Tag: community solar
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Solar tariff moratorium remains as House fails veto override attempt
The U.S. House of Representatives came up short in its attempt to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a resolution to eliminate his two-year tariff moratorium on imported solar panels. The House voted 214-205 on Wednesday, 76 shy of the 290 needed for the two-thirds majority required to override Biden’s veto of H.J. Res. 39……
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It’s a major award: GEMS landfill PV solar plant in N.J. named 2023 Project of the Year winner
A landfill solar project developed by Syncarpha Capital and Pacolet Milliken LLC in New Jersey has earned top marks for civil engineering. Every year the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) New Jersey Section recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals and projects that have made significant contributions to the civil engineering industry in the state of New……
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Aggreko ETS teams with Farmers Powering Communities on solar initiative
Aggreko is partnering with a farming consortium on a 500 MW community solar initiative. The company’s Energy Transition Solutions (ETS) division will become the strategic capital partner for the Farmers Powering Communities community solar initiative, providing capital and additional development expertise to the partnership and will also own and operate several community solar assets. Formed last year, Aggreko ETS……
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Illinois community solar land rush: Insights for developers and EPCs from Castillo Engineering
Community solar capacity in the United States is expected to double by 2027, according to Wood Mackenzie. Having grown 166% from 2021 to 2022 alone, Illinois is now ranked as the fourth largest U.S. state in terms of community solar operating capacity. Over the past two years, Castillo Engineering, a national design and engineering firm……
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Aspen Power acquires 37 MWdc community solar portfolio in Maine
Aspen Power has acquired a portfolio of 15 ground-mounted community solar projects in Maine. The projects range in size from 1.4 MWdc to 7 MWdc for a total of 37 MWdc and are located across the state, from the southern region through Bangor. “We are proud to be a part of Maine’s renewable energy transition……