Tag: News
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Corporations are buying into solar energy and are calling on the federal government to do more
Corporations purchased a record of 23.7GW of clean energy in 2020, up from 20.1GW in 2019 and 13.6GW in 2018, according to new research published by BloombergNEF (BNEF). The increase came despite a year devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, a global recession and uncertainty about U.S. energy policy aheadRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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COVID-19 had little impact on solar PPAs in 2020 says LevelTen Energy
LevelTen Energy released its Q4 PPA Price Index reports for North America and Europe, delivering the industry’s most comprehensive analysis of actual power purchase agreement (PPA) price offers in 16 renewable energy markets across the globe. Here are a few highlights. North American PPA Prices Rose Throughout 2020. When COVID-19-relatedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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First Solar sells solar development platform (10-GW total) to Leeward Renewable Energy
Notable wind developer Leeward Renewable Energy is purchasing First Solar’s utility-scale solar development platform of approximately, about 10-GW of solar total. This will include 773 MW of projects that are expected to commence construction in the next two years, as well as the 30-MWAC Barilla Solar Project, which is operational. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SunPower expanding Residential Installation program into seven new markets
Freed from its solar panel manufacturing side after splitting from Maxeon, SunPower is looking to significantly expand its SunPower Residential Installation (SPRI) program this year. SunPower plans to launch SPRI presence in seven new markets across six states by the end of Q2 2021. In the first quarter, SunPower will launchRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Dominion Energy acquires solar energy project in Ohio from Invenergy
Dominion Energy has announced that one of its subsidiaries has acquired the 150-MWac Hardin solar generating facility, which recently entered service in Hardin County, Ohio, from Chicago-based Invenergy. Facebook will take the electricity generated at the facility as well as the renewable energy credits, under a long-term agreement signed priorRead More — Solar Builder magazine