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  • Duke Energy says South Carolina solar rebate program a huge success

    Duke Energy is hyped about solar installations in South Carolina. Act 236, an omnibus solar bill passed by the South Carolina General Assembly in 2014, opened the door for Duke Energy to offer a variety of solar programs to customers, and offer them they have. The main rebate program providesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Have some unusable land? Try adding a solar farm like Rock Barn Country Club

    Melink Corp. has completed development of a 5.25 MW solar farm in the Charlotte, N.C., metro region. Located on land owned by Rock Barn Country Club & Spa in Conover, the photovoltaic array began operating Nov. 18. The vast array comprises 16,948 solar panels on 28 acres. All of the electricity produced byRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Duke Energy Carolinas issues RFP for 750,000 MWh of renewable projects

    Furthering efforts to provide renewable energy to customers, Duke Energy Carolinas issued a request for 750,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy located in its territory. The RFP is open to solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas and other facilities that qualify as a renewable energy resource under REPS requirements – excluding swine andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • North Carolina solar installations took off in 2015

    2015 marked a banner year for solar power in North Carolina as Duke Energy companies set a record for the amount of solar energy they added in the state — more than 300 MW, enough to power about 60,000 average homes at peak production. In its regulated service territory, DukeRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Duke Energy constructing 17-MW solar facility at Indiana Naval base

    Duke Energy plans to add more clean, renewable energy to its generation mix with the construction of a 17-megawatt (AC) solar facility at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane, located 40 miles southwest of Bloomington, Ind. The company has requested a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Indiana UtilityRead More — Solar Builder magazine