DESRI begin in Louisiana, SunPower's ESG and also diversity push

• A round-up of the current stories from the United States solar market, including information of D. E. Shaw breaking ground on Louisiana's biggest under-construction solar farm as well as a double hire from Sunpower to boost its ESG and variety qualifications.

DESRI begin on Louisiana's biggest under-construction PV portfolio

5 October 2020: D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has broken ground on 2 solar projects in Louisiana.

The projects comprise what the designer asserts to be the largest portfolio of PV projects incomplete in the state today, with a consolidated generation capability of 70MW.

Both projects-- the Iris Solar project in Washington Parish and also the St. James Solar project in St. James Parish-- are slated to reach business procedure by the middle of following year.

Regional energy Entergy New Orleans will acquire power generated by the selections under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

SunPower hires 2 for ESG and also diversity push

5 October 2020: California-headquartered solar firm SunPower has actually developed two new management positions in a bid to boost its ESG and also variety qualifications.

Joanne Endow has been recruited as head of environmental, social as well as corporate administration (ESG), while Maribelle Bostic has actually been assigned as director of variety, equity and also addition (DE&I). Both Endow as well as Bostic will function to develop the company's sustainability and diversity targets.

" As we seek to take on the vast social and environmental obstacles encountering our market as well as nation, growing our leadership bench from within our company continues to be a top priority," Tom Werner, CEO and chairman of SunPower, said.

Lightsource BP kickstarts Bighorn building after closing on finance bundle

1 October 2020: Solar designer Lightsource BP has actually started construction at its 300MW Bighorn Solar project after closing on a financing package.

The project is to be created on land belonging to the ERVAZ Rocky Mountain Steel mill in Pueblo, Colorado, as well as will supply power to the facility through a setup with Xcel Energy.

Tax equity funding for the project has actually been secured from Bank of America, while project debt has actually been supplied by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Societe Generale and Export Development Canada.

Building is expected to finish by late 2021. McCarthy Building Companies had formerly been picked to provide EPC solutions for the project which will make use of nearly 750,000 bifacial solar panels supplied by Canadian Solar.