LyondellBasell has signed its first two U.S. power purchase agreements (PPA) supporting the company’s climate goal to procure a minimum of 50% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The combined agreements represent 216 MW of renewable energy, which is estimated to generate approximately 628,000 MWh of clean power annually. Approximately 15% of LyondellBasell’s total […]
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D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has entered into a strategic financing relationship with Harbert Infrastructure managed funds, including Gulf Pacific Power LLC (GPP) and Harbert Infrastructure Fund VI (HIF VI). Under the arrangement, Harbert will provide DESRI with up to $400 million of capital to use at DESRI’s discretion. This relationship will support DESRI’s […]
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DSD Renewables has acquired a seven-project, 11.3 MW community solar portfolio spanning six cities in Minnesota. The acquisition marks DSD’s first venture in Minnesota, expanding its footprint of assets to 22 states across the nation. Six of the sites will have 100% residential offtake and are expected to serve more than 600 residents, while the […]
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Allume Energy, RENU Communities and esaSolar have successfully commissioned Orlando’s first behind-the-meter shared solar system in a multifamily building. SolShare is a hardware for sharing rooftop solar with multiple apartments in the same building. One of the first of its kind in the U.S., the shared solar system will generate clean renewable electricity for Canopy […]
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Gripple has launched its second product range aimed at increasing both build-stage and O&M efficiency for solar EPCs, contractors and developers. The CR-System range comprises overground cable routing devices that are lightweight but strong, able to hold 1,170 6 mm2 of cables and have the potential to be stacked to increase capacity. Manufactured from polycarbonate, […]
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Solar FlexRack and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) are working on an innovative community solar project in southern Arizona. TEP’s 15 MW Raptor Ridge solar array was commissioned this month at a 100-acre site in Tucson, Ariz. The project utilizes Solar FlexRack’s single-axis trackers to support 35,500 bifacial modules, which increase energy production by up to […]
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Ameren Corp. subsidiary Ameren Missouri is acquiring the company’s largest solar facility, a 200 MW solar installation in central Missouri that is expected to create more than 250 construction jobs. The facility will be acquired pursuant to a build-transfer agreement with EDF Renewables North America. Known as the Huck Finn Solar Project, it will be […]
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CS Energy, Castillo Engineering and Amp Energy are delivering a portfolio of 25.4 MW of community solar projects in upstate New York. Ranging from 3.9 MW to 6.2 MW in size, all five projects will utilize bifacial modules mounted on fixed tilt racking and are part of the local utility’s community solar program. “We are […]
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In a new comprehensive literature review, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered that alternatives to recycling may have untapped potential to build an effective circular economy for solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery technologies. These alternative strategies, such as reducing the use of virgin materials in manufacturing, reusing […]
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Bank of America has signed a 15-year, 160 MW agreement with Constellation Energy Corp.to purchase power and project-specific renewable energy certificates (REC). This agreement will help Bank of America power approximately 17% of its global electricity consumption with clean, renewable energy from a portion of the Mammoth Central project, the third and final phase of […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has named Jennifer Logan as CFO. She joins NREL from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News, Va., where she has served as CFO and business/finance director. “Jennifer brings extensive experience to the laboratory from her career in the national […]
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QuickBOLT’s QB2 with 3” Microflashing has officially received Miami-Dade County acceptance, enabling easier permitting processes, greater permit approval coverage and savings on solar installation projects. QB2 received state approval in Florida in January 2021, meeting state requirements and improving the permitting prospects of installers across the state, but Miami-Dade NOA significantly improves the permitting position […]
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