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Tag: community solar

  • Banyan Infrastructure adds $25M to accelerate sustainable financing software platform

    Banyan Infrastructure, a sustainable financing software platform, has secured a $25 million Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to over $42 million. Climate software investor Energize Ventures led the round of funding, with participation from new investors SE Ventures and Elemental Excelerator and existing investors VoLo Earth and Ulu Ventures. In addition,……

  • Renewable Properties closes financing on 30 MW of community solar projects

    Renewable Properties has closed its Fund 8 portfolio consisting of nearly 30 MW of community solar projects in California and New York. The company partnered with two financing firms, Nelnet Renewable Energy and AB CarVal. Founded in 2017, Renewable Properties is a San Francisco-based developer and investor in small-scale utility and community solar projects. The closing of Fund……

  • Agrivoltaic study outlines sustainable land use for solar projects on agriculture sites in New York

    A new report by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) recommends proven and innovative approaches on integrating dual-land use for agriculture and solar energy production. Developed in collaboration with independent, nonprofit energy research firm EPRI, “Agrivoltaic Leading Practices” determined that a best practice “agrivoltaic” site ideally involves stakeholder collaboration, community education, policy incentives, site safety……

  • Southern Illinois Healthcare signs long-term community solar agreement with Nexamp

    Carbondale, Illinois-based hospital system Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is raising the stakes on its commitment to sustainability through new long-term community solar agreements with Nexamp. SIH will save an estimated $119,000 per year while directly supporting the growth of clean energy on the grid. The organization is subscribing to three of Nexamp’s community solar farms……

  • Eaton wins sustainability award for First Nations microgrid project in Canada

    Intelligent power management company Eaton has received the 2022 “Social & Sustainability” award from the electrical and automation industry association Electro-Federation Canada (EFC). The company was recognized for its innovation helping AMP Energy and the remote Xeni Gwet’in indigenous community develop a microgrid to secure a reliable source of sustainable, affordable power. “This project successfully……