Tag: McCarthy Building Companies
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McCarthy puts 200 new apprentices to work on four solar projects in Texas, Arizona
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has broken ground on four new large-scale solar projects in the U.S. Southwest. The company is targeting Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) compliance with more than 200 new registered apprentices slated to begin work on the projects. In varying stages of construction, the projects will bring a combined total of more than 1……
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Robots on the rise | Part 1 | Solar jobsite automation provides more than meets the eye
This is a feature from the Q3 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Stay tuned for Part 2 in the Q4 issue. Automated technology is transforming solar construction sites across the United States. As the solar industry continues its rapid expansion, keeping up with demand poses a challenge for project owners and EPCs. The constant drive……
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Swift Current Energy accelerates construction of 800 MW Double Black Diamond solar project
Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its 800 MWdc Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor. Swift Current has also selected First Solar to provide the solar modules for the project and Nextracker to provide the smart solar……
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Lightsource bp’s 293 MW Sun Mountain solar project in Colorado enters commercial operation
Lightsource bp has placed into commercial operation its 293 MWdc Sun Mountain solar project in Pueblo, Colorado. The project was developed along with Xcel Energy and McCarthy Building Companies. This is Lightsource bp’s second solar project in Pueblo with power sales to Xcel, representing a cumulative $500 million private investment in Colorado’s clean power infrastructure….…
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Longroad Energy begins construction on 215 MWac Sun Streams 3 storage project
Longroad Energy has closed the finances and begun construction on the Sun Streams 3 storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona. The project features 285 MWdc PV and 215 MWac/860 MWh in storage and is expected to begin commercial operations in 2024. It will be the largest solar and storage project in Longroad’s operational portfolio. “We……