USA

Construction starts on 10-MW New Jersey landfill solar project
CEP Renewables and CS Energy started construction on the 10-MW BEMS community solar landfill project, situated on the Big Hill Landfill in Southampton, New Jersey. Consisting of two co-located 5-MW solar systems that cover 2 utility territories, this project will utilize the ballasted solar racking solution from Terrasmart.
Dec 13, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Solar Project
Bechtel to build 272-MW Texas solar farm for Turkey's Sabanci Renewables
Turkey's Sabanci Renewables Inc has hired US design firm Bechtel Corp to construct the 272-MW (dc) Cutlass Solar II project it lately acquired in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Dec 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, solar farm, Bechtel
3-GWh lithium battery manufacturing facility in South Carolina to make ESS for grid-scale applications
Kontrolmatik Technologies, using its subsidiary Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, means to build a lithium-ion battery factory in Colleton County, South Carolina. The 500,000-sq-ft facility will certainly have an initial production capability of 3 GWh and also create LFP cells for grid-scale energy storage applications. Production is expected to begin in 2024.
Dec 9, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Storage, USA, North America, Kontrolmatik Technologies, Pomega Energy Storage Technologies
100-MW Texas solar project using Erthos ground surface area mounts
Erthos, the maker of Earth Mount Solar PV, a solar mounting option that safeguards panels flat to the ground, signed a contract with Industrial Sun for a utility-scale solar project in Texas. Although the specific size of the plant has not yet been disclosed, Erthos has actually exposed that the project surpasses 100 MWDC.
Dec 9, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Solar Project, Erthos
'Solar demand readied to soar in 2023'
Bloomberg Intelligence sees growth in PV demand surpassing 20% in 2023-25 with revenues to exceed $220bn.
Dec 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Europe, North America, BLOOMBERG INTELLIGENCE
BLM to look at 1GW of solar projects in Arizona
United States land agency to start the permitting process for three suggested sites
Dec 8, 2022 // Plants, USA, Arizona, North America, solar projects, BLM
49 Habitat for Humanity homes in Wisconsin to be solar powered
Forty-nine homes in Wisconsin will certainly see their energy bills go down this winter, thanks to sustainable solar setups on their homes.
Dec 7, 2022 // Residential, USA, North America, Chris Garrison, Scott Bloedorn, Dexter Peirce
BLM advances prepare for 1 GW of solar on Arizona public lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has actually initiated a testimonial of 3 solar projects in Arizona as part of a wider prepare for solar (PV) capacity deployment on public lands in the Western US.
Dec 7, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Solar Project, BLM
Longroad acquires 98-MW solar farm in California
US renewables developer Longroad Energy Holdings LLC on Monday claimed it has obtained the 98-MW direct current (DC) Titan solar park in Imperial County, California from Sunpin Holdings LLC.
Dec 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, solar farm, Longroad
KOMIPO finishes 160-MW Concho Valley Solar project in Texas
KOMIPO America revealed it finished building of the 160-MW Concho Valley Solar project in San Angelo City in Texas as well as began commercial operation in October. The solar project will certainly offer power to Targa Resources' gas processing plant in West Texas. Building began in November 2021.
Dec 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, Texas, North America, KOMIPO, Concho Valley Solar project
45-kW solar project supports Connecticut women's outreach center
Verogy, a Hartford, Connecticut-based solar energy developer, completed a rooftop solar project at the Women and Families Center (WFC) in Meriden.
Dec 6, 2022 // Rooftop PV, USA, North America, Solar Project, Will Herchel, Verogy
US Crackdown on Solar-Tariff Dodgers Endangers Biden's Green Ambitions
Commerce Department's trade probe findings threaten to chill planned US solar panel projects.
Dec 5, 2022 // Tariffs, USA, China, Asia, North America, Joe Biden, Mike Carr
Blackstone completes investment in Esdec Solar Group
US investment giant Blackstone (NYSE: BX) on Thursday revealed the conclusion of a deal for a substantial calculated financial investment in Dutch rooftop solar mounting systems solid Esdec Solar Group BV, a portfolio business of European private equity financier Rivean Capital.
Dec 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, blackstone, Esdec Solar Group
Leeward completes 100-MW Rabbitbrush solar + storage project in California
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has actually finished building and also commenced operations of its 100-MW Rabbitbrush Solar Facility situated in Kern County, California. The facility likewise includes a 20-MW, 50-MWh battery energy storage space system.
Dec 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, California, USA, North America, leeward, Rabbitbrush solar + storage project
Meta & D. E. Shaw Renewable Sign 200 MW Clean Power Project in Arkansas
The finalizing of a long-term renewable energy off-take take care of Meta was recently announced by D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a significant united state producer of renewable energy. In Phillips Area, Arkansas, the Long Lake Project (additionally referred to as Long Lake) will be a 200 MWac project.
Dec 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, International, DESRI, Entergy, Louisiana, meta, DESRI Entergy Solar Louisiana