Greenskies to support farming at its solar sites
The Connecticut-based firm received approvals to bring farming to two solar fields in a practice called agrivoltaics.
Improving interconnection timelines: The need for data and enforcement
Greater accountability is needed in the interconnection process as outdated and cumbersome policies put the brakes on clean energy development, hindering market growth and the rapid action needed to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Sunrise brief: Big solar headed for big Texas oil operation
Also on the rise: Three solar installations in Louisiana–one is a Tesla residential. Greenbacker solar project will meet 30% of Middlebury College’s electicity needs. Puerto Rico legislator calls on US Congress to oppose proposed fee on rooftop solar. T-Mobile one step closer to 100% renewable.
Greenbacker acquires solar project set to power Middlebury College
The 6.5MW South Street solar project, has a power purchase agreement in place with Middlebury College, and will meet 30% of the College’s annual electricity demand.
Two large-scale solar plants to begin construction in Louisiana
About 439MW of solar will soon be under construction in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, more than doubling the state’s solar capacity to date.
Big solar headed for big Texas oil operation
A 270MW project built by Black & Veatch is planned to help power Buckeye Partners’ operations. The Texas company has approximately 6,000 miles of petroleum pipeline.
Sunrise brief: Battery and automotive heavyweights team up with an eye toward the future
Also on the rise: The world’s largest energy storage facility to expand. Duke to add 70MW to its portfolio. Clean energy credit registry announced in Ontario. Salt caverns in Kansas studied for energy storage. California bus company will install EV chargers, solar panels, and a microgrid. And more.
Duke completes two solar projects in North Carolina
The two projects will add over 70MW of capacity to the company’s North Carolina solar portfolio.
Sunrise brief: Venture capitalist sees billion-dollar opportunities for solar and storage innovators
Also on the rise: Novonix acquires stake in KORE Power, becomes supplier of graphite anode materials. A 3,000 foot long solar-equipped noise barrier to be constructed in Massachusetts. California Community Power members procure 69MW of long-duration storage. DOE announces initiatives and support to rapidly accelerate community solar deployment. Generac to participate in virtual power plant service for Southern California Edison. Hecate Energy’s 500MW Cider Solar Farm will be New York’s largest, once completed.
Hecate Energy’s 500MW New York solar application is first to be deemed complete by newly-established board
The Cider Solar Farm would be New York’s largest once completed. It is the first to receive regulatory approval under the new Section 94-c law, which established the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting.
