Tag: News
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Facebook and PacifiCorp sign 155 MWac worth of PPAs in Utah with D. E. Shaw
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments sent additional details regarding its power purchase agreements for the Rocket and Horseshoe Solar projects in Utah. The projects, which are expected to total 155 MW, will support Facebook Inc.’s Eagle Mountain Data Center, through PPAs with Rocky Mountain Power, announced earlier this month. Both projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Non-utility solar installations definitely slowed by Covid in Q2, says SEIA, Wood Mackenzie
The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of new solar PV capacity in Q2 2020, only a drop of 6% from Q1 installations, but that’s propped up by utility-scale projects (71% of total capacity brought online). The U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2020 report, released today by the SolarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Duke Energy, solar developers make a deal to clear utility-scale solar backlog in Carolinas
Duke Energy announced several agreements with third-party solar developers and industry organizations to create a better interconnection framework to facilitate more utility-scale solar energy in the Carolinas. Let’s take a look and see what these will do. Agreement No. 1 First, Duke Energy and most of the major solar industryRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Load Profiles: How different storage systems, microgrid controllers fit specific C&I sites
This section originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Solar Builder. Subscribe today (print or digital) for free right here. Church Load profile: This church in Bakersfield, Calif., is actually multiple facilities. It has two sanctuaries, a gymnasium, offices and classrooms. While certain small areas are occupied intermittently duringRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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New Columbia Solar completes standout solar system atop MLS stadium
Audi Field, the home of Major League Soccer club, D.C. United, has partnered with New Columbia Solar, a D.C.-based solar energy company, to complete a 627.8 kW-sized solar system across the stadium’s canopies and rooftop. Construction was completed in May of 2020 with the assistance of Commonwealth Power, LLC. ThisRead More — Solar Builder magazine