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Berryessa Union SD Celebrates Successful Completion of Integrated Solar and STEM Program After Fast, Five Month Implementation

Berryessa Union School District (BUSD) marked an important program milestone in its district-wide initiative to empower student success through an integrated solar energy and STEM program, during a community celebration event at Summerdale Elementary School last week. Through a collaborative partnership with OpTerra Energy Services, the District has leveraged its Measure L bond funding to […]

Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure And Samsung Announce $633 Million Solar Bond Financing

Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure and Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. (Samsung) recently announced the closing of an approximately $633 million bond financing for the 100 megawatt (MW) Kingston Solar Project. The transaction, one of the largest renewable energy bond financings ever completed in Canada, will be used to refinance the project’s existing bank debt and swap facilities. Connor, Clark […]

Denzo Selects Site For 30 MW Solar Farm

Denzo Group Australia has selected a 90 hectare site in the Wide Bay – Burnett Region of Queensland, Australia, as the location for a 30 MW large scale solar farm. To be developed in partnership with Natcore Technology, the American solar R&D company, the site would be developed to a “shovel ready” stage with storage of […]

Energy Department Analysis: Loan Guarantee Program Launched Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Solar Market in the United States

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO)recently released new numbers on how the Obama Administration’s early support for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects led to a massive expansion of large-scale solar farms. According to today’s update to a 2015 report, the loans provided by DOE to the first five utility-scale solar PV projects […]

Xcel Energy gets green light on long-range plan to affordably achieve industry-leading carbon reductions

Xcel Energy has received approval for its long-range plan to power the Upper Midwest’s energy future by transforming its energy fleet, delivering 60% carbon-free energy and more than double its renewable energy portfolio. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission voted to support the company’s 2030 plan, today. “This is a great decision for our customers and […]