 378 MW DC of thin-film solar modules. Scout, a renewable energy developer and owner-operator headquartered in Colorado, is actively developing a portfolio over 12,000 MW of solar PV, battery storage and onshore wind projects spread across 21 US states. Scout plans to […]
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Amphenol Industrial Sustainable Technologies, an interconnect systems company, has partnered with Melni Technologies, an electrical device design and manufacturing firm, to offer a “crimpless” butt splice solar connector that utilizes Melni’s patented dual spiral technology to make secure, long-lasting connections. The RadCrimp solar splice connector was developed to significantly improve crimp reliability in the field […]
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Spearmint Energy has its new business and platform for battery and solar project development, energy storage offtake, and renewables power trading. The company is aligned with the objectives of the Paris Climate accord to achieve net zero by 2050 by improving overall power grid resiliency. Founded by energy industry veteran Andrew Waranch, in partnership with […]
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