North Carolina

Duke Energy has started business operation of the North Carolina's largest battery system, an 11-MW project in Onslow County.

Blue Ridge Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative offering northwest North Carolina, has picked Oriden to establish a 11-MW solar project as part of its Brighter Future campaign. The co-op is targeting to accomplish net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. On top of that, United Renewable Energy will certainly EPC the project.

CIT Group Inc. has actually revealed that its Power as well as Energy organization led a $69 million funding for a portfolio of solar centers owned and also operated by Strata Solar LLC, a leading incorporated solar and also storage space power company based in North Carolina.

A round-up of the most up to date news from the United States, where DTE Energy intends a significant solar development, Duke releases most current IRP as well as EDP Renováveis divests a bulk risk in 563MW of renewable projects.

A joint venture in between Sol Systems as well as economic solutions strong Nationwide has actually completed the purchase of 148MW of US solar properties from Cypress Creek Renewables.

Duke Energy is considering additional financial investments in solar projects in Florida and the Carolinas as it reels from a US$ 1.6 billion expense related to the termination of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP).

The CIT Group's Power and Energy system acted as lead arranger on a USD 126 million financing for the 108 MW Trent River Solar project in North Carolina.

Charlotte, North Carolina is the initial district to carry out an eco-friendly power contract under utility Duke Energy's Green Source Advantage (GSA) program, more increasing solar power in the state.

North Carolina researchers have developed a brand new perovskite solar cell method.

Residents who get their electricity from Fayetteville Public Works will be able to benefit from solar energy without having to put panels on their homes.

Horne Brothers Construction (HBC) has completed the civil and mechanical construction on a 1-MW community solar project in North Carolina for municipal utility Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC). Other local partners on the project include the NC State Clean Energy Technology Center, Dewberry and Directional Services.

The Helios Infrastructure fund, a JV between Sol Systems and Nationwide, has completed the financing and construction of its first PV portfolio.

Fifth Third Bancorp and SunEnergy1 have opened the 120MWdc/80MWac Aulander Holloman Solar Facility in Hertford County, North Carolina. The facility, developed by SunEnergy1, is expected to generate clean power that is more than or equal to the total that Fifth Third uses in a year, which is enough to cut out 143,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases and power 25,000 households.

Existing solar power policies in North Carolina will go under review as part of the state’s draft Clean Energy Plan. Published last week, it includes the retirement of 4GW of coal and the proposal of measures to drive renewable energy more broadly as well as boosting EV adoption in the US state.

The cancellation of an 80-megawatt project with no financial penalty raises questions about a monopoly utility competing against private developers.