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Origis completes 100-MW Tennessee solar project for Google data centers
On April 25, representatives from Google, The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Origis Energy as well as Excelsior Energy Capital celebrated the conclusion of Skyhawk Solar, a 100-MWAC project situated in Obion County, Tennessee. Skyhawk Solar is a utility-scale solar project in Tennessee currently providing carbon-free energy (CFE) to Google's data centers in Montgomery County, Tennessee as well as Jackson County, Alabama.
Apr 26, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, origis, PV Power Plant
Silicon Ranch constructs 106-MW solar project for Georgia utility
Green Power EMC, the renewable energy provider for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations, and also Silicon Ranch, a national renewable energy company, commemorated the completion of the 106-MWAC Clay Solar Project in Bluffton, Georgia. The energy generated by the Clay Solar Project is shared by 30 EMCs from across the state as well as will certainly generate enough dependable to serve greater than 17,000 EMC households each year.
Apr 26, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, Silicon Ranch, Solar Project
Oregon's biggest solar project now online in Gilliam County
Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, has attained commercial procedure at its 162-MWAC (205 MWDC) Pachwáywit Fields solar farm (also known as Montague Solar) in Gilliam County, Oregon, coming to be the state's biggest solar PV plant. The center will supply energy to large clients and districts registered in Portland General Electric's (PGE) Green Future Impact program, allowing them to meet their ambitious sustainability as well as carbon decrease goals.
Apr 26, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Oregon, PV Power Plant
OCI offloads 110-MW shovel-ready solar project in Texas to Mitsui
OCI Solar Power, part of South Korean power and also chemicals firm OCI Co Ltd (KRX:010060), has actually sold a 110-MW ready-to-build solar project in Texas to Japan's Mitsui & Co (TYO:8031).
Apr 25, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, OCI, North America, mitsui, Solar Project
Staggering Boom in Renewables Seen in United States by 2030, BNEF Predicts
Projects could produce enough energy to power 100 million homes Obstacles connecting to grids viewed as danger to development
Apr 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, BNEF, North America
Biden Threatens to Veto Bill to Lift Moratorium on Solar Tariffs
President Joe Biden is threatening to veto regulations that would re-instate tariffs as high as 254% on photovoltaic panels imported from Southeast Asia, the White House stated Monday.
Apr 25, 2023 // Tariffs, Policy, USA, North America, Joe Biden
ConnectGen's 270-MW New York solar project gets final permit approval
ConnectGen revealed that its recommended South Ripley Solar Project has received a final siting permit from the New york city State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES). Based upon a thorough testimonial of the document, ORES located that the project abides by Executive Law 94-c and stays clear of, decreases or mitigates, to the maximum degree practicable, prospective significant adverse environmental influences to the surrounding location.
Apr 25, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, ConnectGen, South Ripley Solar Project
Google, EDPR Partner on 500 MW Distributed Solar Development in United States
The collaboration will certainly support greater than 80 distributed solar PV projects amounting to 500 MW in America. The program will additionally be moneyed with Google's purchase of a novel renewable energy credit (REC) called the ImpactREC.
Apr 25, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Google, EDPR, Sana Ouji, Gustavo Monteiro, ImpactREC.
OCI Solar Power Sells 110 MW Texas Solar Project to Mitsui
The sold off solar power project lies in Hill County, Texas called 'Three W Solar.' The two firms collaborated last February for utility-scale solar power projects in Texas.
Apr 25, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Charles Kim, OCI Solar Power, Solar Project, Alamo 2 Solar Farm, Mitsui & Co, solar photovoltaic project, Three W Solar
Summit Ridge Energy completes 6 MW of new Illinois community solar
ComEd as well as Summit Ridge Energy introduced the completion of three community solar projects in Streator, Illinois, consisting of the 80th community solar project in ComEd's northern Illinois service area. The projects will enable residents to save money on their ComEd electrical bills while sustaining the expansion of renewable energy and Illinois' ambitious clean energy goals.
Apr 24, 2023 // Plants, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, summit ridge energy
Congress starts process to repeal Biden's 2-year time out on solar panel tariffs
A Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal President Joe Biden's 2022 two-year moratorium on new solar tariffs is currently officially in motion. The House Ways and Means Committee authorized the CRA earlier today.
Apr 21, 2023 // Tariffs, USA, North America, Joe Biden, solar tariff
US invests in alternative solar tech, even more solar for renters
The Biden administration is readied to announce greater than $80 million in funding Thursday in a press to create even more solar panels in the U.S., make solar energy available to even more individuals, and pursue exceptional choices to the ubiquitous sparkly panels made with silicon.
Apr 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America
Maryland bill to permanently expand community solar awaits governor's signature
Maryland State Delegate Luke Clippinger (D-Baltimore City) revealed the passage of HB 908 on April 11, which, once signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore, will expand access to clean, dependable as well as affordable solar power for all Marylanders.
Apr 19, 2023 // Policy, USA, North America, Delegate Clippinger
Sunobi releases Utility vs. Battery tool to assist California contractors highlight NEM 3.0 savings
Sunobi introduced the launch of its new Utility vs. Battery tool to assist consumers make well-informed choices regarding solar panel and also battery options, while simplifying the sales procedure in California's swiftly growing solar market.
Apr 18, 2023 // Software, USA, North America, Sunobi, Tydus Queiroz
Summit Ridge Energy starts building on 17-MW Maryland community solar portfolio
Summit Ridge Energy and also Black Bear Energy have started building on four commercial solar projects in Maryland. The sites, in Belcamp and Rosedale, complete over 17 MW of rooftop solar that will belong to the Maryland Community Solar program.
Apr 18, 2023 // Plants, Rooftop PV, USA, North America, summit ridge energy