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Renewable energy programmer rPlus Energies has actually commenced construction of the 200 MWAC/240 MWDC Appaloosa Solar 1 project found in Iron County, Utah.

Google will certainly purchase approximately 75%, or 942 MW, of the renewable energy produced by 4 of SB Energy Global's solar projects under development in Texas. The projects-- Orion 1-3 and Eiffel-- overall 1.2 GW as well as are anticipated to be operational by mid-2024.

Puerto Rico's sole electric utility service provider, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), has actually chosen Sunrun as the installation firm and also battery supplier for the island's first virtual power plant (VPP). The 17-MW VPP will certainly network together more than 7,000 Sunrun solar + storage space systems installed on homes.

Project partners Standard Solar, SolarPark Energy and also Catalyst Power, together with local decision-makers, business leaders, as well as state officials, dedicated the conclusion of a 7.1-MW community solar project in York, New York. The occasion commemorated the life of the late Thomas Guzek, founder of project developer SolarPark Energy.

United States grid-scale battery energy storage company GridStor has actually gotten a portfolio of numerous energy storage projects under growth in the better Los Angeles location that are expected to have more than 500 MW/2 GWh of capacity.

Milwaukee-based utility holding company WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) has actually authorized an offer to obtain an 80% interest in the 250-MW Maple Flats Solar Energy Center in Illinois from developer Invenergy.

Nexamp and also the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Neighborhood 103 commemorated the completion of a solar and also energy storage project at IBEW's head office in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The project will certainly offer IBEW with annual financial savings on energy expenses and also additional power in the event of a local power outage.

Heliene officially unveiled its new solar panel assembly lines to the general public this week in Iron Mountain, Minnesota. The Canadian photovoltaic panel company has actually been running a 150-MW manufacturing facility in Minnesota because 2018. Those lines are still making typical 60- and 72-cell panels using legacy equipment, but now directly next door, brand new equipment will be making mono- and also bifacial panels with half-cut cells at a 420-MW annual capacity plant.

The procurement substantially strengthens its renewable development pipeline in The United States and Canada. The deal consists of 33 projects making up some 2.7 GW of solar with 0.7 GW of paired storage and 2.6 GW of stand-alone battery storage.

Protectionist policies limit flow of goods as well as capital: study Such procedures can add 25% to solar module prices by 2030

US renewable bitcoin mining operator Aspen Creek Digital Corporation (ACDC) on Wednesday introduced the beginning of operation of its second solar-powered information centre and also transformed its interest to the upcoming third project which is even larger.

Renewable energy programmer rPlus Energies has actually signed a long-lasting power purchase contract (PPA) with electrical utility PacifiCorp for a 400-MWAC solar project incorporated with a 200-MW battery energy storage space system (BESS) in Emery County, Utah. The Green River Energy Center is presently the largest prepared solar + storage center in Utah and also among the largest centers in the PacifiCorp system.

Microinverter maker Enphase has announced plans to launch four to 6 manufacturing lines in the United States by the second half of 2023 to capitalize on manufacturing production tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Microinverters are qualified for up to 11 cents/ WAC in manufacturing tax credits in the IRA.

Loan facilities will certainly fund Gaskell West 2 and 3 schemes in California in addition to 80MW storage system

Switzerland-based power manufacturer Advanced Power has gotten USD 60 million (EUR 60.8 m) in the red funding to speed up the growth of its 8-GW pipeline of renewable resource projects in the US.