North America

New solar installments at Contec making headquarters to balance out 53% of power usage
Contec just recently partnered with Pisgah Energy and also Southern Current to create, create and mount a rooftop and ground-mounted solar project at its headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The two systems, completing 625.5 kWDC, work as on-site electric generation for Contec, increasing the firm's efforts to manufacture items with renewable energy.
Feb 3, 2021 // Plants, Rooftop PV, USA, North America, Contec, Jack McBride, Evan Becka, Scott Wolfrey
Boralex completes United States solar procurement
210MW portfolio spans five plants in California, Indiana and Alabama
Feb 2, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, solar PV plant, Boralex, Alabama Power
Batteries that can be assembled in ambient air
The honor of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry mosted likely to those who developed lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. These batteries have actually become a vital energy source for electronic gadgets varying from tiny IT devices to electric vehicles.
Feb 2, 2021 // Technology, Storage, USA, TESLA, North America, Soojin Park, Hye Bin
Exactly how a forced-labor prevention act might impact U.S. solar panel imports
Solar energy is the fastest-growing resource of electrical power in the country. From 2014 to 2019 generation virtually tripled, and, thanks to dropping prices and also the new Biden administration's environment-friendly agenda, financial investments are expected to surge in the year in advance. However, a new regulation is making its means through Congress that endangers to present a major trouble to the U.S. companies riding this hot streak-- unless they start preparing now.
Feb 1, 2021 // Policy, USA, solar panel, North America, import, Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
NextEra Energy Resources to establish up to 14.4 GW of new solar by 2024
NextEra Energy Resources has actually exposed strategies to add as high as 30GW of renewables to its portfolio by the end of 2024, as it remains to construct its considerable backlog of projects.
Feb 1, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, NextEra, NextEra Energy, Jim Robo, utility, us utility
Verizon includes 6 PPAs for 845MW solar ability
Major telecommunications service provider Verizon has secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 845MW of solar electrical power with four energy giants in the United States.
Feb 1, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, PPA, Lightsource BP, Invenergy, North America, NextEra Energy, solar ppa, edf renewables,, Verizon, corporate financin
Ørsted Reorganises to Position for Future Growth
Over the past decade, Ørsted has efficiently embarked on among one of the most extensive makeovers in the worldwide energy market, transforming from a fossil-based Danish energy business into a worldwide leader in eco-friendly energy.
Jan 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Ørsted, Mads Nipper
Nextera Energy Resources intends to create 30 GW of new renewables by 2024
United States renewable energy power plant operator Nextera Energy Resources LLC, subsidiary of power utility Nextera Energy Inc., intends to create around 23 to 30 GW of brand-new renewables in the 2021 to 2024 timeframe.
Jan 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, NextEra Energy Resources
Verizon indications 845 MW of solar online PPAs in last three months of 2020
Considering that December 2019, Verizon has entered into 13 lasting renewable energy acquisition agreements amounting to nearly 1.7 GW of capacity. All virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs), Verizon signed six contracts for 845 MW of solar energy in the last three months of 2020.
Jan 29, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, Verizon, James Gowen
Tesla sets sights on reclaiming US solar market leadership after installs dive
Tesla reported a considerable increase in power storage space releases for the 4th quarter of 2020, more than doubling record figures from the previous quarter as battery production growths brought about better product availability but demand still outstrips supply.
Jan 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, TESLA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Sunrun, rooftop, pv modules, solar-plus-storage, vivint solar, residential, North America
'Climate Wednesday': Just how President Biden means to stimulate yet further renewables development in the US
Having considered the other day "Climate Wednesday", US President Joe Biden signed a raft of Executive Orders developed to ratchet up the US' initiatives to fight climate modification and increase the development of its residential renewables sector.
Jan 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Donald Trump, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper, Joe Biden, president biden
PNE USA obtains 4 solar projects as it continues to expand its US pipe
PNE USA has acquired 4 solar projects completing 280MW located in the MISO, PJM, and also WECC markets in the United States.
Jan 28, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar projects, PNE USA, Karl Dahlstrom
AES Commissions Alamitos Energy Storage Facility in Long Beach, California
Fluence Battery Storage System Will Increase the Delivery of Reliable, Sustainable Energy for Southern California Customers
Jan 28, 2021 // Storage, California, USA, sPower, North America, John Zahurancik, sustainable energy, AES Corporation, Fluence, William Walsh, Fluence Battery Storage System
Lunar solar experiment develop finished in spite of challenges
NASA is one action better to understanding the solar energy challenges and opportunities on the Moon's surface area after finishing the build as well as readiness evaluation of the Photovoltaic Investigation on the Lunar Surface, or PILS, experiment.
Jan 28, 2021 // Technology, USA, NASA, North America, Matt DeMinico, Jeremiah McNatt, Tim Peshek, Cleveland
Virginia's University of Richmond represent complete electrical power use with solar power
The University of Richmond is now one of just two college establishments in the United States, and also the initial in the southeast, to match 100% of its electrical energy needs with a solitary solar power source.
Jan 28, 2021 // Grids, USA, sPower, Virginia, North America, University of Richmond, Spider Solar, Mark Detterick