Tag: projects
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Blazing a new trail: Canndescent opens first-of-its-kind cannabis cultivation facility thanks to solar power
Canndescent has completed the cannabis industry’s first, commercial-scale solar project, powering its indoor production facility in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. Delivering onsite, renewable energy, the 282.6 kilowatt system uses 734 solar modules on seven different carport structures to energize the company’s historic cannabis production facility, which also earned attention inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Community solar project developed on a brownfield at Long View Forest’s Vermont headquarters
Long View Forest, Inc. and Encore Renewable Energy announced the commissioning of a 745 kWp community solar array on three acres at the new Long View headquarters and woodyard on Ferry Road in Hartland, VT. The project is on a 28-acre remediated “brownfield” property formerly used as a saw millRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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HVAC company Trane gets into solar PV installation business, develops carports for five schools in Massachusetts
While best recognized as a global leading manufacturer of HVAC equipment and Building Automation Systems, Trane also offers comprehensive energy services providing self-funding energy and cost saving projects to building owners globally. Trane not only provides HVAC equipment, building automation systems, facility improvement measure and renewable energy efficiency solutions, butRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Florida A&M University approves a 25-year lease with Duke Energy for huge solar power plant
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees approved a partnership with Duke Energy Florida (DEF) to build a solar facility in Central Florida that will benefit students, faculty, utility customers and Floridians. The Board approved a 25-year lease agreement with DEF. The partnership will provide a new, long-term revenueRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Microsoft Corp. signs 15-year PPA for this 75-MW solar project in North Carolina
Microsoft Corp. and Invenergy are moving ahead with a 74-megawatt solar project in North Carolina, the Wilkinson Solar Energy Center, which will be constructed, owned and operated by Invenergy. Via the 15-year power purchase agreement, Microsoft will become the sole offtaker of the energy generated at the Wilkinson Solar EnergyRead More — Solar Builder magazine