Plus Power raises $1.8 billion to advance construction of five energy storage facilities
The transactions will support construction of BESS facilities in the Salt River Project in Arizona as well as in the ERCOT market in Texas.
People on the move: Origami Solar, SolarApp+ Foundation, and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
People on the move: Calibrant Energy, SolaREIT, SolarEdge and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
Solar construction costs dropped following pandemic, per EIA data
Since the pandemic began in 2021, module prices have continued to fall, hitting a two-year low globally in April 2023. In the first two months of 2023, average U.S. module prices were $0.36 per Wdc, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
Large solar projects have no negative impact on property values, study says
A study commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation, Advanced Power Alliance and the Solar Energy Industries Association looked at market trends near six utility-scale solar projects.
Sunrise brief: Utility-scale project updates for booming Texas solar market
Also on the rise: Toledo Solar and First Solar reach agreement in lawsuit. Massachusetts can save 4.6 million metric tons of carbon by changing solar development strategy. And more.
Utility-scale project updates for booming Texas solar market
pv magazine USA shares updates on three projects in the largest solar market in the United States.
Solar is reliably and predictably supporting the Texas grid
Utility-scale solar served a sizable portion of peak electricity demand in the grid, said the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
EDF Renewables signs 20-year PPA for solar and storage project with El Paso Electric
The Milagro Solar+Storage project is projected to create about 200 jobs during the peak of its construction phase and will generate an estimated $7.9 million in tax revenue during the facility’s operating lifetime.
People on the move: SEIA, ACP, Rhythmos and more
Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities and energy transition finance.
