DEPCOM Power Inc. (DEPCOM), a company that specializes in utility-scale solar projects, has begun construction on the Altavista Solar plant near Lynch Station, Va. The 113 MW DC utility-scale solar plant will span approximately 720 acres and is being engineered and constructed by DEPCOM for Liberty Power Corp. LLC. Developed by Apex Clean Energy, a company that … [Read more...] about DEPCOM Begins Construction on Virginia Solar Plant
Atlas Venture Forms Solar Panel Manufacturer
Leading a $30 million initiative, The Atlas Venture Group has formed a new company that manufactures cadmium telluride photovoltaic (CdTePV) solar panels in Toledo, Ohio. Toledo Solar Inc. will begin shipping their Tier 1 panels to customers worldwide in June. They have over $800 million in purchase orders for solar panels, power converters and energy storage systems. “I … [Read more...] about Atlas Venture Forms Solar Panel Manufacturer
MISO Opts for GridUnity’s Application Tool
GridUnity, a developer of cloud-based distributed energy analytics solutions, says the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has rolled out the company’s cloud-based new generation interconnection queue application tool to simplify and streamline the process for its power generators. MISO, an independent system operator and regional transmission … [Read more...] about MISO Opts for GridUnity’s Application Tool
Tigo Sues APsystems for Intellectual Property Infringement
Tigo Energy Inc., developer of the smart Flex MLPE & TS4 Platform, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Altenergy Power Systems (APsystems), seeking to hold APsystems accountable for its willful infringement of Tigo patents related to rapid shutdown technology. A rapid shutdown function is required for PV systems on … [Read more...] about Tigo Sues APsystems for Intellectual Property Infringement
CIT Group Arranges Letter of Credit Facility for 8minute Solar
CIT Group Inc., a financial holding company, says its power and energy business served as sole coordinating lead arranger for a $225 million letter of credit facility on behalf of 8minute Solar Energy (8minute), a developer of renewable energy projects nationwide. 8minute intends to use the credit facility to arrange power purchase agreements and interconnection agreements … [Read more...] about CIT Group Arranges Letter of Credit Facility for 8minute Solar