North America

United States Army aims to use EVs as well as photovoltaic panels for net-zero emissions by 2050
The united state Army has revealed ambitious plans in its first-ever climate technique document that was released lately that consist of lowering its carbon emissions by half by 2030 as well as attaining a net-zero status by 2050.
Feb 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
Scotiabank, Brookfield's Evolugen ink 40-MW solar PPA in Canada
The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE: BNS), or Scotiabank, will certainly be the sole power off-taker of an approximately 40-MW solar park to be developed by an unit of Brookfield Renewable Partners LP (NYSE: BEP) in Alberta, Canada.
Feb 10, 2022 // Plants, Canada, PPA, North America, Brookfield, Scotiabank
Acciona Energia gets 458-MWp solar project in Texas
Spanish renewables pure-player Acciona Energia (BME: ANE) said on Tuesday that it has actually acquired the 350-MW/458-MWp Red-Tailed Hawk solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the US state of Texas.
Feb 10, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Solar Project, acciona energia
AES gets Fluence IQ bidding software to optimise 1.1 GW of solar and also storage space assets in the US
AES Corporation has contracted its subsidiary Fluence to onboard 1.1 GW of solar as well as storage assets to its energy trading as well as bidding process platform as it looks to optimize its United States operations.
Feb 10, 2022 // Storage, Software, USA, IPP, North America, AES Corporation, Fluence, IQ bidding software
US community solar industry increased by policy support from states
Community solar release in the US is readied to be increased by support programmes and clean energy commitments from state governments, according to research from Wood Mackenzie, which has actually raised its install projections in spite of interconnection challenges facing the sector.
Feb 10, 2022 // Policy, USA, New Jersey, Wood Mackenzie, Colorado, North America, Illinois
Auxin Solar calls for US examination into tariff circumvention by Southeast Asia-based business
Auxin Solar has actually asked the US Department of Commerce to investigate whether Southeast Asia-based business are circumventing United States anti-dumping as well as countervailing responsibility (AD/CVD) orders on cells as well as modules from China.
Feb 10, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, China, Asia, North America, tariffs, Auxin Solar, A-SMACC, anti dumping, AD/CVD
Novel Energy mounting 20 MW of Mechatron dual-axis solar trackers in the Midwest
Novel Energy Solutions, an EPC and solar investor based in St. Paul, Minnesota, will certainly establish 20 MW of solar in the Midwest utilizing dual-axis trackers from Mechatron Solar.
Feb 10, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Novel Energy Solutions, Mechatron Solar, Michael Fakukakis, Cliff Kaehler
Silicon Ranch picks Black & Veatch to construct 125-MW solar project
Black & Veatch announced today that it has been chosen by Silicon Ranch Corporation to develop an expansive, 125-MWAC solar array in Lee County in southwestern Georgia. Silicon Ranch has plans for a total of 252 MW of solar in Georgia over the next three years.
Feb 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Silicon Ranch, Solar Project, Reagan Farr, Paul Skurdahl
T-Mobile continues community solar buy-in throughout Northeast, currently with Nexamp
T-Mobile will certainly register for 10 different Nexamp community solar farms, representing 50 MW, in 3 states: Maine, Massachusetts as well as New York. This is in enhancement to 17 MW of community solar the telecommunications business has pledge to invest in New york city being built by DSD.
Feb 9, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Zaid Ashai, solar farm, T-Mobile, Chad Wilkerson
California water district intends country's 1st solar canopy project covering canals
Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in Turlock, California, is intending the country's initial pilot project to construct solar panel canopies over a part of the water energy's existing canals. Project Nexus is intended as a multi-use solar project, analyzing water evaporation reduction from mid-day shade and also wind reduction; improvements to water quality and reduced canal maintenance through minimized vegetative development; as well as generating renewable energy.
Feb 9, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Project Nexus, Michael Frantz, Roger Bales, Karla Nemeth, Jordan Harris
Akuo, GAM Capital indicator concession bargain for 53-MW Dominican solar project
The Dominican Republic's National Energy Commission (CNE) has authorized a conclusive giving in agreement with French power producer Akuo Energy and investment fund supervisor GAM Capital for the 53-MW Matrisol solar project, it was introduced on Tuesday.
Feb 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, akuo, Dominican Republic, North America, Solar Project, GAM Capital
Heliogen to build 20,000-tonne green hydrogen plant on BLM land in Arizona
US artificial intelligence (AI)-made it possible for concentrated solar technology developer Heliogen Inc (NYSE: HLGN) has actually been permitted to lease BLM-administered land to construct a 20,000-tonne green hydrogen production plant in Arizona.
Feb 9, 2022 // Plants, Solar to Fuel, USA, Arizona, hydrogen, North America, Heliogen, Bill Gross, green hydrogen plant
DSD purchases 45-MW solar-plus-storage bundle in Massachusetts
US solar energy organization DSD Renewables introduced it had acquired a solar-plus-storage project portfolio in southeastern Massachusetts from renewable energy services firm Borrego.
Feb 8, 2022 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, DSD
United States organisations require 'demonstrable progress' on BBB clean power provisions as deadlock continues
Greater than 60 organisations from throughout the US clean energy field have contacted congressional leaders prompting them to enact the climate and also clean energy provisions in the Build Back Better (BBB) Act before President Biden's State of the Union Address on 1 March.
Feb 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, SEIA, North America, ACORE, Joe Manchin, Build Back Better
El Paso Electric looks for EPC bids for 10-MW solar-plus-storage project
Regional electrical utility El Paso Electric (EPE) has actually released a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction of a 10-MW solar park with a 3-MW battery, ideally in the state of Texas.
Feb 7, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, El Paso Electric