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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for facilities that will generate approximately 800 MW of wind energy and approximately 500 MW of solar power. I&M’s invitation for bids offers private sector developers the opportunity to propose the best and most cost-effective projects to add […]

Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Off the Coast of Norfolk, U.K. Follow @EngelsAngle Researchers from the United States will be studying hurricane risks associated with planned offshore wind installations along America’s Atlantic coast. $650,000 will be combined from New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland for the research project Ensuring Long-term Access and Bankability Offshore Wind through

Denmark Community Solar, another Standard Solar project, is located in New York. More than 28 municipalities and school districts across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties in New York are reducing their electricity costs and boosting the state’s clean energy portfolio with solar energy. Standard Solar and U.S. Light Energy (a New York-based distributed developer

Honda will begin testing its zero emission fuel cell power station at its Torrance corporate campus in California in the early 2023, the company announced. (Courtesy: Honda) Follow @EngelsAngle Honda will begin testing its zero emission fuel cell power station on its corporate campus in Torrance in California in the early 2023, according to the

Canadian Solar Inc. has begun mass production of new 54-cell format modules with 182 mm cells for residential, commercial, and industrial rooftop solar systems. This month, the shipment of these new format modules began. The new module type HiKu6 CS6R/MS has a power output up to 420W and a module efficiency up to 21.5%. The

Enphase Energy Inc. purchased SolarLeadFactory LLC. It provides leads to solar installers. Enphase has acquired SolarLeadFactory LLC in an effort to increase lead volumes and convert more customers. This will help lower installer acquisition costs. Enphase is developing a digital platform that allows installers to design, permit and install solar and battery systems. This acquisition

Eddie Obropta A new analysis from solar lifecycle management software provider Raptor Maps has found that PV system anomalies affected the performance of 2.63% of the 20 GW of solar power output studied – up from 1.85% in 2020. Using machine learning to analyze data from unmanned and manned aircraft inspections across 20 GW of

Another Solar Alliance solar project is in New Market, Tenn. Solar Alliance Energy Inc. has commenced construction on a 500 kW solar project in Kentucky for Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU), regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers. The project represents section five of LG&E and KU’s

Principle Power’s WindFloat Atlantic Project off Portugal (Courtesy : Principle Power Follow @EngelsAngle According to a new report, the U.S. could soon be a leader for floating offshore wind development. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) highlighted the U.S. and four other countries —  Italy, Ireland, Morocco, and the Philippines — for their potential to