Meta to power Idaho data center with 200 MW rPlus solar project
Developer rPlus Energies announced the signing of a long-term power purchase agreement with investor-owned utility Idaho Power to install the 200 MW Pleasant Valley Solar project in Ada County, Idaho.
Sunrise brief: Maryland becomes the 23rd community solar state
Also on the rise: Puerto Rico cannot afford to repay any of utility PREPA’s debt, says analyst. 50 states of solar incentives–Arizona. And more.
50 states of solar incentives: Arizona
SEIA ranked the state fifth in the U.S. for solar deployments and the Grand Canyon State continues to shine with a robust growth pipeline of 7.27 GW of solar projects to be installed over the next five years.
Maryland becomes the 23rd community solar state
With the signing of HB 908, Maryland becomes the 23rd U.S. state to implement a shared-access community solar framework without limitation to accessibility.
Sunrise brief: President Biden vetoes legislation to repeal moratorium on solar tariffs
Also on the rise: Utility-scale solar interconnection costs up as much as 400%. Researchers assess degradation in PV systems older than 15 years. And more.
Mining operation to use solar-plus-storage project to offset 50% of energy usage
Imerys is partnering with TotalEnergies to install a 15 MW solar system and 7.5 MWh battery energy storage system for its Santa Barbara County, Calif. mining operations.
Proposal filed for 500 MW of Louisiana industrial solar and workforce development
A $27 million workforce development program and $55 million carbon-impacted community resilience was proposed by Distributed Sun.
Matrix completes its first utility solar-plus-storage project in the U.S.
The project includes 140 MW of solar energy plus 80 MWh energy storage systems.
Sunrise brief: Solar glass provider ramps up production by 6 GW to meet demand
Also on the rise: Enel Green Power moves one step closer to solar cell and module factory in Oklahoma. Community solar project coming to coal country. And more.
PosiGen procures $250 million debt facility to fund energy communities projects
The new funding commitment will provide expansion into additional markets nationwide for PosiGen, with a direct focus on serving households with high energy burdens who stand to benefit the most from transitioning to clean energy.
