Maine community solar project subscriptions to be managed by Energywell
The Bangor, Maine 2.8 MW project is UGE’s largest community solar project to date and will be built on a vacant field on the outskirts of Bangor, owned by Grant Realty.
Summit Ridge raises tax equity for 50 MW Maine and Illinois solar portfolio
The $67 million investment utilizes the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Qualified Advanced Energy Project Credit program. Once guidance for low- and moderate-income community incentives and domestic content requirements program is finalized, the developer expects to expand its partnership with the tax investor to fund additional projects in underserved and traditional energy communities.
CleanCapital acquires 26.2 MW, 10-project solar portfolio
The Rhode Island projects range from 250 kW to 5.4 MW and include rehabilitated brownfield sites, landfills, and serve organizations like the YMCA and low-income housing authorities.
Community solar developer adds project debt for 24.8 MW newly completed projects
Oya Renewables secured $27.1 million in loan commitments from City National Bank and Greenprint Capital for the recently completed construction of 24.8 MW of community solar projects in western and northern New York state.
New Leaf Energy sells 21 MW of community solar projects
Standard Solar acquires New Leaf’s solar project portfolio in New York and Massachusetts.
Solar grazing methods a centerpiece of inaugural agrivoltaics conference
The first U.S. agrivoltaics conference took place March 14 to 15, 2023 in Rosemont, Illinois, as sheep grazers sat amongst seed vendors and community solar project developers. On the first day of the conference, the Solar Farm Summit recorded 460 attendees, while speaking to pv magazine USA, executive producer Dan French said the number is likely above 500 strong.
50 states of solar incentives: Missouri
Missouri has made headway for community solar to come online, while its utility solar market has over 613 MW of advanced construction projects due to enter commercial operations through 2025.
Polar Racking receives 19 MW Axsus tracker order for N.Y. community solar portfolio
Polar Racking will supply its terrain-following Axsus series single-axis tracker for the construction of the Camillus Site 1 (6.61 MW), Camillus Site 2 (6.64 MW) and Vernon Site 1 (5.93 MW) community solar projects.
Sunrise brief: Solar, wind, storage account for 82% of new U.S. capacity additions
Also on the rise: Lessons learned from state community solar program caps. Meyer Burger shifting to 100% glass-glass bifacial. And more.
Lessons learned from state community solar program caps
pv magazine USA reviews the variety of approaches states are taking to community solar program caps to suit their individual market and goals.
