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Standard Solar Shines Bright with 18.5 MW Vermont Acquisition
Standard Solar shines bright in Vermont with acquisition of 18.5 MW solar projects from MHG Solar. Powering local utilities with VEPP Inc. partnership. Expanding renewable energy footprint in the region.
Mar 13, 2024 // Plants, USA, Vermont, North America, Standard Solar
PearlX Solar Powers Up Multi-Family Homes in CA
PearlX is making a lasting impact in Central California - providing 800 apartment residents with discounted power and increased cash flows for building owners via lease payments. With the CPUC's Virtual Net Metering program, California residents can enjoy clean, renewable energy at no upfront cost. Join PearlX as they strive to reach their goal of 25,000 apartment renters by 2025.
Nov 30, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, California, USA, North America, PearlX
Bright Green's Solar Power Move in New Mexico
Bright Green Corporation's innovative solar project in New Mexico aims to power its facility sustainably, with plans for electric boilers and a power purchase agreement in the works.
Mar 15, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, New Mexico, PV Power Plant, Bright Green Corporation
Old Pits Become Green Energy Goldmines with Floating Solar
Floating Solar Panels are revolutionizing renewable energy in Europe, with Baywa r.e. leading the way. Governments, businesses, and utilities now offer subsidies to promote floatovoltaics, providing benefits such as sidestepping land disputes and improving water quality. Projects in Austria and Germany are generating enough energy to power thousands of homes. With red tape and environmental assessments now in place, installation is becoming faster and easier.
Aug 3, 2023 // Floating PV, Europe, baywa r.e.
SEPA Storage Report Underscores Rising Deployments, Increased Range Of Applications
A new Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) report finds that the U.S. energy storage market is healthy and primed for continued growth, with interconnected capacity growing significantly in 2018.
Aug 9, 2019 // Plants, Residential, Storage, USA, storage, SEPA, Mac Keller, Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, electric utilities
Musk, Movie Stars Join Fight to Protect California Solar Subsidy
Regulators look for to enforce brand-new fees and reduce settlements to homeowners who set up roof solar.
Jan 13, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, TESLA, Bernadette Del Chiaro, Musk, Mark Ruffalo
Andhra Pradesh high court orders utilities to honour PPA agreements in key ruling for Indian renewables
In a substantial ruling for the Indian renewables market, a high court in the state of Andhra Pradesh has ruled that state circulation utilities (Discoms) must pay renewable business the terms they agreed to when they authorized power acquisition agreements (PPAs) within 6 weeks.
Mar 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, India, Asia, Vinay Rustagi, ReNew Power, Andhra Pradesh, Azure Power, judicial rulings, Girishkumar Kadam
Farmers increasingly putting solar panels on their land
Farmers who want to sell electricity to utilities generally lease land to power companies to build the panels.
Sep 27, 2019 // Solar, USA, China, Asia, North America, Kirk Maltais, American Farm Bureau Federation
Massachusetts guv indicators climate bill
Massachusetts guv Charlie Baker signed a state climate expense on Friday that develops standards for the adoption of solar energy innovations.
Mar 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, North America, net metering, utility solar, climate bill
PacifiCorp eyes 1.8 GW of solar, 600MW storage in largest RFP yet
United States energy firm PacifiCorp has launched its largest request for proposals for power projects yet, seeking bids for more than 1.8 GW of brand-new solar as well as 600MW of battery power storage.
Jul 11, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, ENERGY STORAGE, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, North America, PacifiCorp, irp, utility, rocky mountain power, pacific power, berkshire hathaway, warren buffett
Solar Surge: Meeting Insatiable US Power Demand
CEO of Nextracker Inc. foresees a solar boom in the US as demand soars from data centers, electric cars, and heating systems. Solar is the cheapest and fastest-growing energy option.
Mar 29, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Nextracker
ALLETE Expands Minnesota Solar Fleet by 200 MW
Minnesota Power is powering up with 200+ MW of new solar parks, advancing toward a greener future and commitment to 80% renewable energy by 2030!
Sep 24, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, Allete, Minnesota Power
Opdenergy Seals $252M for 260MW Solar Projects
Opdenergy seals $252 million US project finance package - creating 600+ jobs and reducing 260,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. Discover the benefits of clean energy now!
Oct 19, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, OPDEnergy, Solar Project
Behind the surge of US utility-driven solar
As the US turns in the direction of a presidential political election that will quite choose the nation's path for the next four years, federal plan in the direction of renewables as well as, certainly, climate action generally, hangs in the balance.
Oct 5, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Trump, North America, biden, utility solar, Devashree Saha
How Electric Cars and Renewables Could Beat Oil
This week on The Energy Gang: The economics of oil are beginning to be challenged by EVs paired with wind and solar.
Aug 17, 2019 // Transport, USA, electric cars, Europe, Oil, BNP Paribas, Trump administration