Marathon Capital LLC, a financial advisory and investment banking firm, says Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., has acquired Hecate Energy LLC‘s Aktina Solar Project. Aktina is a 500 MW AC/631 MW DC solar project located in Wharton County, Texas. Marathon Capital acted as exclusive buy-side financial advisor to Tokyo Gas on the … [Read more...] about Tokyo Gas America Acquires the Aktina Solar Project
SPI, ESI, North America Smart Energy Week Goes Virtual
Solar Power Events says SPI, ESI, and North America Smart Energy Week 2020 will be completely virtual. The outdoor portion of SPI, ESI and North America Smart Energy Week scheduled for October 21-22 in Las Vegas, Nev., will be cancelled to keep the industry safe as COVID-19 cases throughout the country have steadily increased since June. SPI, ESI, and North America … [Read more...] about SPI, ESI, North America Smart Energy Week Goes Virtual
DOE Funds Perovskite Solar Technologies Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $20 million in funding to advance perovskite solar photovoltaic technologies. Perovskites are a family of materials with a specific crystal structure, named after the mineral with that structure. When used to create solar cells, they have shown potential for high performance and low production costs. To be competitive … [Read more...] about DOE Funds Perovskite Solar Technologies Research
Mayors Call on Congress to Take Action on Clean Energy
A bipartisan coalition of 64 mayors, representing cities in 25 states across the country, have joined with Environment America to call on Congress to take action on clean energy. Specifically, the mayors have sent a letter to Congress urging members to extend solar and wind energy tax credits, expand incentives for electric vehicles and energy efficiency, and create new tax … [Read more...] about Mayors Call on Congress to Take Action on Clean Energy
Indiana Utility Issues RFP for Solar, Solar+Storage
CenterPoint Energy, an energy delivery company, says its Indiana-based electric and gas business, Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. (SIGECO) is opening a new request for proposals (RFP) to seek a combination of wind, solar and solar+storage resources to meet the future needs of its 145,000 electric customers in southwestern Indiana. “While we continue negotiating for … [Read more...] about Indiana Utility Issues RFP for Solar, Solar+Storage