Category: Green Building LEED News
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Burns & McDonnell Completes 250 MWac of solar projects for Alliant Energy in Wisconsin
Burns & McDonnell has completed engineer-procure-construct (EPC) services for three Alliant Energy solar projects in Wisconsin, totaling 250 MWac. Representing part of Alliant Energy’s Clean Energy Blueprint, the energized projects are: Bear Creek — 50-MWac North Rock — 50-MWac Wood County — 150-MWac Despite tariffs on Asian-manufactured solar panels that caused many developers to pause their projects between……
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Sunset Development, DSD bring world’s largest multicampus solar + storage installation to Bay Area
San Ramon, California, is now home to the world’s largest multicampus solar and energy storage installation. Equating to nearly 25 MW, the project is part of an initiative by Sunset Development Co. and DSD Renewables (DSD) bring renewable energy to Bishop Ranch, a 600-acre, mixed-use Bay Area neighborhood. The solar installation is Phase 2 of……
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Is it feasible? Is it legal? Sunnova micro utility plan explained as CPUC mulls decision
With all eyes on the California Public Utility Commission’s (CPUC) net energy metering (NEM 3) decision last year, and how that decision might devalue solar systems for homeowners, national solar installer and service provider Sunnova set its sights on an entirely different distributed energy framework for California homeowners. In September, Sunnova Community Microgrids California LLC……
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Trina Solar tapped for rooftop PV system to serve affordable housing non-profit in Austin, TX
Affordable-housing nonprofit Foundation Communities partnered with Spear Commercial & Industrial and Trina Solar US to commission a rooftop solar PV system at its Waterloo Terrace apartment complex in Austin, Texas. Foundation Communities owns and operates 23 affordable-housing communities across Austin and three in North Texas. Currently, the organization plans to open three new facilities in……
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Soltec signs $108 million deal with Incus Capital to strengthen asset management business
Solar tracker providers Soltec has signed financing agreement worth 100 million euros ($108 million USD) with Incus Capital to fund its renewable asset management and exploitation business. Through this agreement, Soltec seeks to add value to and speed up the growth of Soltec Asset Management, its business division dedicated to the investment, exploitation and management……