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NextEra Energy Partners, LP announces acquisition of approximately 299 megawatts of contracted renewables projects

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

NextEra Energy Partners, LP recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of its sponsor, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, to acquire the Seiling I & II Wind Energy Centers, a combined 299.2-megawatt (MW) wind generation site in Dewey and Woodward counties, Okla. When completed, the acquisition of these assets will expand NextEra […]

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A Blueprint for a Low Carbon Planet: SolarReserve’s Next Generation Solar Plant Delivers Power On Demand with Game-Changing Energy Storage

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

On the heels of the historic climate agreement reached by global leaders at COP21 in Paris, SolarReserve is answering the call to curb climate change with breakthrough solar energy storage technology utilizing American innovation that can produce solar generated electricity 24 hours a day. The company’s Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project is the first utility-scale […]

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U.S. Solar Market Sets New Record, Installing 7.3 GW of Solar PV in 2015

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

In yet another record-breaking year, the solar industry in the United States installed 7,286 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaics (PV) in 2015. GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association announced the historic figures today ahead of the March 9 release of the U.S. Solar Market Insight report.For the first time ever, solar beat out […]

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Solar Farm Developer Offering 10 Projects for Sale that Total 250 MW’s of Power

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

Innovative Solar Systems, LLC has just announced that the company has a portfolio of “Shovel Ready” solar farm projects for immediate sale that total 250MW’s. These projects range in size from 5MW all the way up to 50MW and are located in South Carolina, North Carolina and Alabama. ISS continues to be a leader in […]

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Florida Power & Light and Daytona International Speedway complete one of the largest solar power installations in U.S. professional sports

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Daytona International Speedway (DIS) recently announced the completion of the FPL Solar Circuit, a system of more than 7,000 solar panels that generate electricity for the Speedway’s operations and FPL’s 4.8 million customer accounts when the sun is shining.The FPL Solar Circuit’s total generating capacity is approximately 2.1 megawatts […]

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KYOCERA Solar Helps University in Dominican Republic Save Money with Renewable Energy

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

Supporting the Dominican Republic’s goals to increase solar power deployment and reduce climate impact, Kyocera Solar Inc. announced recently that Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) has installed a 70.2-kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar system, constructed by Retecsa S.A. de CV using Kyocera solar panels. The Dominican Republic, currently dependent on imported fossil fuels for 86 […]

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NREL analysis finds tax credit extensions can impact renewable energy deployment and electric sector CO2 emissions

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently released new analysis exploring the potential impact of recently extended federal tax credits on the deployment of renewable generation technologies and related U.S. electric sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The report, Impacts of Federal Tax Credit Extensions on Renewable Deployment and Power Sector Emissions, details the use of […]

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JinkoSolar Partners with GreenSky® to Offer Nationwide Residential Solar Loans in the U.S.

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry,recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Inc., will begin offering residential solar financing to its customers through the GreenSky® Program (“GreenSky”) in the U.S. Installers who purchase JinkoSolar PV modules can now register to use GreenSky’s competitive loan program and its […]

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Phoenix Solar to build 65 MWp photovoltaic power plant in Nevada for Invenergy

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

Phoenix Solar, Inc., the San Ramon, California, based subsidiary of Phoenix Solar AG, a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, has been awarded a contract to design and build a 65 MWp photovoltaic power plant for Invenergy Solar Development LLC .The Luning Solar Energy Project (“LSEP”) […]

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SOLARUNITED initiates Quality Workshop covering the complete global PV value chain

February 23, 2016 Anand Gupta

SOLARUNITED recently announced the formation of a unique initiative which intends to create a convergence throughout the PV industry regarding quality. The PV Quality Committee aims to link the different sectors of the value chain, in order to ensure PV plant quality everywhere around the globe. The working group will coordinate the quality-oriented activities of SOLARUNITED, […]