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SPPA signs PPA for 300 MW of solar, 600 MWh of storage space in Arizona
Southwest Public Power Agency Inc (SPPA) said on Tuesday it has actually gotten power products from 300 MW of solar and 600 MWh of battery storage capacity, representing the biggest eco-friendly power purchase in the functional history of the firm.
Jul 20, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, PPA, Arizona, North America, SPPA
GAF Energy to develop solar shingle manufacturing facility in Texas
GAF Energy has committed to developing a new solar shingle manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas that will see its annual capacity rise to 300MW.
Jul 20, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, Texas, solar cell, North America, GAF Energy, solar shingles, factory
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with 23.5% performance
United States and South Korean scientists claim to have actually achieved a power conversion performance of 23.50% in a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell developed with a special distinctive anti-reflective layer (ARC) polymeric film. The cell is likewise able to maintain 91% of its first effectiveness after 120 hours.
Jul 19, 2022 // Technology, USA, South Korea, Asia, solar cell, North America, efficiency, UNIST, perovskite-silicon
Macquarie's GIG purchases United States eco-friendly platform with 6-GW pipeline
Macquarie Asset Management's Green Investment Group (GIG) has invested in US greenfield renewable energy platform Galehead Development, thus gaining access to a 6-GW project pipe.
Jul 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, macquarie, GIG, Galehead Development
Manchin's climate stonewalling 'squashing' for US renewables
Reports that US Senator Joe Manchin has actually decided not to accept climate measures within President Joe Biden's reconciliation bill has actually been met dismay by market stakeholders.
Jul 19, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, SEIA, North America, Joe Manchin, climate bill, budget reconciliation, Build Back Better
Massachusetts authorities host public comment hearings for 800MWh of battery storage
Programmers of 2 large-scale battery projects in Massachusetts have appeared prior to the public at hearings hosted by the state's Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB).
Jul 18, 2022 // Storage, USA, ISO New England, Massachusetts, North America, Local Authority, developers, project news, community engagement
Convergent success 100-MW solar-plus-storage project in Puerto Rico
A Puerto Rico-based subsidiary of Convergent Power + Power has actually signed a power purchase and also operating contract with the regional electrical utility in connection with a 100-MW solar-plus-storage project in the south-central area of the island.
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, Puerto Rico, solar-plus-storage project, Convergent
America's largest HCPV solar producing plant has new owners
Whetstone Power LLC as well as the sustainable framework arm of investment firm Rosemawr Management LLC have recently obtained a 30-MW high-concentration photovoltaic or pv (HCPV) solar energy terminal in Colorado with plans for a future modification.
Jul 18, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, PV Power Plant, Rosemawr Management LLC
Biden management to spend US$ 56m to support solar manufacturing
US President Joe Biden has actually introduced a series of efforts to spur domestic solar PV manufacturing and also reusing with US$ 56 million in new financing.
Jul 18, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, perovskite, North America, Joe Biden, doe, Jennifer Granholm, cadmium
TRC Companies gets solar engineering business Blue Oak Energy
Consulting as well as engineering renewables TRC Companies has actually gotten solar PV and storage space engineering company Blue Oak Energy, strengthening its renewable energy capabilities.
Jul 15, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, acquisition, Engineering, blue oak energy, commercial solar, trc companies
Net metering development can 'substantially' increase rooftop solar in Mississippi
The Mississippi Public Service Payment has actually voted to embrace an upgraded set of net metering and also interconnection rules in a move that can "considerably" expand roof solar in the state.
Jul 15, 2022 // Rooftop PV, USA, Mississippi, North America, policy, net metering, legislation
Amber closes sale of 100MW US solar
Flint Mine project in upstate New York has a 20-year arrangement for Renewable Energy Credits with NYSERDA
Jul 14, 2022 // Market Research, USA, North America, Solar Project, Amber, Hudson Energy Enterprises
Tennessee Valley Authority seeks proposals for up to 5GW of carbon-free power
US energy the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has actually issued an ask for proposals (RFP) for up to 5GW of carbon-free generation that have to be operational by 2029.
Jul 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, rfp, nuclear, tva, request for proposals, Tennessee Valley Authority
Syncarpha in US$ 100 million New England solar-plus-storage collaboration
Private equity firm Syncarpha Capital has entered a partnership to co-develop solar as well as solar-plus-storage projects in New England, US, with Rosemawr Sustainable Infrastructure Management.
Jul 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, ITC, Massachusetts, solar-plus-storage, North America, New England
Norwegian oil and also gas major Equinor buys United States battery storage developer East Point Energy
Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor will certainly get East Point Energy, a US-based programmer of grid-scale battery energy storage projects.
Jul 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Virginia, Europe, North America, Norway, Equinor