Tag: utility-scale solar
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Pivot Energy, GreenSpark Solar complete 22 MW Upstate New York portfolio
Pivot Energy and EPC provider GreenSpark Solar have wrapped up construction for a four-project Upstate New York solar portfolio with agrivoltaics. The more than 22 MWdc portfolio is a crucial step toward New York’s goal of reaching 70% renewable energy by 2030 and a zero-emission electric grid by 2040. This spring, the four solar projects owned and……
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Gripple debuts Power-Tie, a permanent cable tie for solar projects
Gripple, a specialist in wire joiners and tensioners, debuted a new solar cable management solution, Power-Tie. The Gripple Power-Tie combines the durability and strength of steel banding with the versatility of cable ties, ensuring simple, safe, and long-lasting installation. A failed cable tie can lead to a downed wire and potential inverter ground faults. Adding……
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TotalEnergies celebrates 4.6 MW project for East Bay Municipal Utility District
TotalEnergies and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) dedicated the Orinda Photovoltaic Solar Energy Project (Orinda PV) in Oakland, California. Orinda PV is EBMUD’s largest solar facility, designed, built, owned and operated by TotalEnergies. The 4.6 MW project will supply the not-for-profit water agency with approximately 10 million kWh of clean solar energy per year under a……
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ESS vs. gas peaker plants: Maine study factors in social costs
The cost/benefit comparison of a new battery-based energy storage systems (ESS) vs. a new gas peaker plant involves a substantial number of technical variables, but if social cost is not considered, then the calculus is badly skewed, according to a new study comparing ESS vs. gas peaker plants. “If you consider the social and environmental……
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AWM cable management earns 630amp rating, can support Sungrow 4.4-MW inverter
Affordable Wire Management (AWM), a provider of solar cable management systems (CMS), achieved a 630amp rating from the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC), a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). AWM says its CMS is the first in the industry to achieve a 630amp rating, which means it can support Sungrow’s recently released 4.4 MW SG4400UD-MV……