Athos III solar-plus-storage project begins operation in California
Generating 224 MWac / 310 MWdc of solar energy, or enough to power approximately 94,000 homes, the project features 448 MWh of co-located storage.
Sunrise brief: Qcells announces $2.5 billion investment in U.S. solar supply chain
Also on the rise: JA solar to manufacture modules in Arizona. A stop in Texas on the pv magazine 50 states of solar incentives series. And more.
South Carolina 108 MW solar, 198 MWh battery project finds offtaker
Once complete, Dominion Energy South Carolina will purchase power from the project developed by Southern Current, an energyRe company.
Westbridge boosts capacity of Alberta solar-plus-storage facility
The 40% expansion to 330 MW was undertaken to help the Alberta government achieve its decarbonization goals, with the project providing clean power to 62,000 households.
Sunrise brief: Silicon cost per watt down 96% over last two decades
Also on the rise: Waste-to-hydrogen facility to fuel transportation in California. BP to construct 134 MW project in Ohio for Meta. And more.
The largest solar project in South Dakota begins construction
National Grid is developing the 128 MW facility and has secured a power purchase agreement with Basin Electric Cooperative.
BP to construct 134 MW Ohio project for Meta
Arche Solar is the first of BP’s fully-owned solar projects to begin construction, while previous projects were developed by 50:50 joint venture Lightsource BP.
New York approves siting for upstate solar projects with 309 MW output
Two EDF Renewables projects with 219 MW of capacity will be deployed in Jefferson County, where National Grid has identified the need for additional distributed generation resources. One AES project with 100 MW capacity was approved.
BLM to hold public meetings mid-January for proposed 600 MW Jove Solar facility
The large solar facility is part of a 1 GW portfolio of projects proposed for construction on BLM land in Arizona.
Sunrise brief: Silicon Ranch brings in $600 million of new equity investments
Also on the rise: Three off-grid solar generators on display at CES. NRG Systems provides monitoring solution for largest PV plant in Canada. And more.
