Tag: utility-scale
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Silicon Ranch unveils McNeal solar + storage facility for SSVEC in southeastern Arizona
Silicon Ranch has completed a 20 MWac solar farm with an 80 MWh storage system for a not-for-profit, member-owned distribution cooperative based in southeastern Arizona. The McNeal Solar Farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) will aid Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) in meeting increasing load demand and the power needs for more than……
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Mincon now offers Trimble Ready drilling and piling option for solar industry
Mincon Solar Installation Drills and Pile Drivers are designed to pre-drill through rock, install ground screws and drive piles on solar construction projects. The manufacturer is now rolling out a Trimble Ready factory option for its piling and drilling attachments. Trimble Groundworks is a purpose-built machine control solution that enables contractors to perform drilling and……
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Frost heave mitigation matters for your solar project. Here’s why.
Solar PV modules actually perform better in colder temperatures, but the ground conditions in colder climates can challenge the structural foundation holding up those solar panels. Frost heave is the main point of consideration here. Frost heave is upward ground movement that occurs as soil freezes. Frost heave occurs because of ice lenses, which form……
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Robots on the rise | Part 1 | Solar jobsite automation provides more than meets the eye
This is a feature from the Q3 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Stay tuned for Part 2 in the Q4 issue. Automated technology is transforming solar construction sites across the United States. As the solar industry continues its rapid expansion, keeping up with demand poses a challenge for project owners and EPCs. The constant drive……
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National Grid Renewables celebrates 274 MW Amazon solar farm in Ohio
National Grid Renewables has begun operations of a new 274 MW solar project located in Ross and Pickaway counties, Ohio. The Amazon Solar Farm Ohio — Yellowbud is situated in the PJM market and is supported through a power purchase agreement (PPA) executed with Amazon for the solar farm. “Amazon is deeply committed to the state……