Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, LLC, today announced that it has selected Inola, Oklahoma as the location where it plans to site its industrial-scale manufacturing facility for innovative, sustainable and American-made photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. The factory, which is expected to have an annual production capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW), represents an initial investmentContinue reading “Enel Selects Oklahoma As Site For Planned Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility”
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Advanced Power Alliance Mourns the Passing of Walter Reid, Long-Time ERCOT Policy Advisor and Friend of the Industries
Members of the Advanced Power Alliance were saddened and stunned to learn of the passing of Walter Reid on Friday, March 24, 2023. He was our dear friend and a long-time advisor to the APA, expertly serving the organization with passion for 20 years, guiding our work in ERCOT, and counseling us more broadly on marketContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Mourns the Passing of Walter Reid, Long-Time ERCOT Policy Advisor and Friend of the Industries”
Avantus Celebrates Galloway 2 Solar Project Groundbreaking in Texas
Avantus (formerly 8minute), a leader in low-cost clean energy, celebrated the groundbreaking and continued development of the Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho County, Texas. Community and industry leaders heard from local business leaders and solar workers about the economic benefits the project has brought to the community, as well as its lasting impact. Galloway 2Continue reading “Avantus Celebrates Galloway 2 Solar Project Groundbreaking in Texas”
Qcells to Invest $2.5 Billion in Georgia to Build Complete Solar Supply Chain in U.S.
Qcells, a global leader in complete clean energy solutions, today announced it will invest more than $2.5 billion to build a complete solar supply chain in the United States. The company’s commitment to the clean energy economy in America will create nearly 2,500 direct jobs in Georgia. The announcement marks the largest investment in theContinue reading “Qcells to Invest $2.5 Billion in Georgia to Build Complete Solar Supply Chain in U.S.”
NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy
Click here to access an interactive map showing project size, tax, and landowner payment data per legislative district. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Renewable energy and battery storage projects generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue and landowner payments, 60 percent of which benefits rural counties, according to a report released by the Advanced PowerContinue reading “NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy”
How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency
Babcock Ranch, “America’s First Solar-Powered Town”, is a prime example of how solar energy and energy storage can strengthen the reliability of power grids, making communities more resilient in the face of extreme weather and volatile energy prices. The town, which derives its power from 700,000 solar panels at a nearby solar farm, managed toContinue reading “How Solar + Storage Boosts Grid Resiliency”
Who’s Purchasing Renewable Energy in Texas?
While Texas isn’t the leader in renewable energy on a percentage or per capita basis, it has the largest installed base of wind power and one of the top installed bases of solar power in the United States. Most often, the investments made in renewable power generation are made backed by a “power purchase agreement“Continue reading “Who’s Purchasing Renewable Energy in Texas?”
As Texas Energy Demand Increases, Enel Green Power Installs More Renewable and Energy Storage Capacity
Enel Green Power has completed its first large-scale hybrid wind project globally, Azure Sky wind + storage, featuring 350 MW of wind capacity and 136.5 MW/204.6 MWh of storage capacity. In addition, the company will add 57 MW/85.7 MWh of new battery storage capacity at its largest operating projects in Texas, Roadrunner solar and HighContinue reading “As Texas Energy Demand Increases, Enel Green Power Installs More Renewable and Energy Storage Capacity”
APA Urges US Secretary of Commerce Raimondo to Resolve Uncertainty Surrounding Solar Tariffs, End Inquiry
“We are deeply concerned by a self-interested request for country-wide circumvention inquiries brought by Auxin Solar, which covers crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) products imported from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. If enacted, new tariffs will stymie the essential and broadly beneficial energy transition while imposing extraordinarily detrimental impacts on American power consumers, renewable energy projectContinue reading “APA Urges US Secretary of Commerce Raimondo to Resolve Uncertainty Surrounding Solar Tariffs, End Inquiry”
APA on Biden Administration Solar Tariffs: “It’s time to end this investigation and let America’s energy producers get to work.”
Jeff Clark, President of the Advanced Power Alliance, released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s decision to initiate a new circumvention case that could lead to new tariffs on solar panels and photovoltaic cells assembled by trading partners in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam: “The heartbreaking events in Ukraine over the last month have showcased aContinue reading “APA on Biden Administration Solar Tariffs: “It’s time to end this investigation and let America’s energy producers get to work.””
