March 2022

Sacramento Utility Signs PPA with DESRI’s Solar and Battery Storage Facility

Cuyama solar project, California by DESRI D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a renewable energy producer in North America, has signed Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) first combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) sized at 200 MW AC and 400 MWh. The facility will be located in Sacramento […]

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Luminia, New Hampshire Solar Garden Develop Community Solar Projects in Maine

A New Hampshire Solar Garden community solar farm in Milton, N.H. Luminia (formerly SD Renewables) has entered into a joint agreement with New Hampshire Solar Garden for funding its pipeline of projects. This includes five community-based solar projects in Maine that have a combined capacity for 15 MW. Luminia offers New Hampshire Solar Garden access

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Solar module makers seek Biden administration support

Jon Jackson (with Lighthouse Solar) and Kyle Travis (left) install microcrystalline PV panels on Kevin Donovan’s home. (Courtesy Science in HD/Unsplash). Follow @EngelsAngle The U.S. solar module manufacturer companies are asking President Biden for support for legislation to strengthen the domestic supply chain. They call the current moment “an inflection for the industry”.  In a

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Ares Invests in SB Energy to Increase Renewable Energy Project Pipeline

SB Energy’s Juno Solar Farm, located in Borden County Texas Funds managed by the Infrastructure and Power strategy of Ares Management Corp. are leading a strategic equity investment of up to $600 million, including capital from potential co-investors, in SB Energy Global LLC, SoftBank Group Corp.’s U.S. Climate Infrastructure Technology platform. The majority of the

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Solar, Battery Storage Expected to Power Up 60% of New Electric Generation Capacity

Power plant developers and operators expect to add 85 GW of new generating capacity to the U.S. power grid from 2022 to 2023, 60% (51 GW) of which will be made up of solar power and battery storage projects, according to data reported in U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Many

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