Tag: projects
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DESRI’s Carne Solar + Storage project approved by New Mexico
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) says the Carne Solar Project (Carne) has received New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (NMPRC) regulatory approval of its offtake contracts with El Paso Electric (EPE). Carne is a 130 MWac solar + 65 MWac battery storage facility located in Luna County, N.M. “The Carne project will deliver new, cost-effective……
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AES acquires 2 GW Bellefield solar + storage project
The AES Corporation acquired the 2 GW Bellefield project, which is currently in late-stage development, and is the largest permitted solar + storage project in the United States. The project, located in Kern County, Calif., where AE1 already has significant operations, includes two phases, each with 500 MW of solar and up to 500 MW……
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California’s largest solar project for low-income communities starts construction
Construction has begun on the Fresno Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Solar Farm, the largest shared solar project for disadvantaged communities in California and the first utility-scale solar farm within Fresno. The 10 MW system will provide energy cost savings directly to qualifying low-income residents under PG&E’s Disadvantaged Communities Green Tariff (DAC-GT) Program. The project was made……
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DSD explains long-term purchase strategy to counter supply chain risks
This column is from the Q2 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Subscribe for free here. Demand for solar is so high that, for certain equipment and materials, it’s outpacing manufacturing capabilities, adding challenges for developers during the procurement process. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is pushing to increase domestic solar manufacturing with landmark tax……
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Edison Energy brokers 90 MW vPPA between Covestro and Ørsted
Edison Energy worked with Covestro, a manufacturer of high-quality polymer materials and their components, to broker a 90 MW virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with Ørsted, a clean energy leader in the U.S. market, headquartered in Denmark. This newest 15-year agreement secures a portion of power from the Mockingbird Solar Center in Lamar County, Texas,……