Lotus Infrastructure Partners Acquires Utility-Scale Developer PNE USA
Lotus Infrastructure Partners has completed its acquisition of PNE USA from PNE AG, a renewable energy company based in Cuxhaven, Germany. Led by CEO Karl Dahlstrom, PNE USA has developed and monetized 877 MW of wind and solar projects to date. It will operate as Allium Renewable Energy effective immediately. “We are excited to partner […]
Read MoreCopperhead Solar and Storage Project Commences Operations
National Grid Renewables’ Copperhead Solar and Storage Project, located in Falls County, Texas, has begun commercial operations. Located within the ERCOT market, the project is a 150 MW solar and 100 MWh BESS project. The project will contribute $600,000 through the Copperhead Community Fund to three volunteer fire departments and a youth athletic organization in […]
Read MoreRenewables Investments This Year Set to Outpace Fossil Fuel
Global investment in clean energy is on track to reach nearly double the amount going to fossil fuels in 2024, according to the IEA’s latest annual World Energy Investment report. Total energy investment worldwide is expected to exceed $3 trillion in 2024 for the first time, with some $2 trillion set to go toward clean […]
Read MorePivot Energy, GreenSpark Solar Complete 22 MW New York Portfolio
Pivot Energy and EPC provider GreenSpark Solar have completed a four project, 22 MW Upstate New York solar portfolio with agrivoltaics. The projects, owned and developed by Pivot, are enrolled in the Remote Crediting program, geared towards commercial subscribers, local farms, nursing homes and school districts. The company says the portfolio is made up of […]
Read MoreU.S. Solar Panel Manufacturing Soared in Q1, Report Says
During Q1 2024, 11 GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity came online in the U.S., per the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2024 report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The report adds that total domestic solar module manufacturing capacity now exceeds 26 GW annually, with the industry also […]
Read MoreAmeren Missouri Expands Community Solar Program
Ameren Missouri has plans to build a new solar facility alongside its existing Montgomery Community Solar Center in New Florence, an hour west of St. Louis in Missouri. The site, set to be part of the company’s Community Solar program, hopes to fill the demand by customers to expand their renewable energy use. “Customers continue […]
Read MoreDOE Announces First Projects Under Clean Energy Initiative Cleanup Project
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the first proposed projects under the department’s Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative, an effort to repurpose parts of DOE-owned lands into clean energy sites. DOE will enter into lease negotiations with both selected solar energy developers for projects within the 890 square mile Idaho National Laboratory (INL) […]
Read MoreLRE, Pacific Gas & Electric Sign Long-Term Agreement for BESS Project
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has signed a 15-year resource adequacy agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) for LRE’s 112.5 MW Sierra Pinta Energy Storage project, located in Yuma County, Ariz. The project is a standalone BESS facility, adjacent to the company’s 179 MW White Wing Ranch Solar project, currently under construction. “We are […]
Read More5N Plus, First Solar Renew, Expand Semiconductor Supply Agreement
5N+ has renewed its supply agreement with First Solar, under which 5N+ is slated to increase its supply of cadmium telluride semiconductor materials to First Solar for the manufacturing of thin-film PV modules. “We are pleased to have once again successfully extended our longstanding partnership under favorable terms, and proud to support First Solar as […]
Read MoreSC Solar Establishes U.S. Subsidiary in Dallas
SC Solar’s U.S. subsidiary has opened the doors to its production facility, located in Dallas. The company says it has provided 30 of its automated solar module production lines to the U.S. in previous years, adding that the newly established subsidiary will inherit the company’s strategy of automated production lines. In his address, the company’s […]
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