August 2022

MEAG, NZ Super Fund, Infratil Invest 500 Million USD in Longroad Energy

Paul Gaynor Longroad Energy Holdings LLC has received a $500 million equity investment by MEAG, acting as asset management arm for entities of Munich Re, alongside two of the company’s existing investors, the NZ Super Fund and Infratil, a listed entity managed by Morrison & Co. The investment will support Longroad’s strategic shift from a

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Standard Solar, Maryland County Develop 1.3 MW Rooftop, Carport Solar Project

Another Standard Solar project is a 12-building solar carport for the Northwest Fire District of Tucson, Ariz. Standard Solar and Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works are creating a solar project that will provide clean energy for Bureau of Utility Operations facilities. The Millersville-based systems consist of a combination

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DOE Introduces Solar Research Group to Focus on Cadmium Telluride Technology

University of Toledo President Dr. Gregory Postel The U.S. Department of Energy launched the Cadmium Tetride Accelerator Consortium. This $20 million initiative is designed to make CdTe (Cadmium Telluride) solar cells cheaper, more efficient, and open new markets for its products. CdTe photovoltaic cells are second in popularity to silicon after silicon. The U.S. will

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CenterPoint Energy Requests Approval for 130 MW Solar Project in Indiana

Steve Greenley CenterPoint Energy’s Indiana-based electric and natural gas business, CenterPoint Energy Indiana South, is seeking approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to acquire a 130 MW solar array as part of the company’s long-term electric generation transition plan. CenterPoint Energy and Invenergy have entered into an agreement to construct the utility-owned Pike

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