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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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Renewable Energy Became the Second-most Prevalent U.S. Electricity Source in 2020

In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal energy – generated a record 834 billion kWh of electricity, or about 21% of all the electricity generated in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In 2020, the United States produced more electricity from natural gas (1

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Doral Acquires 150 MW Brenneman Solar Project from AVANGRID

Doral Renewables LLC purchased Brenneman Solar project from AVANGRID inc. The project is a nominal 150-MW AC utility-scale solar photovoltaic project in Macon County. The project, which is located in the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council’s (SERC) energy markets, has secured over 1,600 acres of land under long term leases from local landowners. A signed interconnection

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Illinois Town, Verde Solutions Collaborate on Solar Project

Christopher Gersch Verde Solutions LLC, a Chicago-based full-service renewable energy developer, has partnered with the Village Minooka to install a solar array on the Minooka Wastewater Treatment Plant. This solar project will reduce village energy costs and produce more than 22,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide over its life span. The Village of Minooka has

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Largest PV investments in Poland and Ukraine

(Photo courtesy Electrum). (Sponsored Content) By Electrum The energy transformation is gaining momentum, and the “green revolution” is becoming a fact. 2020 was a significant year for renewable energy sources. The European Union saw 38% electricity generation from renewable energy sources, a rate that was significantly higher than that of fossil fuels (37%), or nuclear

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