Author: LEED Blogger
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Safari Energy strikes deal with ShopCore Properties (and its 20 million sq ft of real estate)
Commercial solar developer Safari Energy announced a new partnership to develop several commercial solar projects for ShopCore Properties, a leading owner and operator of community, power and grocery anchored centers throughout the country. Part of The Blackstone Group, ShopCore Properties owns over 20 million square feet of real estate, withRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar+storage upgrade: OutBack Power releases AC coupling firmware update for Skybox inverter
Faced with extreme weather events and unexpected and planned power outages, flexible energy storage solutions provide solar array owners with backup power from batteries when the lights go out. Recently, OutBack Power released an AC coupling firmware update to its SkyBox hybrid inverter. AC coupling is ideal when users haveRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Soltage raises debt facility for 110-MW, six-state solar portfolio via Fifth Third Bank
Independent power producer Soltage raised a $142 million senior construction-to-term credit facility with Fifth Third Bank, National Association to fund a 110-MW solar portfolio of utility-scale solar assets across six states: Oregon, Illinois, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North Carolina and South Carolina. Fifth Third served as Administrative Agent and Lead ArrangerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SDC Energy launches cool investment fund to build commercial PV systems that benefit non-profits
SDC Energy, a bespoke investment firm specializing in renewable investments, launched the SDSF Solar Fund IV for private investors, family offices, and financial advisers. What’s cool about this fund is how it leverages solar incentives to offset investors’ taxes through financing commercial photovoltaic projects for non-profits, which are not eligibleRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Phoenix Contact’s EMpro provides real-time, remote access to solar plant energy consumption data
Plant operators and facility managers now have real-time, remote access to their machines’ energy consumption data, with Phoenix Contact’s EMpro. This second generation of energy monitoring devices offers simple configuration and operation, so no special skills are needed to install or commission the device. The EMpro tracks energy parameters such asRead More — Solar Builder magazine