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Dominion Energy Acquires, Plans to Acquire Four North Carolina Solar Energy Projects

August 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) announced today that it has acquired two 5-megawatt (AC) solar generating facilities and plans to purchase two other solar farms totaling approximately 10 megawatts (AC) later in the third quarter from subsidiaries of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Strata Solar. Dominion Energy’s solar portfolio in North Carolina and Virginia includes more than 600 […]

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President Trump Urged by GameChange Solar to Save 374,000 American Jobs

August 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

GameChange Solar CEO Andrew Worden today issued a statement voicing deep concern about the ITC 201 trade case which threatens the US solar industry and if passed by the Trump administration, could trigger the loss of 88,000 or more of the 374,000 American jobs in the industry. Solar manufacturing is the fastest growing employment sector […]

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Renew Financial Closes $300 Million Credit Facility

August 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

Renew Financial, a leading clean energy and home improvement finance company, announced today that it has closed a $300 million revolving credit facility with Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Barclays Bank PLC. The new credit facility will allow Renew Financial to provide financing through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs in Florida and California. PACE […]

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BioAmber announces record revenues for the second quarter 2017 and purchase of Mitsui equity stake in Sarnia Joint Venture

August 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

BioAmber Inc. (NYSE: BIOA) (TSX: BIOA) today announced operational and financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and the purchase and consolidation of the Mitsui & Co Ltd.’s stake in its Sarnia Joint Venture. “We are pleased to report our second quarter 2017 results generated BioAmber’s largest quarterly revenue ever. Year to […]

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European oil majors seek to harness U.S. offshore wind energy

August 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

LONDON: Some European oil majors have made inroads into the emerging U.S. offshore wind energy market, aiming to leverage their experience of deepwater development and the crowded offshore wind arena at home. Late entrants to the offshore wind game in Europe, which began with a project off Denmark 25 years ago and is now approaching […]

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Offshore Wind Developer Announces Clean Energy Project Off Massachusetts Coast

August 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

A Rhode Island offshore wind developer has entered the fray of companies vying for the largest renewable energy contract in New England history. Deepwater Wind announced plans Monday for a 144-megawatt wind farm about 12 miles off Martha’s Vineyard that it says could power roughly 70,000 homes. The Providence-based-company already operates a small wind farm […]

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Southern Company subsidiary surpasses 1,500 MW wind energy with Texas acquisition

August 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

As part of the company’s renewable growth strategy to build the future of energy, Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced the acquisition of its fifth Texas wind project – the 148-megawatt (MW) Cactus Flats Wind Facility – from Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES). “With the energy landscape constantly changing, we remain focused on […]

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General Moly’s Liberty Project Grants Lease Option to Solar Development With Potential to Offset Maintenance Costs And Advance Sustainable Energy Initiatives

August 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

General Moly, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE MKT and TSX: GMO), the only western exchange listed, pure-play molybdenum mineral development company, announced that it has entered into an Option Agreement and Land Lease Agreement (if the option is exercised) with SRPV, a subsidiary of SolarReserve, LLC of Santa Monica, California for photovoltaic solar energy development at […]

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SolRiver Capital Launches PPA Rate Finder Tool for Solar Projects

August 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

SolRiver Capital (http://solrivercapital.com), a Colorado based solar investment fund, announced the launch of its free PPA Rate Finder tool for solar developers. Developers enter a desired purchase price for their solar project into the Rate Finder. Then it tells them the PPA rate needed to get that price. SOLAR FINANCING MODEL – FINDS PPA RATE […]

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GroSolar and CMS Energy Begin Operations of a New Solar Farm in Flambeau, WI to Provide Power to Dairyland Power Cooperative

August 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

GroSolar, CMS Energy, Dairyland Power Cooperative, and Price Electric Cooperative, are pleased to announce the commercial operation of the 3.4-megawatt (MW DC) Flambeau Solar project in Flambeau, Wisconsin. The Flambeau Solar Project features single-axis trackers that track the sun from east to west throughout the day, greatly increasing the efficiency of the project. Throughout the […]