Hearings set for two massive Ohio solar projects
Local citizens will have an opportunity in July to provide testimony on the proposed 125 MW Wheatsborough Solar project and its planned 50 MW battery, as well as the 117 MW Sycamore Creek Solar project, before regulators make a final decision.
First Solar to add 3.3 GW of capacity in a new $680 million Ohio factory
The 1.8 million-square-foot facility is projected to create 500 jobs and produce an enhanced thin film PV module for the utility-scale solar market in the U.S.
Ohio Senate passes bill giving communities power to stop new renewable projects
SB 52 would allow county commissions to put potential utility-scale projects to a community vote.
Cincinnati launches a group bulk-buy campaign to boost residential solar access
The city’s Office of Environment and Sustainability is working to expand rooftop solar access to minority citizens and increase distributed generation equity.
Ohio regulators approve a 7X proposal for a 107 MW solar project
The project’s capacity represents more than a fifth of the state’s entire installed solar base. The new capacity could enter service in late 2022.
Gas South sets $50 million investment goal for solar energy
The company has also completed its first utility-scale installation, as well as invested millions into community solar projects.
10 energy bills to watch in the 2021 state legislative session
From Hawaii banning fossil fuels to Kentucky outlawing floating solar PV, these 10 energy bills are worth watching in 2021
Ohio bills would open solar project applications to a popular vote
The bills would allow local elected officials to require a vote on projects set to be developed within a township.
National lab and Youngstown State partner to develop battery manufacturing workforce
The Energy Department said the U.S. is in a period of “tremendous advancement in battery technologies, presenting new opportunities for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.”
Could HB 786 halt the growth of solar in Ohio?
The controversial legislation looks to ban the development and construction of new solar and wind farms greater than 50 MW in capacity in the Buckeye State for the next three years
