Tag: commercial

  • k12 Energy installs a solar system for PBS on top of a California mountain

    PBS and their member stations are America’s largest classroom, the nation’s largest stage for the arts and a trusted window to the world. In addition, PBS’s educational media helps prepare children for success in school and opens up the world to them in an age-appropriate way. Recently, k12 Energy, specializingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Apparent improved solar array utilization at Texas’ Austin Central Library by 30 percent

    To help meet the City of Austin’s goal to achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity generation by 2035, Austin Central Library (ACL) is utilizing energy management technology from Apparent, Inc. to gain 30 percent higher utilization out of one of downtown’s largest solar arrays. Apparent’s cloud-based, intelligent grid operating system (igOS)Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 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

  • Home Depot agrees to PPA for a big chunk of solar + storage with Enel

    Enel, through its U.S. renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, started construction of the 284 MW1 Azure Sky solar + storage project, its second hybrid project in North America that integrates a renewable energy plant with utility-scale battery storage. The project is another milestone in the company’s commitment, announcedRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Barrette Outdoor Living adds over 2 MW of solar power at Florida facility

    Barrette Outdoor Living has completed the installation of a rooftop solar array on their 200,000 square foot aluminum fence and railing manufacturing facility in Brooksville, Florida, making it the largest privately-owned solar project in Florida at the time of contract. The 2.35 megawatt direct current system was designed and installedRead More — Solar Builder magazine