Solar Industry Mag

Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have been awarded nearly $500,000 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) to lead a new multi-institutional investigation of solar power production on rural or agricultural land.  With large-scale solar projects expanding quickly throughout the country and new economic and … [Read more...] about UMD Researchers Receive Grant to Examine Solar, Agriculture

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a North American renewable energy producer, has closed on the Sigurd Solar project, securing both construction debt and tax equity financing. Sigurd Solar is an 80 MW solar facility located just outside the town of Sigurd in Sevier County, Utah. The project commenced construction in late 2019, and is expected to both employ over 300 … [Read more...] about D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments Closes on Utah Solar Facility

AVANGRID’s board of directors has appointed Dennis V. Arriola as CEO effective July 20. Arriola succeeds James P. Torgerson who will retire on June 23. Arriola joins AVANGRID from Sempra Energy, where he is currently executive vice president and group president and chief sustainability officer. With more than 25 years in the energy sector, Arriola has held a variety of … [Read more...] about AVANGRID Appoints New CEO

REPlantSolutions, an Arizona-based provider of field-proven system solutions and consulting for the solar industry, has committed to support grid security and optimize the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar electricity. Founded by First Solar alumni, the company supports the needs of solar developers and asset owners with field-proven solutions. “We are proud to provide the … [Read more...] about REPlantSolutions to Provide Grid Security to Solar Industry

The Center for Biological Diversity (Center) has filed a brief urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a pending petition aimed at gutting net metering for distributed-solar power by putting it under federal control. A declaratory order petition filed in April by the New England Ratepayers Association claims that retail net metering should be under FERC … [Read more...] about The Center for Biological Diversity Files Brief to Reject Pending Petition