Category: Green & Clean
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Adapture Renewables selects Alberici as EPC for Illinois solar projects
Adapture Renewables (ARI) is starting work on two 128-MWdc projects in central Illinois. The projects are scheduled to break ground later this year with commercial operation expected in early 2026, and ARI says the projects will create more than 300 jobs during construction and bring more than $250 million in economic impact to the local……
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Mission Solar builds on Texas solar module manufacturing base
Mission Solar Energy celebrated its 10th anniversary manufacturing solar modules in the United States by opening a newly expanded facility in San Antonio, Texas. Thanks to the expansion Mission Solar will increase its annual production capacity to 1 GW. Yes, while solar module manufacturing is just now coming into prominence thanks to the incentives in……
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HMC solar pile driver now features remote control option
Hercules Machinery Corporation (HMC), launched the new STR20-RC this week, a remote-controlled piling machine designed specifically for solar farm construction. The STR20-RC combines robust construction with cutting-edge technology, making it the most efficient and reliable piling machine on the market today. The STR20-RC can drive piles up to 24’ (with 5’ extension) for solar panel……
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Preventing hail damage: New LONGi Hi-MO Ice-Shield module adds extra armor
Unveiled at CLEANPOWER 2024 in Minneapolis on May 7, LONGi’s newest product line, Hi-MO 5 Ice-Shield, is aimed at preventing severe impact damage caused during hail storms — events that cause the highest amount of damage to solar facilities, according to LONGi product solutions manager Alyssa Huang. “Climate change has brought significant uncertainties to PV……
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Nevados earns top marks in independent ranking of solar trackers
A construction analysis and consulting firm found that the Nevados tracker requires only 118 person-hours per megawatt, lower than other comparable solar trackers. According on a new report from Eclipse-M, an independent technical consultant for solar project construction, the Nevados All Terrain solar tracker can be assembled and installed faster than any tracker in its class. The firm reported……