Category: Solar Power & Energy
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Case study: Nexamp, Terrasmart design Allis Hill project for National Grid DG interconnection program
Utilities across the country are managing intermittent renewable integration with varying levels of success — and with good reason. Meeting resource adequacy, reliability, and resilience is a complex business that requires flexibility and inventive solutions. National Grid, which serves 20 million customers in New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, is piloting an innovative program to……
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Enel starts construction of Ables Springs solar + storage project in Texas
Enel North America has begun construction of the Ables Springs solar + storage project in Kaufman County, Texas. The project pairs a 186 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) system with a 115 MW / 169 MWh battery energy storage system. “When ERCOT conditions tightened this winter, Enel’s solar and storage plants provided crucial generation and quick-response……
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Ohio approves largest solar project in the state
The Ohio Power Siting Board’s (OPSB) has approved the Oak Run Solar Project, an 800 MW solar + storage + agrivoltaics facility in Madison County. The project represents the largest solar power generation facility approved to date in the Buckeye State. In addition to the 800 MW of solar generation, Oak Run Solar will also……
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Suniva officially back, contracts with Heliene to produce PV with U.S. solar cells in 2024
Suniva‘s quest to revive silicon solar cell production in the United States is finally coming to fruition. The U.S. manufacturer announced a three-year strategic sourcing contract with Heliene, a North American manufacturer of solar PV modules, to incorporate Suniva’s U.S.-made solar cells into Heliene’ U.S.-made solar modules, with market availability beginning in mid-2024. Heliene’s modules……
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IRS adds 446 counties to list qualifying for Energy Communities tax credit
The Internal Revenue Service added 446 more U.S. counties to the list where renewable energy projects could qualify for a 10% Energy Community tax credit bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act. The 446 counties are in statistical areas that the IRS identifies as potential energy communities. Not all of the 446 qualify for the bonus……