bp today announced that it has agreed to sell its US onshore wind business, BP Wind Energy North America Inc. (bp Wind Energy), to LS Power, a leading development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector. After close, bp Wind Energy will be owned and operated as partContinue reading “bp Agrees to Sell US Onshore Wind Business to LS Power”
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Enbridge’s Inaugural Solar Energy Farm in the Lone Star State is Fully Operational
From Enbridge Enbridge has officially commissioned its first solar power project in Texas—Orange Grove Solar in Jim Wells County, about 45 miles west of Corpus Christi. Some 300,000 panels built over 920 acres under the Texas sun are now churning out 130 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity to feed into the Electric Reliability Council ofContinue reading “Enbridge’s Inaugural Solar Energy Farm in the Lone Star State is Fully Operational”
Amite Solar Energy Center Marks Milestone for NextEra Energy Resources in Louisiana
From NextEra Energy Resources DEMCO and NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, are proud to announce that Amite Solar, LLC, is now operational. This milestone marks the launch of NextEra Energy Resources’ first utility-scale energy facility in Louisiana, delivering reliable, American-made energy to local communities. The Amite Solar Energy Center is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, one ofContinue reading “Amite Solar Energy Center Marks Milestone for NextEra Energy Resources in Louisiana”
Pine Gate Renewables Inks Deal with Waaree Solar Americas for 500 MW+ Order of Domestically Manufactured Solar Modules
Investing in the American solar supply chain ensures clean energy remains secure, scalable, and cost-effective From Pine Gate Renewables On June 5, Pine Gate Renewables and Waaree Solar Americas, a subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd., proudly announced a landmark order for 586 megawatts (MW) of domestically manufactured, high-efficiency solar modules. The transaction represents a $176Continue reading “Pine Gate Renewables Inks Deal with Waaree Solar Americas for 500 MW+ Order of Domestically Manufactured Solar Modules”
Beaver Water District Breaks Ground on NextEra’s Nearly 5-Megawatt Solar Array
From TBP Lowell-based utility Beaver Water District will invest about $10 million into a 4.99-megawatt solar array adjacent to the district’s administrative center. Area officials gathered Thursday (May 15) for a ceremony to kick off construction of the Beaver Water District Solar Park. The more than 10,000-panel array will be built on about 32 acres at 301Continue reading “Beaver Water District Breaks Ground on NextEra’s Nearly 5-Megawatt Solar Array”
AES and Meta Sign Long-Term PPAs to Deliver 650 MW of Solar Capacity in Texas and Kansas
Agreements Bolster AES’ Position as the Energy Partner of Choice for Corporate Customers From The AES Corporation The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) announced on May 21that it has entered into two long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) to support Meta’s data centers with 650 MW of solar projects that AES is bringing online in the Southwest Power PoolContinue reading “AES and Meta Sign Long-Term PPAs to Deliver 650 MW of Solar Capacity in Texas and Kansas”
RWE Contracts SOLARCYCLE for Recycling Decommissioned Solar Panels
From Solar Power World SOLARCYCLE, a solar panel recycling company, has signed a recycling services agreement with RWE, an owner-operator of large-scale renewable energy projects. The partnership ensures that solar panels from many of RWE’s solar projects will be sustainably recycled at the end of their operational life. Panels from RWE’s West of the Pecos solarContinue reading “RWE Contracts SOLARCYCLE for Recycling Decommissioned Solar Panels”
Grain Belt Express Awards $1.7B to U.S. Contractors Quanta and Kiewit to Build Largest Transmission Line in U.S. History
From Invenergy Grain Belt Express, the largest electric transmission project in the U.S., today announced nearly $1.7 billion in combined U.S. contractor awards to Quanta Services (Quanta),a leader in specialized infrastructure solutions for the energy industry, and Kiewit Energy Group Inc. (Kiewit), one of America’s leading engineering, construction and procurement companies. Grain Belt Express, anContinue reading “Grain Belt Express Awards $1.7B to U.S. Contractors Quanta and Kiewit to Build Largest Transmission Line in U.S. History”
Clearway Signs 335 MW Power Purchase Agreement with Microsoft
Clearway’s Mount Storm project to support Microsoft’s carbon reduction goals From Clearway Energy Group Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Microsoft for the 335 megawatt (MW) Mount Storm wind farm located in Grant County, West Virginia. Mount Storm will support Microsoft’s sustainability and decarbonization goals by generating carbon-freeContinue reading “Clearway Signs 335 MW Power Purchase Agreement with Microsoft”
Danfoss Signs a Seven-Year Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Cypress Creek Renewables
The electronics manufacturer reports that it will power all of its U.S. facilities with a PPA tied to the 270 MW Shakes Solar project in Texas, developed by Cypress Creek Renewables. From PV Magazine Danfoss signed a power purchase agreement (PPA), which it said will cover all of the company’s U.S. facilities with renewable energy.Continue reading “Danfoss Signs a Seven-Year Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Cypress Creek Renewables”