Category: Green Building LEED News
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Greenskies installs 3.31 MW in solar to save N.J. school district $240,000 in energy costs
Greenskies Clean Focus has completed seven rooftop solar systems totaling 3.31 MW for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District in New Jersey. The projects are expected to save the district about $240,000 per year in energy costs. Greenskies partnered with Pfister Energy, a top commercial solar developer and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor based……
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How to model PV yields in the face of wild weather
For solar professionals, the weather isn’t boring small talk. Sunshine makes electrons flow, rain slows construction and storms test a system’s ruggedness. Lately, this weather wildcard has been getting wilder, making PV production modeling tougher. While weather is becoming more variable, weather data is gaining nuance. The combination means choosing the right data should take……
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Catalyst Power launches 3.6 GWh community solar in Oneida County, New York
Catalyst Power Holdings LLC is opening subscriber enrollment for the Westmoreland Community Solar Farm to small businesses and residents of Oneida County, New York. With more than 3.6 GWh of availability, the new clean energy supply creates a significant opportunity for central New York small businesses, houses of worship, farms and residential customers to save on their……
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Minnesota Power cuts the ribbon on largest regional solar project
Minnesota Power celebrated a renewable solar energy milestone last week with a ribbon-cutting at its recently completed Sylvan Solar Project near Brainerd, Minnesota. The project is the last — and by far the largest at about 80 acres and 15.2 MW — of three projects totaling more than 20 MW meant to boost the region’s……
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Nautilus acquires 270 MW Great Lakes community solar portfolio in ESA deal
Nautilus Solar has acquired a portfolio of up to 270 MWdc community solar projects in the Midwest from ESA. The companies formed a strategic co-developed partnership with the aim of encouraging early-stage community solar initiatives in the Great Lakes region. This relationship lays a strong foundation for ESA’s sustainable growth trajectory, ensuring continued profitability while……