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GE ANNOUNCES 2019 OUTLOOK

March 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

BOSTON: GE (NYSE: GE) announced its 2019 outlook today as the company continues to execute against its strategic priorities of improving its financial position and strengthening its businesses. GE Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. said, “GE’s challenges in 2019 are complex but clear. We are facing them head on as we execute on […]

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Marten Falls First Nation and Aecon announce strategic partnership to explore renewable energy solution

March 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Thunder Bay, ON: Marten Falls First Nation and Aecon Group Inc. (TSX:ARE) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to explore a renewable energy pilot project to reduce dependence on diesel fuel consumption in Marten Falls, a remote community located southeast of Ontario’s Ring of Fire region. The pilot project aims […]

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Despite Andean sun, renewable energy in Colombia faces cloudy outlook

March 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

YUMBO, Colombia: The 36,000 solar panels gleam in the tropical heat of a valley outside the city of Yumbo in western Colombia, feeding dozens of megawatts to a nearby soft drinks factory as well as the national grid. The solar farm, built on the site of a former coal plant, is one of two mounted […]

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US Adds 10.6 Gigawatts Of Solar In 2018

March 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

The United States added 10.6 gigawatts of new solar photovoltaic capacity in 2018, down slightly on that installed in 2017 but with an expectation that the market will rebound in the years ahead. These are the high-level findings from the US Solar Market Insight 2018 Year-in-Review Report from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the […]

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Nautilus Solar Energy Closes Debt Financing on a 6.6 MW Maryland Community Solar Project

March 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

SUMMIT, N.J.: Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC (“Nautilus”), a leading national solar project acquisition, development and asset management company has closed the debt financing on a 6.6 MW community solar project in Maryland with Seminole Financial Services, LLC (“Seminole”). The solar project, constructed on the Panorama landfill site in Prince George’s County, is one of the largest residential community solar […]

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Exelon Joins Group of Supporters Backing Legislation to Achieve 100 Percent Clean Energy in Northern Illinois

March 15, 2019 Anand Gupta

Environmental, community and business leaders join in support of House bill responding to new federal regulations that would prevent existing state clean energy programs from working as intended to support climate goals CHICAGO: Exelon today joined environmental organizations, community leaders, business groups and lawmakers in supporting legislation that will preserve and expand clean energy in […]

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FPL announces plans for the largest community solar program in the U.S.

March 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

– FPL SolarTogether, subject to approval by the Florida Public Service Commission, would allow customers to directly support the expansion of solar energy in Florida and receive credit on their bills for the savings generated – FPL SolarTogether is expected to build 20 solar power plants, comprising 1,490 megawatts over the next two years, making […]

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JEA and EDF Renewables North America Sign Power Purchase Agreements for 310 Megawatts DC of Solar Power

March 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

Five projects to be built in Jacksonville making the city one of the largest solar cities in the country JEA and EDF Renewables North America today announce the signing of five Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for the 310 megawatt (MWdc) / 250 MWac Jacksonville 5 Solar Project (Project) consisting of five 50 MWac distributed generation […]

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WRB Energy: What Will It Take to Develop More Renewable Energy in the Caribbean?

March 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

TAMPA, Florida: With the abundance of clean energy resources in the Caribbean—sun, wind, water, and geothermal—it’s a natural environment for more renewable energy generation. So why isn’t there more renewable energy produced in the Caribbean, and why aren’t there more projects in the pipeline? With more than three decades of experience developing renewable energy projects […]

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EDF Renewables North America Announces Commercial Operation at Stoneray Wind Project in Minnesota

March 13, 2019 Anand Gupta

SAN DIEGO: EDF Renewables North America announced today that the 100 megawatt (MW) Stoneray Wind Project (Project) is fully operational. Located in Pipestone and Murray counties in Southwestern Minnesota, the Project consists of 39 wind turbines manufactured by Siemens Gamesa. The electricity generated by the project will be delivered to Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency […]