Category: Green Building LEED News
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Linton Crystal Technologies to produce solar ingot, wafer equipment in United States
Linton Crystal Technologies (LCT), headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., announced today it will produce semiconductor and solar manufacturing equipment in the United States. This is the first Inflation Reduction Act related announcement for producing solar machine tools in the United States. LCT plans to break ground in Q2 2023. “We’ve been working on this plan for……
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GAF adds 500 kW solar system to manufacturing facility in San Jose
GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company that is leading the charge for solar-integrated roofing shingles in North America, has installed a 500 kW solar system of its own atop the company’s R&D and manufacturing center in San Jose. The new system will generate more than 750,000 kWh of solar energy at the 112,000 sq ft……
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SMA launches Sunny Tripower X in U.S. market for small, midsize C&I projects
The Sunny Tripower X from SMA America is now available for use in U.S. commercial PV systems. Previously available in markets outside the Americas, this light-weight commercial inverter is designed for small-to-medium sized commercial applications. The Sunny Tripower X gives system designers and installers an alternative to larger products that exceed the scale of their……
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DSD acquires 11.8 MW community solar+storage project in MA from New Leaf Energy
DSD Renewables has acquired an 11.8 MW community solar+storage project from New Leaf Energy in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The project will generate 15.7 GWh of solar each year, which will benefit local residents and small businesses in the community, including those in low-income areas. The project will be part of the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program — long-term……
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Longroad Energy starts construction on 202 MWdc Umbriel Solar project in Texas
Longroad Energy has begun construction of Umbriel Solar, a 202 MWdc (150 MWac) PV project located in Polk County, Texas. The project is the company’s sixth greenfield renewable energy project in Texas to reach financial close and is the company’s first project in the state’s MISO footprint. Development of Umbriel began in 2017, and the……