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Lightsource bp, McCarthy Building Partner on Bighorn Solar Project

In Sept. 2019, Xcel Energy and Lightsource bp signed a long-term power contract for a new solar power facility in Pueblo, Colo. One of...

TVA: New Solar Facility to Support Facebook Operations

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) says the new 70 MW solar facility in Madison County, Tenn., will support Facebook’s operations in the region. TVA...

Saturn Power, UPower Begin Construction on Texas Solar Portfolio

Construction has begun on a portfolio of seven distribution-connected ground mount solar projects that will service the territories of five electric cooperatives in central...

Tokyo Gas America Acquires the Aktina Solar Project

Marathon Capital LLC, a financial advisory and investment banking firm, says Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.,...

SPI, ESI, North America Smart Energy Week Goes Virtual

Solar Power Events says SPI, ESI, and North America Smart Energy Week 2020 will be completely virtual.  The outdoor portion of SPI, ESI and North...

DOE Funds Perovskite Solar Technologies Research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $20 million in funding to advance perovskite solar photovoltaic technologies.  Perovskites are a family of materials with...

D. E. Shaw Upgrades Solar Fleet with Nextracker Tech

Nextracker, a Flex company, says D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a developer and producer of renewable energy in North America, will be upgrading...

Durbin Introduces America’s Clean Future Fund Act

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has introduced America’s Clean Future Fund Act, a bill aimed at spurring job creation by investing in a clean...

Generac Expands its PWRcell Product Line

Generac Power Systems, a global designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, has introduced new products and capabilities to the...

CIT Serves as Lead Arranger on Community Solar Financing

CIT Group Inc. says its Power and Energy business served as lead arranger for approximately $185 million in financing for a 66 MW portfolio...

JinkoSolar Unveils New N-Type Tiger Pro Solar Module

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., a global solar module manufacturer, has launched its new generation of the 610 W Tiger Pro high-efficiency monocrystalline TR solar...

NovaSource Acquiring First Solar’s O&M Business

First Solar Inc., a provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions, has entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with NovaSource Power Services, a portfolio...

PG&E Launches Financial Assistance Pilot for Home Storage Systems

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched a new financial assistance pilot for residential customers installing home battery storage systems through the statewide...

Q CELLS Signs Agreement to Acquire Growing Energy Labs

Q CELLS, a total energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, has signed an agreement...

Solar Plus, Avondale Enter Joint Development Agreement with J-POWER

Solar Plus Development Inc. (SPDI), a subsidiary of Plus Renewable Technologies Ltd., and Avondale Solar LLC have entered into an agreement with J-POWER USA...

SolAmerica, Safari Energy Complete Solar Project Portfolio

SolAmerica Energy and Safari Energy have successfully completed development, construction and commissioning of 13 solar projects in Georgia totaling 43 MW of generation capacity....

AEP Energy Partners Issues RFP for New Solar

AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Co., has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for off-take from new solar and...

ArcVera, VIM Partner to Provide Latin America with Assessment Services

ArcVera Renewables, a provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and energy storage projects, has completed a partnering agreement with VIM Energy,...

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Launches Renewable Infrastructure Fund

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP, an alternative asset management firm with over $30 billion under management, has launched the Kayne Anderson Renewable Infrastructure Fund...

Sunrun Signs With California CCAs to Utilize Local Clean Power

Sunrun Inc., a residential solar, battery storage and energy services company, has signed three new agreements with community energy suppliers in the Bay Area...

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