Tag: utility-scale
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Gaston and Catawba counties selected by Duke Energy for North Carolina solar projects
Continuing its expansion of solar energy to deliver cleaner energy for customers, Duke Energy today announced it has begun construction on two major solar projects in North Carolina. The 69-megawatt (MW) Maiden Creek solar facility, located on Didley Dadburn Road in the Catawba County town of Maiden. The 25-MW GastonRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Renewable Properties breaks ground on Napa’s Soscol Ferry Solar Project
Renewable Properties, a developer and investor of small-scale utility and community solar energy projects throughout the U.S., begins construction on the Soscol Ferry Road Solar Project in Napa County, after months of development, planning and preparation. “Their willingness to problem-solve, work through challenges and ultimately deliver a project the communityRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunpower spin-off Maxeon hypes new line of bifacial solar panels for large-scale plants
Maxeon Solar Technologies, the planned spin-off from SunPower Corp., is bursting out of the gate with a new line of bifacial SunPower Performance 5 panels for large-scale power plant applications. Performance 5 panels will be commercialized and begin delivery in the fourth quarter of 2020. Among the first products toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Florida’s Gainesville Regional Utilities adding its first large-scale solar + storage project
Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) and Origis Energy announced a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for FL Solar 6, a new 50-MW large-scale solar project coupled with 12 MWs of energy storage. The project represents the first utility-scale solar and storage project in the GRU service territory. City Commissioners in Gainesville, Fla.,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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GlobalData: Utility-scale solar pipeline could still see COVID-related issues in 2020
The U.S. solar industry saw record installs in the first quarter, but even as the utility-scale installation situation is improving, the pandemic is likely to dampen the sentiments and mute the project development activities for the remaining part of the year, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. AsRead More — Solar Builder magazine