DOE Seeking Input on $750 Million Advanced Energy Manufacturing Program – Solar Industry
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a request for information (RFI) seeking public input for a new $750 million Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program. Funded by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program will support small and medium-sized manufacturers to produce or recycle clean energy products or deploy […]
EIA Reports Power Grid Added 15 GW of Generating Capacity in 2022 – Solar Industry
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest inventory of electric generators shows 15 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity came online in the United States during the first half of 2022. Based on the most recently reported plans, developers could add another 29 GW of capacity in the second half of the year. EIA’s […]
BASF Signs VPPAs to Provide 250 MW of Renewable Energy for Over 20 Sites – Solar Industry
Michael Heinz BASF has entered into virtual power purchase agreements (VPPA) for wind and solar power totaling 250 MW to power its sites across the United States. They are designed to offset the carbon-intensive grid-supplied electricity being used at more than 20 of BASF’s manufacturing sites in several states across the country, from Texas to […]
Cypress Creek Acquires 100 MW New York Solar Project from Carson Power – Solar Industry
Cypress Creek Renewables’ Dunn Solar Project in Harnett County, N.C. Cypress Creek Renewables has acquired a 100 MW transmission project from Carson Power to add to its New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) development portfolio. The project, located near Rochester, N.Y., is in the early stages of development and is expected to be placed in […]
DOE Releases Millions in Funding for Clean Energy Research for Grid Reliability – Solar Industry
The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is releasing $26 million to fund projects that will demonstrate that America’s electricity grid can reliably run with a mix of solar, wind, energy storage and other clean distributed energy resources. Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Solar and Wind Grid Services and […]
Terabase Energy Receives Financing Influx to Deploy PV Plant Automation Platform – Solar Industry
Carmichael Roberts Terabase Energy has received a $44 million Series B financing co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Prelude Ventures with additional participation by SJF Ventures and other existing investors. The round brings Terabase’s total funding to $52 million and will be used to support the company’s mission to reduce the cost and increase the […]
PosiGen Opens Solar Installation Services in Massachusetts – Solar Industry
PosiGen, a provider of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions for low-to-moderate (LMI) income homeowners, is expanding into Massachusetts. This will be PosiGen’s sixth operational state, joining Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and the company’s home base of Louisiana. The initial launch focuses on western Massachusetts, with plans to expand PosiGen’s […]
Modi Launches National Portal for Rooftop Solar, Program to Revamp DISCOMs – Mercom India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Portal for Rooftop Solar, enabling online tracking of the installation process of rooftop solar plants. The portal will help track the developments starting from the registration of applications to the release of subsidies in the bank accounts of residential consumers post installation and inspection of the plant. As […]
MEAG, NZ Super Fund, Infratil Invest $500 Million in Longroad Energy – Solar Industry
Paul Gaynor Longroad Energy Holdings LLC has received a $500 million equity investment by MEAG, acting as asset management arm for entities of Munich Re, alongside two of the company’s existing investors, the NZ Super Fund and Infratil, a listed entity managed by Morrison & Co. The investment will support Longroad’s strategic shift from a […]
Standard Solar, Maryland County Develop 1.3 MW Rooftop, Carport Project – Solar Industry
Another Standard Solar project, a 12-building solar carport project for the Northwest Fire District in Tucson, Ariz. Standard Solar and Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works in Maryland are developing a solar project to provide energy to Bureau of Utility Operations facilities. The systems will be located in Millersville and […]
