Energy Vault, NV Energy Bring Reid Gardner BESS Project Into Operation
Energy Vault and NV Energy have completed the Reid Gardner BESS in Moapa, Nev., and put the project into commercial operation. Built on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired electric generating facility, the 220 MW grid-tied BESS is a two-hour energy storage system. Operating at full capacity by NV Energy, the system utilizes Energy Vault’s […]
Read MoreSolar Manufacturers File Trade Duty Petitions with USITC, Commerce Department
The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, made up of domestic manufacturers Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells, REC Silicon and Swift Solar, has filed a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate potentially illegal trade […]
Read MoreBW Solar Sells 12 New York Community Solar Projects to Catalyze
BW Solar is selling 12 upstate New York community solar projects with a combined 76.7 MW capacity to Catalyze. The transaction includes a portfolio of six pre-construction projects and another six in the early stage of development. The group of notice-to-proceed ready projects are targeted for commercial operation this year and next. “BW Solar is […]
Read MoreEPC Energy Delivers 80 MWh BESS
EPC Energy has delivered an 80 MWh solar plus BESS. The project features predictive analytics and real-time monitoring, says the company, and includes a cloud-based centralized monitoring system and granular cell-level data. The system can dispatch over 300 units with diverse power conversion system modules and battery ratios, the company added. The commissioning phase included […]
Read MoreGameChange Solar Secures 500 MW of Southern Africa Solar Projects
GameChange Solar has been selected to supply its Genius Tracker solar trackers for four new solar projects totalling approximately 500 MW in Southern Africa. Three of the projects are in South Africa, including a Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Program project in the Northern Cape and two private sector projects to supply electricity for mining […]
Read MoreTGC, Qcells Partner to Install 450 MW of Solar Across U.S.
True Green Capital Management (TGC) has signed a partnership agreement with Qcells to install up to 450 MW across commercial, community and industrial solar and grid projects throughout the U.S. This project will be led through Qcells Enable, Qcell’s EPC subsidiary, which will provide turnkey services along with the company’s solar modules. These modules will […]
Read MoreCumberland County Approves Hecate Energy’s 150 MW Virginia Solar Facility
Hecate Energy has had its Siting Agreement and Conditional Use Permit application both approved for the planned 150 MW Cumberland Solar Facility. “This approval helps realize our common goal to bring substantial economic benefits to Cumberland County and build energy independence for Virginia,” says Preston Schultz, Cumberland Solar Facility’s lead project developer. “We appreciate the […]
Read MoreTERREPOWER Launches Panel Recycling Line at Tennessee Facility
TERREPOWER, a division of BBB Industries, has launched a solar panel recycling line at its facility in Sparta, Tenn., offering separation of PV materials for more efficient offloading of materials for reuse. “We can reduce environmental waste by getting the most value out of the original component before it’s recycled,” says Maria Caballero, president of […]
Read MorePG&E Customer Electricity Greenhouse Gas-Free Last Year
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) retail customers received completely greenhouse gas-free electricity in 2023, with 34% of total electricity delivered to retail customers coming from specified eligible-renewable resources such as solar. “We’re all in on creating a clean energy future,” says Patti Poppe, CEO of PG&E. “Providing retail customers with 100% greenhouse gas-free electricity […]
Read MoreNew York to Install Solar Carport, BESS at JFK Airport
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) began construction of what the state calls its largest onsite solar plus storage project to date: a solar carport canopy at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Once operational, the project is expected to help power the AirTrain and reduce […]
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