San Diego Community Power enters PPA with RAI Energy for 100-MW solar + storage project

San Diego Community Power (SDCP), a nonprofit community choice energy program serving five cities in the San Diego region, entered into a PPA with an affiliate of developer RAI Energy International. The project is located in Imperial County,…

Solar EPC CS Energy acquired by private equity firm American Securities

CS Energy, an integrated energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in the solar, storage and emerging energy industries, has been acquired by affiliates of American Securities, a U.S. private equity firm. CS Energy “CS Energy…

GameChange Solar supplying largest solar project in Texas with single-axis trackers

GameChange Solar is supplying its Genius Tracker single-axis trackers to a 631-MWdc/500-MWac solar project in southern Texas. The system is slated to be the largest in the state upon completion. The Aktina Renewable Power Project is being…

DOI approves 350-MW solar + 350-MW storage project on public lands in California

The U.S. Interior Department announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a 350-MW solar/350-MW storage energy project on public lands in California. The Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of…

DOE announces $10 million in SolSmart program funding to increase solar energy equity

Credit: Ipsun Solar The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a slate of new efforts, including $15.5 million in new funding, to support solar energy deployment in underserved communities and build a diverse, skilled workforce.…

NREL to hand off management of SolarAPP+ to UL to expedite rollout

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced a new initial memorandum of understanding with the global company UL to work toward further developing and commercializing the Solar Automated Permit…

640 MWh of Mitsubishi and Powin energy storage is being retrofit to two California solar projects

Southern Power will use Mitsubishi Power Americas and Powin energy storage systems on two California projects totaling 640 MWh. The 4-hour duration systems will be co-located with already installed solar projects. They likely represent some…

We Energies, WPS Look to Purchase Wisconsin’s Largest Renewable Project

We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), the largest utilities in WEC Energy Group, say they are proposing to purchase the Koshkonong Solar Energy Center, a planned 465 MW solar…

Arizona Public Service Expands RFP for Additional Solar Energy

Arizona Public Service Co. (APS), the largest electric utility in Arizona, says it is expanding an existing all-source request for…

Tuscon Electric Power Brings Wilmot Energy Center Online

Tucson Electric Power (TEP), an electric utility company that serves southern Arizona, has brought its newest and largest solar power system online. The Wilmot Energy Center (WEC),…