Tag: utility-scale
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Kentucky approves utility-scale solar buildout amid retirement of fossil fuel power plants
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a major solar energy buildout while also reducing fossil fuel consumption in the state. The PSC issued a landmark decision on Nov. 6 in a case brought by Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities Co. (LG&E-KU). The order will have major long-term impacts not only for……
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Renewable Properties, other developers secure expansion capital | Solar Financing Spotlight
Several solar developers have secured financing to advance construction projects across the United States. Renewable Properties, DSD Renewables, Altus Power and Strata take center stage in Solar Builder’s latest Solar Financing Spotlight. Renewable Properties has secured $25 million in development capital from West Town Bank and Trust. The line of credit will enable the company to……
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Terabase completes first commercial deployment of automated solar construction system
Terabase Energy completed the first commercial deployment of its automated field factory solution. Solar Builder previously reported on the launch of the company’s Terafab system and a $25 million investment to further scale up the solar construction solution. Now, the Terafab construction automation platform has entered the mainstream, having installed a 17 MW subset of……
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Intersect Power energizes 679 MW, 1 GWh Oberon Solar + Storage project in California
Intersect Power LLC has begun commercial operations of its Oberon Solar + Storage project in Riverside County, California. The Oberon project generates 679 MWp/500 MWac of solar energy and features 250 MW/1 GWh of co-located storage. The Oberon project aligns with the priorities of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by using American-made equipment and paying……
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McCarthy puts 200 new apprentices to work on four solar projects in Texas, Arizona
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has broken ground on four new large-scale solar projects in the U.S. Southwest. The company is targeting Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) compliance with more than 200 new registered apprentices slated to begin work on the projects. In varying stages of construction, the projects will bring a combined total of more than 1……