Terra-Gen, a renewable energy developer and operator, has entered an agreement with Mortenson, a builder, developer and engineering services provider, to proceed on the Edwards & Sanborn solar+storage project located in Kern County, Calif. The project consists of 1,118 MW of solar and 2,165 MWh of energy storage. It is currently the largest single solar and battery energy … [Read more...] about Terra-Gen, Mortenson Team Up on Record-Breaking Solar+Storage Project
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sPower Adds Nine New York Solar Projects to Portfolio
sPower, a renewable energy independent power producer (IPP), has acquired nine solar projects in New York from National Grid Renewables. The portfolio includes projects in Franklin, Jefferson, Chautauqua, Lewis and other counties across Upstate New York. This portfolio is estimated to have a 1 GW DC capacity. Six of the nine projects are currently in the early stages of the … [Read more...] about sPower Adds Nine New York Solar Projects to Portfolio
Arctech Solar Provides Trackers to Largest Single-Site Renewable Energy Project
Arctech Solar, a solar tracking, racking and BIPV system provider, has delivered its 1P tracker SkyLine to a 3.2 GW solar park in the Qinghai province of China. The project was recently connected to the grid. The 3.2 GW solar park is connected to the world’s first ultra-high voltage (UHV) power line that delivers 100% renewable energy from northwest China to the densely … [Read more...] about Arctech Solar Provides Trackers to Largest Single-Site Renewable Energy Project
In California, natural gas helps balance changes in electricity demand and solar output
December 11, 2020Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Hourly Electric Grid MonitorNote: Data are for the California region, which includes electric power markets regulated by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and other balancing authorities operating largely in California. In California wholesale electricity markets, natural gas-fired electricity … [Read more...] about In California, natural gas helps balance changes in electricity demand and solar output
Amazon Becomes Largest Corporate Purachaser of Renewables
Amazon has invested in 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 GW of electricity production capacity, bringing its total investment in renewable energy in 2020 to 35 projects and more than 4 GW of capacity – the largest corporate investment in renewable energy in a single year. These new projects will make Amazon the largest-ever corporate … [Read more...] about Amazon Becomes Largest Corporate Purachaser of Renewables