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  • SunPower starts work on 102-MW project in Kings County, Calif.

    SunPower Corp. has started construction on the 102-MW (AC) Henrietta Solar Project in Kings County, Calif. The system will generate power for Pacific Gas and Electric’s customers under a long-term power purchase agreement. SunPower expects the plant to be operational by the end of 2016. “With more than 5.8 gigawattsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Hawaii commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045

    Hawaii enacted a law this week that requires all of the state’s electricity to be produced from renewable energy sources no later than 2045. The new policy, Act 97, makes Hawaii the first state in the nation to adopt a 100 percent renewable requirement, further solidifying Hawaii’s role as aRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • sPower Purchases Solar Project from Solairedirect

    sPower, a prominent renewable energy provider, will be collaborating with Solairedirect to develop and own/operate solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in the U.S. Solairedirect is a growing solar company operating across four continents. As a first step, sPower will purchase a 26.5MWdc project named Adera from Solairedirect. The utility scale project, near Fresno, Calif., in MaderaRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • World Wind & Solar Named Outstanding Business of the Year

    In honor of National Small Business Week, the University of Merced Small Business Development Center Regional Network awarded its “Outstanding Business of the Year” to World Wind & Solar (WWS), an energy service provider in the renewable energy sector. The award was announced at a special event recently in Fresno, CA. “WorldRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Southern Power Acquires Interest in Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Facility

    Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power acquired a controlling interest in the 32-megawatt Lost Hills-Blackwell Solar Facility in California from First Solar Inc. “Southern Company continues to strategically develop solar renewable projects across the country,” said Thomas A. Fanning, Southern Company chairman, president and CEO. “By further diversifying our energy mixRead More — Solar Builder magazine