Tag: utility

  • SEPA: How to achieve low LCOE utility-scale solar without cutting costs

    As energy industry news stories tout record lows in utility-scale solar prices in a handful of jurisdictions across the country, a growing number of utilities are considering integrating these projects into their resource portfolios. But, as a new report from the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) says, not all solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • WGL Energy, BayWa r.e. completes solar facility in Delano, Calif,

    WGL Energy Systems joined with BayWa r.e. and city officials from Delano, Calif., to celebrate the opening of a 1.12-MW DC photovoltaic solar farm at a ribbon cutting ceremony held near the project site in the city of Delano. The fully installed solar array is designed to power Delano’s Waste WaterRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Georgia Power authorized for 44 MW plant at Marine Corps Logistics Base

    Georgia Power recently executed a real estate outgrant with the Department of the Navy (DON) that authorizes the company to use land on the base for a new 31 MW AC, or 44 MW DC, solar generation facility at Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany. The agreement is a significantRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New racking system from Solar FlexRack debuts in this Massachusetts installation

    Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, debuted its newest FlexRack Series B3P-X racking system in a 650-kW DC PV project located in Dighton, Mass., completed by Turning Mill Energy. The B3P-X racking system, together with Solar FlexRack’s Cast in Place (CIP) ballasted system, provides a robust solution for challenging terrainRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Partnership involving Microsoft to bring 20-MW of solar to Virginia

    The Commonwealth of Virginia, Microsoft and Dominion Virginia Power formed a partnership to construct a new facility and bring 20 MW of solar energy onto the grid in Virginia—enough energy to power 5,000 homes. “This agreement is a tremendous step forward in our ongoing effort to make Virginia a leaderRead More — Solar Builder magazine