Tag: ground mount
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Standard Solar to build 912 kW project for K-12 school in Decatur, Illinois
A private K-12 Christian school in Decatur, Illinois, is seeking energy sustainability with a 912 kW gound-mount solar array. Project developer Standard Solar and renewable energy consulting firm CQI Associates have partnered with Unity Christian School, a ministry of the Lutheran School Association, to bring solar power to its campus. The project, developed and installed in collaboration……
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Alliant Energy completes 99 MW Wautoma Solar project in Wisconsin
Alliant Energy has wrapped up construction of the Wautoma Solar project in Waushara County, Wisconsin. The 99 MW solar array spans 624 acres in Dakota and Wautoma, and consists of nearly 240,000 solar panels. The generating facility can produce enough energy to power approximately 26,000 homes annually. “The completion of this project is a major……
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Presenting the 2023 Project of the Year award winners
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Solar Builder is proud to announce the 2023 Project of the Year Award winners. Our annual Project of the Year Awards are a celebration of the solar industry. The hard work of construction teams and installers, the creativity of engineers, the leadership of developers and the dedication……
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Automated pile drivers
Construction equipment manufacturer Vermeer has been building pile drivers for about 12 years, says lead product manager Ed Savage. However, recent developments in the solar industry have led to the technology becoming more popular in large-scale installations. “The solar industry has grown fast the last couple years,” Savage says. “They’re starting to see the same……
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Nextracker opens new dedicated manufacturing facility in Las Vegas
Nextracker has just unveiled a new dedicated manufacturing facility in Las Vegas along with Unimacts, which will own and operate the facility. The new facility will produce critical steel components exclusively for Nextracker used in ground-mount solar power generation plants to serve projects in Nevada and southwestern states. This is Nextracker’s sixth public dedication of……