Tag: project

  • Iowa’s largest utility-scale solar project installed with Solar FlexRack’s G3 Fixed Tilt system

    The largest utility-scale solar power generation project in Iowa, a 2.3-MW plant (the largest of the series, which will include five systems and total 5.5 MW) was just installed using Solar FlexRack’s G3 Fixed Tilt system. When completed, the five solar electric plants will reduce over 5 million tons of carbon emissionsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Check out this fly over of the new solar system at Green Acres Farm via Yaskawa-Solectria

    Yaskawa-Solectria sent along this cool overhead look at one of its latest installations at Green Acres Farm in Wapato, Wash. Project size is kW. The inverter of choice for this project (via distributor Solora Solar) was the PVI 36TL. These are compact, transformerless three-phase inverters with a dual MPP tracker.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on behind-the-meter solar+storage system installed by HelioPower

    HelioPower sent word that it has installed Sharp’s SmartStorage behind-the-meter energy storage solution at the Southern California manufacturing and distribution facility of Blisterpak, Inc., a manufacturer of thermoformed packaging and distributor of heat sealing machines. The 120-kW storage system is coupled with Blisterpak’s recently installed 135-kW solar PV installation and theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • sPower gets funds to finance nine solar projects (340 MW)

    sPower completed a tax equity investment and syndicated construction and term loan facility totaling $786 million. KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. acted as coordinating lead arranger for the syndicated debt facility totaling $519 million. The capital will be used to finance a group of nine solar projects that, when fully operational, will generateRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Top 6 solar projects and transactions of the week (Sept. 26 – Sept. 30)

    Pacific Ethanol 5-MW System – largest net-meter project in PG&E territory, largest PACE transaction Pacific Ethanol, a leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the United States, is installing a 5 MW solar PV system designed and built by Borrego Solar Systems at its Madera, Calif., plant. ThroughRead More — Solar Builder magazine