Tag: News
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The City of Camarillo, California set to build hybrid solar microgrids at five city facilities
In the face of increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the California utilities’ Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), the City of Camarillo is joining many other municipalities in seeking the economic, environmental, and resilience benefits of solar-driven microgrids. Last month, the Camarillo City Council unanimously approved moving forward with the designRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Former Cypress Creek, CalCom execs launch White Pine Renewables
A team of solar industry veterans (Evan Riley, Dylan Dupre and Michael Kremer) have launched White Pine Renewables, a renewable energy development company focused on long-term power purchase agreements for commercial, industrial and public-sector customers — projects ranging from 1 to 20 MW. White Pine will originate, develop, finance andRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Cherry Street Energy places first bulk buy of intriguing C3-powered solar panels
A year after Solar Inventions took first place in the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Solar Prize competition, the company announced that Georgia renewable power company Cherry Street Energy has placed its first large bulk order of C3-powered panels for use in a portfolio of upcoming projects, including several municipalRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar carports at Voya Financial’s new facility to offset 32 percent of its total energy usage
Voya Financial, Inc., recently announced that its newly constructed Chandler, Arizona, office features solar carports that are expected to offset more than 663,600 kilowatt-hours of electricity in its first year of operation alone. The 350 kilowatt SunPower solar carports are expected to provide 32% of the facility’s total energy, offsettingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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MassAmerican Energy LLC secures $20M for 17 commercial solar rooftop projects in Massachusetts
Commercial solar developer MassAmerican Energy LLC, announced a $20 million fund in partnership with PeoplesBank of Holyoke, Mass. The funds will be used to support the construction of 17 commercial rooftop solar arrays. This innovative commercial solar model allows building owners to remain free of the ownership and operational responsibilities of solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine