Summit Ridge Energy hosted a ribbon cutting Tuesday for the project, which it operates and jointly owns along with climate investment firm Hannon Armstrong. Located in Carroll County, Maryland, the warehouse is owned by STAG Industrial. A pair of bills have been approved by Maryland lawmakers to make permanent the state’s community solar program and […]
Maryland announces goals for massive offshore wind power increase – EQ Mag
Maryland Governor Wes Moore on Wednesday announced goals to more than quadruple the state’s offshore wind capacity to 8.5 gigawatts – enough to power nearly three million homes – as part of an effort by the state to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035. Moore is working “to establish new lease areas and strengthen the […]
Electric vehicle charging stations for the entire country are built in Prince George’s County – EQ Mag
EV charging provider Blink has acquired Bowie-based SemaConnect to spread EV charging stations across the country BOWIE, Md. : One of the nation’s largest providers of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations has its roots in Maryland and is poised to grow rapidly now that federal legislation is supporting the growth of EV charging infrastructure. EV […]
CBRE Investment Management and Altus Power to Bring Additional Community Solar Projects to Maryland – EQ Mag Pro
NEW YORK & STAMFORD, Conn. : CBRE Investment Management (“CBRE IM”), a leading real assets investment management firm, and Altus Power, Inc. (NYSE: AMPS) (“Altus Power”), a leading clean electrification company, today announced plans to build and operate a portfolio of rooftop community solar projects to provide renewable energy to residential customers and CBRE IM […]
Delmarva Power Adds Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
NEWARK, Del. : Delmarva Power has announced the addition of four new electric vehicle charging stations in its Maryland service area, including the Dorchester County Oce Building at 501 Court Lane, Cambridge. These Level 2 smart chargers are part of the company’s EVsmart Program, which provides customers with the rebates, tools and information to help […]
Nautilus Solar closes second community solar financing with Credit Suisse
Nautilus Solar Energy has closed a $110 million tax equity commitment with Credit Suisse. The facility will provide long-term financing for twenty-two community solar projects across Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, and Rhode Island, amounting to approximately 75 MWdc of nameplate capacity. All projects in the portfolio are expected to be placed in service in […]
ADVISORY: Embargoed Press Call on WRI’s 2020 Tree Cover Loss Data with Analysis and Insights
World Resource Institute’s Global Forest Watch team is preparing to release its annual analysis of where forests were lost in 2020. Join WRI’s embargoed press call on Thursday, March 25 at 9:00AM ET/14:00 CEST, where global experts will provide a preview of the 2020 tree cover loss data. Much of the world was brought to […]
CleanChoice Energy and Hartz Solar Open 1.9MW of Clean Energy in Maryland
New Solar Facility Will Allow Hundreds of Maryland Residents to Save Money on Utility Bills and Support Regional Solar Farms HANOVER, Md.: CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company that empowers people and businesses to cut emissions and live cleaner lives, and Hartz Solar, a developer, and owner of over 40MW of solar assets in the […]
Lightsource BP makes major Brazil solar acquisition
The London-based firm, in which BP holds a 43% stake, said in a statement it bought 1.9 gigawatt of projects from independent renewables developer Enerlife for an undisclosed sum LONDON: Solar energy developer Lightsource BP has acquired a large number of projects in Brazil with a potential to nearly double its current global capacity. The […]
Summit Ridge Energy Secures Project Finance Fund for 100MW of Community Solar
One more financier is jumping into the budding community solar market. Low-carbon investment firm Hannon Armstrong has partnered with developer Summit Ridge Energy to finance community solar projects, the companies announced this week. The companies structured the deal as a joint venture called Summit Ridge Capital, which will invest cash equity in community projects that […]