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By Kelsey Misbrener Emera Technologies announced that utility Tampa Electric Company (TECO) has successfully purchased, installed and received regulatory approval for its BlockEnergy microgrid platform for use in a pilot program serving Southshore Bay residential development, a community south of Tampa, Florida. The BlockEnergy solar + storage microgrid, fully owned and operated by TECO, enables…
By Kelsey Misbrener Palmetto announced that it will provide solar panels for Quinn Residences’ first renewable energy build-to-rent community, Durham Farms, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This partnership marks the launch of Palmetto’s offerings in the build-to-rent (BTR) and single-family rental (SFR) community development sectors. Durham Farms has 50 of its 207 homes built, with an…
By Billy Ludt SOLV Energy has been contracted to provide EPC services for Doral Renewables’ Mammoth North project, the first phase in a three-part, 1.3-GWAC solar development in Northwestern Indiana. The Mammoth North solar farm specifically is expected to have a generation capacity of approximately 400 MWAC of energy, enough to power approximately 75,000 Midwestern…
By Billy Ludt A community solar project built at a FedEx facility in Washington, D.C. will now cover the energy costs for an affordable housing nonprofit organization. Solar contractor Sol Systems completed the 915-kW community array at the FedEx Express Eckington Place facility in late 2021, which will allocate a portion of bill credits to…
By Kelly Pickerel Renewable energy developer Scout Clean Energy has agreed to purchase 378 MW of First Solar modules for use on several U.S. projects with expected completion dates of 2024. “We’re excited to partner with First Solar as we continue to develop and grow our portfolio of solar PV assets across the US. This…
By Kelsey Misbrener On May 16, a bipartisan group of 19 governors sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo urging the Biden administration to expedite its review of the anti-circumvention solar tariff case. The signatories, ranging from governors of Arkansas and Indiana to Massachusetts and Oregon, note the significant market…
By Kelly Pickerel Utility-scale solar developer Pine Gate Renewables has signed an MOU for 4,500 MWh of rechargeable zinc-alkaline batteries from Urban Electric Power for the next five years. This agreement allows Pine Gate access to Urban Electric Power batteries each year, under preferential terms. “We’re excited to partner with Urban Electric Power to bring…
By Billy Ludt State utility Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) plans to add more than 1 GW of clean and alternative energy sources to its power supply. APS issued a request for proposals (RFP) to address the state’s growing population and meet its clean energy goals. “Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the…
By Kelsey Misbrener Global renewable energy company and service provider BayWa r.e. announced it has entered into 10-year agreements with REV Renewables to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services to 13 existing solar power plants in the ISO New England and PJM Interconnection territories, including sites in Vermont, Ohio, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware and New…
By Kelsey Misbrener Stellar Solar has been selected by Capistrano Volkswagen/Mazda in San Juan Capistrano to install a combined 134-kW solar system on the two dealerships featuring Q Cells 480-W panels. The systems are forecasted to produce enough power to offset 68% of the consumption of the Volkswagen facility, and 100% of the consumption for…
By Kelsey Misbrener On May 12, Sol Systems and utility company Illinois American Water cut the ribbon on their second solar project, located in Peoria, Illinois. The new 2.3-MW solar project includes bifacial panels and single-axis trackers. This is the second project collaboration of its kind for Sol Systems and Illinois American Water. They cut…
By Kelly Pickerel The Dept. of Commerce has released the names of the mandatory respondents in the AD/CVD circumvention investigation currently happening in the solar industry. The department, which is looking at solar cell and panel manufacturers in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam that use components from China and whether the companies are circumventing Chinese…
By Billy Ludt Sunrun completed a solar project that will serve 70 rental homes in San Jose, California. Residents of the Don de Dios Apartments will receive solar credits on their electric bills for the next 20 years. The multifamily housing solar installation required no upfront payment from renters and will generate an immediate 54%…
By Kelsey Misbrener Granite Redevelopment Properties has enlisted The Solar Company to complete a 15-MW multifamily solar portfolio. At 16 of Granite’s apartment communities in Dallas and Tarrant counties, the company is installing solar panels to generate electricity and offset energy costs, comprising more than 3,600 units. Additionally, solar carports at nine properties will provide…