Tag: utility-scale
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Over 60 percent of new electrical generating capacity added this year is renewable energy
Renewable energy sources have dominated new U.S. electrical generating capacity additions in the first eight months of 2020, according to a review of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) by the SUN DAY Campaign. We’re talking 63.3% or 10,445 MW of the 16,499 MW of newRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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RatedPower automates engineering of substations for utility-scale solar in pvDesign
To connect a solar PV plant to distribution or transmission networks, it is necessary to step-up the voltage level from medium to high voltage, which usually means a substation. Substations are used to accommodate new energy generation, maintain reliability requirements to address congestion in the power grids, satisfy load growthRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Lightsource BP, McCarthy start construction on 300-MW Bighorn Solar Project in Colorado
Lightsource BP has secured a funding package of $285 million for its 300 MW Bighorn Solar Project, and as of October 1, project construction has commenced. Based in Pueblo, Colorado on 1,800 acres land of EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel mill, it will be the largest on-site solar project devoted toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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GlobalData: Corporate buyers are driving 100+ MW solar plant segment
Corporate buyers are increasingly interested in solar energy, and analytics firm GlobalData says this will be a key driver of projects adding more than 100 MW of capacity, more so than state-level renewable portfolio standards (RPS). GlobalData’s analysis suggests that, in terms of projects where individual plant capacities exceeded 100 MW,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Meet PVSketch Mega, the first web-based PV modeling, proposal tool for utility-scale solar
Global solar sales and design software company PVComplete announced the January 2021 public release of PVSketch Mega, the first and only precision layout, modeling and proposal web app for utility-scale PV projects. PVSketch Mega informs early stage site assessment and system design with the power of advanced cloud computing. The platformRead More — Solar Builder magazine