Sunrise brief: Intel signs on to 138 MW Avangrid solar project
Also on the rise: ARPA-E offers $100 million in R&D funding, California hunts for generation resources for this summer, and CIT Group helps arrange financing for a handful of BESS capacity.
Top 10 U.S. corporate renewable energy buyers of 2020
A new report from REBA highlights the leading players and found that utility-scale solar power was the most sought-after renewable resource among the country’s major companies.
TVA says its contracted solar capacity has grown 60% since October
The company plans to release a new request for proposals this spring, have over 2 GW of solar operating by the end of 2023, and expand that figure to up to 10 GW of solar by 2040.
NTE Energy plans to develop more than 5 GW of solar and storage
The company is currently working with investment partners on the development of a 1.2 GW solar and 3.9 GW battery energy storage portfolio across the country.
Spare capacity exists to support a supply chain shift, industry group says
Michael Parr of the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance said that excess production capacity in the U.S. and EU could support a call for a supply chain shift.
Solar Farm 2.0 helps Illini reach its campus renewable energy goals
The 12 MW installation nearly triples the university’s on-site renewable energy generation portfolio.
Solar companies pledge to oppose forced labor in the supply chain
The pledge is part of an industry-wide effort led by the Solar Energy Industries Association that supports the development of a supply chain traceability protocol.
A look inside Rhode Island’s most successful solar incentive program
The REGRowth program lets owner/occupants produce as much solar as the roof can support, with 100% of the energy sold to the power grid. John Weaver says the program should be a model for the nation.
University of Richmond matches its energy needs with solar
The university is the second in the nation to match its energy usage with solar, following completion of the 20 MW Spider Solar project.
Strata Solar inks module supply deal with LONGi
The deal is for 500 MW of bifacial monocrystalline module capacity over the next two years, with an additional volume commitment to be negotiated later.
