Tag: projects
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Next2Sun, iSun to build first vertical agrivoltaics system in Vermont
U.S. solar company iSun Inc. and German agrivoltaics pioneer Next2Sun Mounting Systems GmbH plan to build an innovative agrivoltaics system in Vermont. The companies have been cooperating since the beginning of 2023 to jointly establish Next2Sun’s vertical agrivoltaics system in the United States. Construction of the first agrivoltaics plant with the Next2Sun system will begin……
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IBEW adding dual-axis solar trackers, storage to net zero Detroit HQ expansion
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 58 will add three Mechatron Solar dual-axis solar trackers to expansion of their Corktown, Detroit corporate headquarters, the Zero Net Energy Center (ZNE). The planned 118.8 kW system, plus energy storage, are being installed by Motor City Electric during Q1 2024 to achieve Net Zero at the……
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Four Twelve Renewables unveils 66 GWh utility-scale solar facility in Beaver County, Pa.
Four Twelve Renewables’ inaugural utility scale solar facility is now operational in Greene Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The facility, known as BE Pine, is made up of approximately 98,000 bifacial solar panels projected to generate approximately 66 GWh of electricity. Four Twelve Renewables is an energy developer seeking to use clean, abundant natural resources to……
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Origis Energy closes $344 million loan for solar + storage project in Miss. | Solar Financing Spotlight
Solar developers have been securing loans to support projects from the Atlantic Coast, to the South and the Pacific Northwest. Origis Energy, CollectiveSun and DC Green Bank lead this installment of the Solar Financing Spotlight. Origis Energy has finalized a $344 million construction financing facility and conversion to term loan with MUFG for the Golden Triangle……
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Float on: Duke Energy completes first floating solar project in Florida
Duke Energy’s first floating solar project in Florida is now in operation. The almost 1 MW floating solar array features more than 1,800 solar panels that float on top of 2 acres of water surface on an existing cooling pond at the company’s Hines Energy Complex in Bartow, Fla. The pilot project produces renewable energy while helping……