100 MW New York community solar projects to use Ideematec trackers
The trackers were selected in a partnership with Eco Engineering, LightEdison, and Source Renewables for their resilience under upstate New York’s extreme weather conditions.
Sunrise brief: Look to landfills for solar capacity buildout, RMI says
Also on the rise: Intersect Power arranges $2.6B in financing for solar plus storage projects, Standard Solar announces 24 MW community solar in Maryland, and PS Oklahoma seeks solar and wind capacity.
Intersect Power lines up $2.6B in financing for solar portfolio buildout
The deals will allow Intersect to move forward on 2.2 GWdc of late-stage solar projects along with 1.4 GWh of storage slated to be in operation by 2023.
Landfills could host more than 60 GW of solar, RMI says
Landfill sited solar capacity would nearly double Biden administration goals to grow community solar while increasing total U.S. solar power capacity by about 58%.
Entergy Louisiana signs up for 350 MW of solar capacity
The solar facilities will be built by D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments under power purchase or build transfer agreements.
People on the Move: Li-Cycle Holdings, Heliogen, 8Minute Solar, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance.
RFP alert: PS Oklahoma seeks up to 1,350 MW of solar
Battery energy storage capacity may be included, and the solar projects must be sited in Oklahoma.
Standard Solar to build 24 MW community portfolio in Maryland
A total of nine projects will benefit more than 5,000 Maryland households through community solar subscriptions.
Sunrise brief: Solar’s share of the generation mix could hit 20% by mid-century, EIA says
Also on the rise: A trade court tossed out a Trump action on bifacial modules, and a real estate giant will use its C&I database to identify sites for rooftop solar and energy storage.
Solar could account for 20% of all U.S. generation by 2050, EIA says
The forecast include electricity generated from both utility-scale and small-scale solar facilities in the electric power, residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
