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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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Mitrex’s Solar Brick Technology Transforms Facades into Renewable Power Plants

Installing a Mitrex Solar Brick facade solution (Image by CNW Group/Mitrex – Integrated Solar Technology). Mitrex, a Canadian solar technology manufacturer, is launching Solar Brick – a solar-integrated facade solution designed for use as brick wall cladding that transforms a building into a renewable power plant. Mitrex Solar Brick façades boast a maximum of 330W

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IPS Solar Purchase Part of $165.5 Million New Energy Acquisition by ALLETE

Red Wing 6.12 MW Community Solar Garden was commissioned by IPS Solar in 2016. It is located in Red Wing (Minn). New Energy Equity LLC acquired Impact Power Solutions (IPS Solar). ALLETE Inc. recently announced it was acquiring New Energy Equity which includes IPS Solar for $165.5million.  IPS Solar will continue

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