Bezos Earth Fund commits grant to Tribal Solar Accelerator
A $12 million multi-year grant will help GRID Alternatives’ Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund scale-up and provide workforce training programs.
Sunrise brief: Amazon orders up more solar capacity
Also on the rise: The grid is on track to get even cleaner in 2022, APS launches a resi battery rebate, and Westbridge acquires a Canadian solar project.
Amazon procures over 1 GW of U.S. solar projects
The company announced 5.6 GW of solar globally. The first U.S. projects are planned for Arizona and Georgia.
Westbridge acquires a 236 MW Canadian solar project
Among the largest projects proposed in Canada, the Sunnynook Solar Energy project is set to bring Westbridge’s solar portfolio to over 735 MW in capacity.
Transmission project approvals will boost renewable energy delivery to NYC
The projects are expected to reduce the city’s fossil fuel use for electricity by more than 80% by 2030.
Solar distributor Beacon Solar is sold to BayWa r.e.
The addition increases the number of BayWa r.e. warehouses from six to 16, and is expected to reduce product delivery times.
CSI Solar to cooperate with CATL on battery energy storage
CSI’s parent Canadian Solar said it has a global battery storage pipeline of 21 GWh, including 2.9 GWh under construction.
Ohio regulators approve another 600 MW of solar
The projects include the 275 MW Cadence Solar Energy project, one of the largest projects to be approved for construction in the Buckeye State.
Sunrise brief: First Solar notches its biggest win via multi-gigawatt orders
Also on the rise: Consumers Energy will add 400 MW of solar, an agrivoltaics clearinghouse launches to help drive the movement, and John Weaver lays out the case for continued California net metering.
Consumers Energy to add 400 MW of solar
Under the agreements, the utility would own and operate one facility, and buy power from the other two.
