Author: LEED Blogger
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South Dakota co-op Basin Electric buys large-scale solar generation for the first time via this PPA
Geronimo Energy, a National Grid company, and Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Wild Springs Solar Project. Wild Springs is a 128 megawatt (MW) clean solar energy project located in Pennington County, South Dakota, approximately 20 miles east of Rapid City. Wild Springs isRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Safari Energy hits 60 commercial solar installs in New Jersey
Safari Energy has completed its 60th commercial-scale solar project in New Jersey — 28.6 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity total — making it one of the most prolific commercial solar developers in the state. The milestone comes as New Jersey rolls out a temporary solar incentive called the Transitional RenewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Details on first ‘solar pasture’ seed mix to benefit solar site vegetation and sheep nutrition
The interest in more sustainable solar sites continues to (yes, I’m doing it) grow. Pollinators are being added, vegetation is improving, and sheep are being deployed to eat that vegetation. Now it’s time to this all together and make sure those sheep are eating right too. Ernst Conservation Seeds, theRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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How array-powered DC-DC converters reduce capital costs for PV monitoring
Solar arrays, particularly utility-scale and commercial and industrial (C&I) installations, collect a significant amount of data for efficient asset management and qualitative operational metrics such as performance ratio. A substantial amount of this data can be collected from inverters and substations with easy access to AC power and communications. However,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Want to be a solar PV installer? Here’s what you need to know the job
Consumers who switch to solar energy can save up to an average of 30% on their monthly electric bills, in addition to other savings in the form of tax and financial incentives. These savings, plus the low cost of PV panels are a few of the reasons why more residentialRead More — Solar Builder magazine