Tag: utility-scale
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Origis begins construction on 200 MW Escalante Solar at former coal plant in N.M.
Origis Energy has kicked off construction on the Escalante Solar project near Grants, New Mexico. The 200 MW project is at the site of the decommissioned Escalante Station, a 253 MW coal-powered plant that Tri-State closed in 2020. “We are excited to help create a milestone for Tri-State in their renewable energy goals,” said Tanya Sessions, VP of business development……
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FlexGen Power Systems opens 24/7 remote operations center in North Carolina
FlexGen Power Systems opened a new Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Durham, N.C. The ROC allows FlexGen to monitor and manage energy storage assets across the country to optimize performance every minute of the day via the company’s LifeCycle Services. “We’re still very early in the evolution of energy storage performance optimization,” said Kelcy Pegler,……
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Avangrid to first PV project in California with 57 MW Camino Solar
Avangrid plans to build the 57 MWdc / 44 MWac Camino Solar project, its first solar project in California, where the company currently operates more than 500 MW of renewable energy assets through six wind energy facilities. To be constructed by Cupertino Electric Inc. in Kern County, the project is adjacent to Avangrid’s 189 MW Manzana Wind……
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Alliant completes pioneering microgrid project in Wisconsin
As battery storage systems become more common in the energy sector, a relatively small microgrid pilot project in rural Richland County, Wisconsin, is delivering a big improvement for residents and businesses. In a first for the state, Alliant Energy completed a community-scale microgrid system in the village of Boaz. For this unique microgrid project, Alliant……
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Watch: A closer look at utility-scale solar PV
According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), there are about 10,000 solar projects over 1 MW in operation or development across the U.S. Visit one of them in this 30-minute video, without having to brave the heat of the Mojave Desert. This video was provided courtesy of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) as……