Morgan Stanley and Santander invest $520 million in solar projects
Two transactions with developer Energix will lead to the construction and operation of six utility-scale solar projects in the United States.
Sunrise brief: The top causes of solar performance issues
Also on the rise: The benefits of local ownership of clean energy. Standard Solar acquires 2.61 MW solar project at Lehigh University. And more.
Standard Solar acquires 2.61 MW solar project at Lehigh University
Lehigh University’s solar installation is expected to fully power its campus athletics facility, allowing the school to meet 100% of its electricity demands while offsetting 8% of its local grid power consumption needs.
Nickel-zinc battery systems paired with hydrogen, EV charging
ZincFive is supplying its battery systems into a hydrogen fueling microgrid and a pilot DC fast charging station project of Advanced Power & Energy in Greenville, Pennsylvania.
Residential solar developer Suntuity to go public
Suntuity Renewables announced plans to go public this week through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp.
PosiGen procures $250 million debt facility to fund energy communities projects
The new funding commitment will provide expansion into additional markets nationwide for PosiGen, with a direct focus on serving households with high energy burdens who stand to benefit the most from transitioning to clean energy.
True Green Capital acquires majority stake in CleanChoice Energy
CleanChoice has a solar development portfolio of over 300 MW.
Solar grazing methods a centerpiece of inaugural agrivoltaics conference
The first U.S. agrivoltaics conference took place March 14 to 15, 2023 in Rosemont, Illinois, as sheep grazers sat amongst seed vendors and community solar project developers. On the first day of the conference, the Solar Farm Summit recorded 460 attendees, while speaking to pv magazine USA, executive producer Dan French said the number is likely above 500 strong.
Upswing in PJM interconnection costs amid energy transition, report says
Huge growth in interconnection requests along with lengthy reviews and high project withdrawal rates motivated PJM to create a “first-ready, first-served” approach in 2022, Berkeley Lab notes.
Philadelphia transit authority unveils second Lightsource solar deployment
The second solar project installation for SEPTA meets 20% of the transit authority’s electricity demand with clean power.
