The latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report from Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, and the American Clean Power Association (ACP) shows the U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the first quarter of 2022, with grid-scale installations totaling 2,399 MWh, the highest capacity for Q1 on record. The volume of U.S. grid-scale installations […]
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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a whitepaper detailing the extensive interconnection reforms needed to rapidly decarbonize the electricity grid. Across the country, state and federal leaders are doubling down on their clean energy goals, but distribution utilities and regional transmission organizations (RTO) are struggling to keep up with overflowing interconnection queues. The […]
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Cal Solar Inc. has launched a California engineering, procurement and construction services (EPC) division to serve solar and energy development companies by leveraging its team of in-house engineers, estimators and state-wide installation crews. “Our EPC services division is a natural extension of our existing business as we self-perform everything from initial design and engineering to […]
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FTC Solar Inc., a global provider of solar tracker systems, software and engineering services, has acquired HX Tracker, a China-based supplier of 1P tracker systems. “This complementary acquisition accelerates our international expansion with a strengthened platform to accelerate growth in China, the Middle East, Africa and other markets,” says Sean Hunkler, FTC Solar’s president and […]
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Doral Renewables LLC has successfully closed construction project financing for Mammoth North, the first phase of Doral’s broader Mammoth Solar project. Mammoth North is located on 4,500 acres in Starke County, Ind., in the northwestern region of PJM. The project will be a ground-mounted, single-axis photovoltaic system with 400 MW AC of solar power capacity. […]
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The Southeast’s largest floating solar plant will be producing power soon at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina after a major utility energy service contract with Duke Energy and its prime contractor, Ameresco. The 1.1 MW solar facility is part of a $36 million contract that focused on energy resilience and security at […]
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RWE AG’s executive board has appointed Andrew Flanagan COO of RWE Renewables Americas, effective July 1. The role of COO has been held by Silvia Ortín as a dual responsibility alongside her CEO duties; the role of CFO has been assumed by Ingmar Ritzenhofen. “I’m delighted Andrew Flanagan, having a wealth of renewable energy knowledge […]
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Solar project developer ReneSola Ltd. has picked up 20-year index renewable energy credit (REC) contracts for two solar projects in two states. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has selected ReneSola Power’s 22 MW Roosevelt Solar project in Massena, N.Y., to be one of 22 projects as part of the state’s largest […]
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Ferroglobe PLC, a producer of silicon metal, silicon-based alloys and manganese-based specialty alloys, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with REC Silicon. Under the MOU, Ferroglobe commits to leverage its asset platform in the United States to supply high-purity silicon metal to REC Silicon aimed at jointly establishing a low-carbon and fully traceable U.S.-based […]
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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded long-term contracts for three solar projects to EDF Renewables North America as part of the 2021 solicitation for large-scale renewable energy certificates. Combined, the solar+ torage projects will deliver 1 GW of energy to the state. The projects represent nearly 40% of the total […]
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Duke Energy has completed its first community solar site in Hardee County, Fla., in its drive to make more solar power available for all customers in Florida. The Fort Green Renewable Energy Center is the first of 10 solar sites, totaling 750 MW, that are part of the company’s new Clean Energy Connection community solar […]
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With the addition of an array at the Portland International Airport (PDX), Tigo Energy Inc., a Flex MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics) supplier, has reached a milestone achievement of 1 GW of dedicated rapid shutdown MLPE devices deployed across solar arrays worldwide. Oregon-based solar design and installation firm Elemental Energy designed and installed the airport […]
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