Southern Power Acquires First Wyoming Solar Facility

Southern Power, a wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, has acquired its 30th solar project — the 150 MW South Cheyenne Solar Facility — from Qcells USA Corp. (Qcells USA). The project, located in Wyoming, is Southern Power’s first solar facility in the state and contributes to the company’s growing renewable fleet of …

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CleanCapital and Renewable IPP Complete Alaska’s Largest Solar Project

CleanCapital, a diversified clean energy company, has added an 8.5 MW solar project in Houston, Alaska to its operating portfolio. The solar project – the largest ever built in the state – was developed and constructed by Renewable IPP (RIPP), an Alaska-based solar developer. CleanCapital financed the project construction and serves as the long-term owner-operator …

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US Foods Makes Energy Transition with truCurrent Support

US Foods, one of the largest foodservice distributors in the United States, has chosen truCurrent, a subsidiary of Distributed Sun (DSUN), to support the company’s energy transition efforts such as fleet electrification, virtual power plant design considerations and other solutions to accelerate decarbonization efforts. DSUN is a developer, investor, owner and operator of solar and …

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DOE Putting Funds Toward Long-Duration Energy Storage Projects

DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $325 million for 15 projects across 17 states and one tribal nation to accelerate the development of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies. These demonstration projects will increase community control of local power systems, mitigate risks associated …

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Xcel Energy Sherco Expansion Triples Its Upper Midwest Solar

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Xcel Energy’s expansion of the Sherco Solar project, which will soon become one of the biggest solar projects in the United States. The project is a key element of Xcel Energy’s clean energy transition and will help the company triple the amount of solar on its Upper …

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First Solar Breaks Ground on $1.1 Billion Louisiana Facility

First Solar Inc. has broken ground on a previously announced manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, La. – its fifth fully vertically integrated factory in the United States. Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state dignitaries attended the ceremony. The facility, believed to be the largest capital investment in the area’s history, represents an investment of …

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DSD Adds More Community Solar to Minnesota Portfolio

DSD Renewables (DSD), a developer and owner of renewable energy resources, has acquired a nine-project, 15-MW community solar portfolio in Minnesota from New Energy Equity. The 100% residential-offtake portfolio is estimated to generate more than 20,000 total MWh annually, delivering power to approximately 900 subscribers. The acquisition increases DSD’s existing footprint in the state, following …

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OMCO Solar Expands with Sixth U.S. Manufacturing Plant

OMCO Solar, a factory-direct manufacturer of solar trackers and fixed-tilt solutions, is opening a new manufacturing facility in Alabama, its second in the state and sixth in the United States. The new plant will feature four new manufacturing systems for OMCO Solar’s Fixed Tilt Choice and Origin Tracker solutions. OMCO Solar has also been selected …

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Enel Signs PPA with BXP for 21 MW from Texas Solar Project

Enel North America has signed a power purchase agreement with BXP, the largest publicly traded developer, owner and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, for a 21-MW portion of the Estonian solar project under construction in Delta County, Texas. “Enel offers companies a variety of tools to manage energy efficiently and lower their …

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