December 2021

Scout Clean Energy Picks Up Illinois Solar Project from RES

Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based developer of renewable energy, is now the owner and operator of Blue Sky Solar. It was originally developed by RES (Renewable Energy Systems). According to the approved development plans, a 369-MW DC solar facility will be built on 2,700 acres in Grundy County. “We are pleased to complete another renewables

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Go Solar, Titan Solar Power Team Up to Expand National Solar Installations

Go Solar Group joins Titan Solar Power as part its national installation team. Go Solar Group, which was founded in Utah, has commercial and residential solar installation teams in Nevada, Texas, and New Mexico. Go Solar Group’s installation partnership with Titan Solar Power expands its solar installation access to Arizona, Colorado, Florida, California, Missouri, Illinois,

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Apollo, NextEra Energy Partners Invest in 2.5 GW Renewable Energy Portfolio

One of NextEra Energy Resources LLC’s solar farms in Florida Funds managed by Apollo’s affiliates have made a first close on a $816 million in a convertible equity portfolio financing agreement with NextEra Energy Partners LP in a 2.5 GW contracted renewable energy generation portfolio. The portfolio includes 13 utility-scale solar and wind assets. Three

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Athena Technology, Heliogen Gain Further Approval for Business Merger

Heliogen’s Sunlight Refinery tower Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. stockholders, a publicly traded special-purpose acquisition company, have approved the previously announced business merger with Heliogen Inc. Renewable energy technology company Heliogen’s AI-enabled, modular concentrated solar technology aims to deliver near 24/7 carbon-free energy in the form of heat, power or green hydrogen

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Why we shouldn’t abandon natural gas: Renewable natural gas shows promise

By Jonathan Cristiani, Black & Veatch Many climate activists and clean energy enthusiasts warn against the continued use of, and investment in, natural gas infrastructure, insisting it isn’t a substitute for clean energy. They are correct.  The U.S. should not expect to keep its current fossil-based natural gases systems indefinitely. However, it is likely to be

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ReneSola Signs Share Purchase Agreement for 12 MW Project Portfolio in Spain

Another ReneSola Power project, the U.K.’s Wedgehill project (6.8 MW) ReneSola Ltd. from Connecticut, a fully integrated developer of solar projects, is selling a portfolio of 12 MWp in Spain. It includes two ground-mounted projects (Caravaca Project), located in the southern region Murcia.  The sale will be consummated at the “ready-to-build” stage, which is planned

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Enphase Energy’ New IQ8 Microinverters Enable Customers to Create Microgrids

Enphase Energy Inc. began production shipments of IQ8 miniinverters to North American customers. IQ8 microinverters allow homeowners to create a microgrid in the event of a power cut using sunlight. This provides backup power even if a battery is not needed. “We are pleased to deliver our customers the all-in-one Enphase Energy System powered by

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Meyer Burger Plans 400 MW Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in Arizona

Meyer Burger Technology AG will establish a production facility for high-performance solar panels in Goodyear, Arizona. The investment is an important step in meeting Meyer Burger’s commitments to produce modules near end-customers, source material from regional suppliers, and improve overall sustainability by reducing transportation emissions and optimizing the carbon footprint of the company’s solar modules.

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