US Utility Issues 1 GW Renewables RFP
Entergy Arkansas Soliciting Proposals For 1 GW Solar & Wind Energy Capacity
A subsidiary of Entergy Corporation, Entergy Arkansas is seeking proposals for 1 GW of solar and wind energy generation resources, with solar projects to be located within the US utility’s service territory.
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US Full Economy Decarbonization Is An Opportunity For 7 TW RE & Storage & More From KARE, NextPower
NextEra Energy expects US to grow its renewables and storage capacity to 7 TW by 2050; KARE acquires 300 MW Rolling Sun Project in Texas; NextEnergy’s NPIII ESG acquires 200 MW solar capacity.
$500 Million For Clean Energy On Mine Land
US DOE Issues RFI For Public Input On Transforming Mines Into Clean Energy Hubs
The US government is seeking public input via a request for information (RFI) for its plans deploy clean energy demonstration projects, including solar power, on current or former mining lands with $500 million funding, as part of its Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
RI Adopts Most ‘Aggressive’ RE Standard In US
Rhode Island Commits To Offsetting 100% Electricity With Renewable Energy By 2033
The State of Rhode Island (RI) in the US has adopted the most ‘aggressive’ renewable energy standard among all other states by committing to offset all of its electricity with 100% renewable energy by 2033, said Governor Dan McKee after he signed the legislation to this effect.
‘On-Demand Solar’ For US Rooftop Solar
Legends Solar Introduces New Rooftop Solar Investing Platform To Earn Cash
A new solar energy startup Legends Solar has launched its new project monitoring software Legends Rooftop promising investors to earn cash when the commercially operational solar panels they buy anywhere in the US start generating and selling electricity.
Consortium Looking For US Made Modules
AES, Clearway, CCR & DESRI To Procure $6 Billion Panels & Create Domestic Solar Supply Chain
Newly launched US Solar Buyer Consortium of the AES Corporation, Clearway Energy Group, Cypress Creek Renewables (CCR) and DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) are looking for local manufacturers to supply up to 7 GW solar modules annually, starting from 2024.
UFLPA Comes Into Force In The US
US Implements Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act; European Union To Follow Suit?
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) finally came into force in the US on June 21, 2022, making it now official for importers to ensure no goods mined, produced, manufactured even partly in China’s Xinjiang enters the US, and looks like t.
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Borrego Completes 96 MW Solar & 50 MW Storage Portfolio For AES & More From Solterra, LONGi, Leeward, RI
Borrego’s solar and storage projects for AES complete; Solterra raises $10 million for 1 GW solar; US Court rules against Hanwha, says LONGi; Leeward constructing 200 MW solar project; Rhode Island’s 100% RE legislation moves forward.
90 GW Solar Plan For NextEra’s Real Zero
NextEra’s Florida Power & Light To Grow Solar Capacity By More Than 20X To Over 90 GW By 2045
US clean energy major NextEra Energy says its group company Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) will expand solar energy capacity on its grid to over 90 GW by 2045, up from nearly 4 GW now, under the group’s Real Zero decarbonization strategy.
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255 MW Bifacial Solar Panels US Order For Boviet Solar & More From Duke, Forefront, Hawaii
Boviet Solar has secured a module supply order for 255 MW in the US; Duke Energy commissions 74.9 MW PV project; ForeFront and Hannon Armstrong partner for 131 MW distributed PV portfolio; Petition for Hawaii Governor to not sign SB 2510 into a law.
Duke Energy To Energize Floating Solar Plant
1.1 MW Floating Solar Plant With 2 MW Storage Coming Up For US Army
The military installation in Fort Bragg, with the largest population of any US military installation, is soon get a 1.1 MW floating solar power plant with a 2 MW battery storage facility which Duke Energy says is the largest floating PV project in all of Southeast US.
US: $6 Million For Early-Stage Solar Research
DOE To Fund Innovative Solar Energy Ideas Under SIPS 2022 Funding Program
The Department of Energy (DOE) in the US has announced a funding of $6 million for a slew of solar energy research and development projects for both solar PV and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) under Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS) 2022 Funding Program.
US Installed 3.9 GW DC Solar In Q1/2022
Uncertainties & Supply Chain Constraints Lead To ‘Weakest’ Quarter For US Solar In Q1/2022
The US solar market reported its weakest quarter in last 2 years with 3.9 GW DC of new solar PV capacity in Q1/2022, having dropped 24% annually and 52% sequentially due to supply chain constraints and trade policy disruptions, according to the US Solar Market Insight: Q2 2022.
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Hanwha Q Cells’s 150 MW Solar Plant In Wyoming & More From Westbridge, Vistra, Standard Solar, SCP
Hanwha is building a 150 MW PV project in Wyoming; Westbridge Energy planning 250 MW AC solar with storage capacity in Alberta; Vistra has energized 108 MW solar plant in Texas & Standard Solar 7.1 MW community solar in New York; SCP to source so.
Biden Saves The Day For US Solar Industry
Imported Solar Cells & Modules Get Reprieve From US Tariffs For 24-Months
US President Joe Biden turned the proverbial savior for the country’s solar industry after he used his executive powers to offer a 24-month reprieve for imported solar components to enter US borders without tariffs, to ensure a reliable supply till.
New York Selects 22 Solar & Storage Projects
New York Announces Its Largest Land-Based Procurement Of Large-Scale RE Projects
In what is New York State’s largest land-based procurement of large-scale renewable energy projects to date, it has selected 2.41 GW solar along with 159 MW storage to mobilize more than $2.7 billion in private investment, announced Governor Kathy Hochul.
Solarcycle Raises $6.6 Million In Growth Funding
SolarCity’s Rive Brothers & Ex CEO/CTO Of SunPower Invest In Solar Panel Recycling Start-Up
Solar panel recycling start-up Solarcycle, Inc in the US has raised growth funding of $6.6 million from a host of investors including SolarCity founders Peter and Lyndon Rive brothers and former CEO/CTO of SunPower Corporation Tom Dinwoodie.
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73 MW Luciana Solar Project Online In California & More From Recurrent, Duke, CPS
Idemitsu Renewables’ 73 MW California solar plant energized; Recurrent Energy announces completion of 100 MW solar in Mississippi; Hawaiian university gets solar and storage from Duke Energy; Consolidated Edison Development to build 300 MW solar plant for CPS Energy.
APS Seeking Up To 800 MW Renewable Energy
Arizona Public Service Issues All-Source RFP, Including 800 MW RE
Arizona, US based electric utility Arizona Public Service Co (APS) has launched an all-source request for proposals (RFP) round for 2022, seeking between 1 to 1.5 GW of power generation capacity, comprising 600 MW to 800 MW of renewable resources.
