Two projects feeding 180 MW of solar to Facebook enter service
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments announced commercial operation of the Cove Mountain and Cove Mountain II solar projects, both part of a PPA frenzy that Facebook undertook beginning last fall.
Sunrise brief: RES signs VPPAs for 170 MW of solar and wind
Also on the rise: Summit Ridge secures tax equity deal for community solar in three states, Hunt Perovskite wins DOE funding for cell development work, and EVgo opens a lab to test electric vehicle charging technologies.
Sunrise brief: Xcel Energy files plans for a 460 MW solar plant in Minnesota
Also on the rise: PG&E launches its solar-based microgrid program, a report from Berkeley Lab says the power sector is halfway to becoming carbon free, and battery recycler Li-Cycle will build a facility near Phoenix.
Jack Daniels orders a shot of solar through TVA’s Green Invest program
The 20 MW project will help the iconic brand meet roughly 75% of electricity demand at its Lynchburg, Tennessee distillery.
NIPSCO brings another 200 MW of solar to Indiana
The Elliot Solar project is NIPSCO’s latest planned capacity addition as the utility continues to pursue renewables to ease its coal plant retirements.
Sunrise brief: Partners announce $2b investment in utility-scale solar and wind
Also on the rise: Hydro-Québec grid gains a BESS, Connecticut announces its 2021 Green Liberty Bond issuance, and two VC pros launch a fund to back cleantech startups.
Clearway starts work on solar-plus-storage projects in Hawaii
The two projects represent a $280 million investment. Construction is being led by Moss and is expected to be complete in 2022.
Saudi Arabia’s second PV tender draws world record low bid of $0.0104/kWh
The record low price was offered for the 600 MW Al Shuaiba PV IP project, which competed in the second round of the country’s procurement scheme for renewable energy.
Branson group is rebuilding another hurricane-damaged solar array
Hardened to withstand winds up to 180 mph, the 6.4 MW facility in the U.S. Virgin Islands is expected to enter service in the fourth quarter.
Sunrise brief: Solar is poised for record-setting growth, BNEF outlook says
Also on the rise: A report calls on DOE to do more to secure the distribution network from cyberattacks, Q CELLS claims top market share, and the National Solar Tour may be coming to a rooftop close to you.
