Author: LEED Blogger
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Largest solar-plus-storage project by a California CCA coming via Clean Power Alliance, 8minute
8minute Solar Energy executed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Clean Power Alliance for the 400-MW Rexford 1 Solar & Storage Center in Tulare County — which includes 180 MW/540 MWh of energy storage. When it becomes operational in 2023, Rexford will provide enough energy for over 370,000 Californians, making it the largestRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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RPCS, Knobelsdorff Electric partner on 17-MW portfolio in Minnesota
RP Construction Services, Inc. and Knobelsdorff announced a 2020 partnership to supply 14 communities throughout the state of Minnesota with solar energy. Included in the 2020 pipeline (a total of 17 MWdc) is the 1.2-MWdc Silver Lake project, which will be the very first solar array utilizing a combination of AP Alternatives’ groundRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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117-year-old pottery in Detroit installs solar panels via POWERHOME SOLAR
Pewabic Pottery, a National Historic Landmark, and one of the oldest continuously operating potteries in the country, has been making pottery and tile in Detroit since 1903. Today, the 117-year-old pottery added 74 solar panels atop its education and tile studios, located behind the iconic Tudor-style building. Installed by POWERHOMERead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Facebook and PacifiCorp sign 155 MWac worth of PPAs in Utah with D. E. Shaw
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments sent additional details regarding its power purchase agreements for the Rocket and Horseshoe Solar projects in Utah. The projects, which are expected to total 155 MW, will support Facebook Inc.’s Eagle Mountain Data Center, through PPAs with Rocky Mountain Power, announced earlier this month. Both projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Non-utility solar installations definitely slowed by Covid in Q2, says SEIA, Wood Mackenzie
The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar PV capacity in Q2 2020, only a drop of 6% from Q1 installations, but that’s propped up by utility-scale projects (71% of total capacity brought online). The U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2020 report, released today by the SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine