Category: Green Building LEED News
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This agrivoltaics solar project from Namasté Solar, Solar FlexRack is packed with great concepts
Jack’s Solar Garden is a 1.2 MW solar farm project and the largest agrivoltaic research project in the U.S., located in Boulder County, Colorado. Jack’s is a community solar garden that produces enough power for over 300 homes, and it sits on five acres of farmland for the dual use of agricultureRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service announce second large-scale solar + storage project this year
We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service are moving forward with plans for a new 325-MW solar and battery storage project. The Darien Solar Energy Center is the company’s second proposed large-scale solar and battery project announced this year. If approved, the $446 million Darien Solar Energy Center would feature 250 megawattsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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HOMER Energy by UL promotes design tool for utility-scale solar + storage developers
HOMER Energy by UL released a new service – HOMER Front + UL Analysis – to help energy developers design and optimize the complexities of front-of-the-meter utility-scale renewable hybrid power systems that include wind, solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS). How it works: Using proprietary HOMER Front software, ULRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Soltec debuts complete kit to build solar tracker plants up to 12 MW
Soltec launched a complete kit to build solar PV tracker plants of up to 12 MW. Dubbed Solarfighter, the deal includes all equipment needed plus plant installation and maintenance services provided by certified Soltec installers, as well as customer service and product warranty offered directly by the manufacturer. The kit includesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Wärtsilä to supply two major interconnected energy storage systems for Texas grid services
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its advanced energy storage technology for two major projects in southern Texas. The interconnected stand-alone systems will have a combined rated capacity of 200 MW. Wärtsilä has also signed ten-year guaranteed asset performance agreements for the installations. The order was placed by Able GridRead More — Solar Builder magazine