Community solar developer lines up financing for New York projects
Toronto-based OYA Renewables said it lined up $216 million in financial backing to build 15 community solar development projects across New York State. The projects are expected to generate almost 100 MWdc of renewable energy per year once complete. Around $145 million of the financing package was secured as a construction-to-term loan. CIT Power and […]
Read MoreSolar developers may benefit from a new stormwater calculator
Stormwater management practices, permitting, and regulations at solar sites often do not account for the unique characteristics of large-scale solar installations, according to a new Department of Energy (DOE) funded study. Land change due to solar PV installations can differ considerably from residential and commercial development regulated by federal Clean Water Act stormwater standards. The […]
Read MoreSolar project performance is worsening, analysis shows
Solar projects continue to underperform, resulting in millions of dollars of lost revenues, according to a new report. Results of a global survey of solar projects in 2022 were shared by Raptor Maps as part of the project lifecycle software company’s fifth annual Global Solar Report. Raptor Maps surveyed 24.5 GW of solar PV last […]
Read MoreLightsource bp orders more modules from First Solar
First Solar said that Lightsource bp has placed an order for 4 GWDC of its advanced thin film solar modules. The modules are scheduled to be delivered between 2026 and 2028. They are expected to power Lightsource bp projects in the United States. This latest deal follows a 2021 order by Lightsource bp for up […]
Read MoreLithium miner investigates possibilities for hydropower energy recovery
Anson Resources Limited has announced “highly positive results” from a hydropower energy recovery study at its Paradox Lithium Project in the Paradox Basin in the U.S. state of Utah. The study, conducted by the Worley Group, was designed to identify opportunities to use the hydraulic power of brine flowing from the wells and use the […]
Read MoreBattery recycler Li-Cycle Holdings inks $375m DOE loan pledge
Canada-based Li-Cycle Holdings said that it received a conditional commitment for a $375 million loan from the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, through DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program. The loan would advance development of Li-Cycle’s first commercial hydrometallurgical resource recovery facility near Rochester, New York. The Rochester Hub is expected to become a […]
Read MoreSilicon Ranch ups First Solar module order by 1.5 GW
Silicon Ranch has procured an additional 1.5 GW of American-made solar modules from First Solar, increasing a master supply agreement between the two companies to more than 6 GW over the next four years. Silicon Ranch previously announced two transactions with First Solar for 4 GW and 700 MW in 2022 for delivery through 2025. […]
Read MoreCleanCapital acquires 35 MW distributed solar portfolio in New Jersey
CleanCapital, a distributed energy investor and developer, has acquired a 35 MW solar portfolio in New Jersey. The projects, each of which entered service in 2019, serve various commercial and industrial off-takers including Six Flags theme park, a manufacturing facility, the CentraState medical system, and the Borough of Carlstadt. The New Jersey portfolio comprises four […]
Read MoreClean energy’s long road to diversity
Tasha McCarter, RWE’s vice president of solar engineering, joined Episode 37 of the Factor This! podcast to talk about her career, Black History Month, and the energy industry’s pursuit of a more diverse workforce. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. The proverbial light bulb that sparked Tasha McCarter’s interest in energy was an actual light […]
Read MoreMarine commission: Whale deaths not linked to wind prep work
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — An independent scientific agency that advises the federal government on policies that could impact marine mammals said there is no evidence linking site preparation work for offshore wind farms with a number of whale deaths along the U.S. East Coast. In a statement released Feb. 21, the Marine Mammal Commission […]
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