Category: Solar Power & Energy
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GlobalData: U.S. solar developers to benefit from China’s solar subsidy cuts
The move by China in May this year to slash subsidies for domestic utility-scale solar projects will ultimately benefit developers in the United States that rely on imported solar panels, resulting in revived projects that stalled out in 2018 and more jobs, says data and analytics company GlobalData. We knowRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Walmart to install SunPower solar systems at 21 locations in Illinois
Walmart announced that it has reached an agreement with SunPower to have the commercial energy provider install solar systems at 19 stores and two distribution centers in Illinois. As part of the project, a mix of rooftop and ground-mount solar systems are expected to account for 23 MW, with start ofRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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OCI Solar’s San Antonio-based Project Ivory sold to D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments
Marathon Capital announced the sale of OCI Solar Power’s 66 MWdc in-construction solar project — Project Ivory — to D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI). OCI Solar Power funded the project’s construction entirely on its balance sheet prior to the sale to DESRI. The project is anticipated to reach commercialRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Southern Sky Renewable Energy RI completes Warwick airport brownfield solar project
Southern Sky Renewable Energy RI cut the ribbon on a 6.3-MW solar array on the airport connector in Warwick, R.I., this week. The 37-acre brownfield site will host almost 16,000 panels producing enough clean energy to power the City of Warwick’s municipal buildings and other city locations. The site wasRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Bifacial Gains: How much will bifacial modules add to solar tracker value? We are about to find out
We are on the verge of the bifacial solar tracker era. Projects are being quoted with many starting to break ground later this year and early 2019. Only two issues remain in the way of serious wide-spread adoption. First is the price of bifacial modules, which sits at about 30Read More — Solar Builder magazine