Baua Electric

APRIL 10, 2024

Photo courtesy of Tom Brewster/BLM California Avangrid (NYSE: AGR), one of the US’s largest clean energy operators, has begun construction on its first solar farm in California. GW of installed capacity of renewables in the US, is building the 57-megawatt (MW) Camino Solar Project in Kern County, California. Get started here. –ad*

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Baua Electric

MAY 28, 2024

Photo by Kelly on Pexels.com Wyoming just approved its largest solar farm – 771 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar plus battery storage. Cowboy Solar I will include 400 MW of solar power and 136 MW of battery storage, while Cowboy Solar II will have 371 MW of solar power and 133 MW of battery storage.

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Electrek

APRIL 16, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Award-winning Superclean Glass makes a transparent electrodynamic shield that repels dust from solar panels. Facebook has procured enough clean energy projects to meet 100% of its energy needs. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Electrek

APRIL 15, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Xcel Energy has filed to replace its coal plants with what would be the largest solar farm in Minnesota. A Clean Cars Illinois program would create jobs and save money. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): There are currently more than $127 million in clean energy projects in West Virginia. Dominion Energy proposes the largest solar and storage expansion in Virginia’s history. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

The largest solar farm in Ohio’s first phase is now fully online and delivering clean electricity to the grid. The 577-megawatt (MW) Fox Squirrel Solar is in Madison County, west of Columbus. When complete, it will be able to generate enough clean electricity to power the equivalent of 118,000 households.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

Photo: Cypress Creek Renewables In Q1 2024, the US saw the largest quarter of solar manufacturing growth in its history, bringing its total installed capacity to 200 GW. The report also contains new data showing that the US added over 40 GW of new solar capacity in 2023 – more than initially reported. A record-setting 11.8

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Baua Electric

MARCH 4, 2024

Photo: ReVision Energy An abandoned gravel pit was the ideal site for this community solar farm in Maine, because nearly 90% of the state is forested. The Wishcamper Hampden solar farm is in Hampden and was built by owner Wishcamper Companies, a clean energy and real estate investor and project developer ReVision Energy.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Photo: Dominion Energy Virginia Virginia has approved over a dozen new solar projects that will significantly boost Dominion Energy’s clean energy capacity. The solar farms are expected to come online by 2026. gigawatts (GW) of approved solar farms in Virginia – enough to power more than 1.1 million homes at peak output.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Photo: HANSAINVEST Real Assets A 605 megawatt (MW) project in Germany has claimed the title of Europe’s largest solar farm, bumping a PV plant in Spain out of the top spot. The Witznitz Solar Farm near Leipzig, which is not state-subsidized, is owned by German investment firm HANSAINVEST Real Assets. million modules.

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Baua Electric

MAY 15, 2024

Photo by RAZE Solar on Unsplash The US has now officially surpassed 5 million solar installations, a significant landmark in its shift toward clean energy, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The US solar market was valued at $51 billion in 2023.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 13, 2024

Photo: BEAM Global The British military has placed a $1 million order for San Diego-based Beam Global’s (Nasdaq: BEEM) off-grid solar EV chargers. It’s the first big order for Beam Global’s Europe factory, but it’s already sold “hundreds” of US-manufactured off-grid solar EV chargers to the US military. Get started here. –ad*

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Electrek

AUGUST 16, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Three standout solar, storage, and financing trends emerged between July 2020 and June 2021. India reaches a milestone of 100 gigawatts of clean energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

GM says it will source 100% clean energy for its US sites by 2025. SolarReviews launches a new solar calculator that doesn’t require you to sign up. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 22, 2024

Photo: Enel North America Power-hungry Texas needs solar and battery storage to help meet demand and balance the grid, so its largest utility-scale storage operator is delivering. Enel North America has started constructing the Ables Springs Solar + Storage Project in Kaufman County, near Dallas. Get started here. –ad*

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Electrek

JUNE 21, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): After running into glitches last week, ISS astronauts successfully installed Roll-Out Solar Arrays yesterday. IKEA and The Rockefeller Foundation start a $1 billion fund for small-scale clean energy. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

Rendering: Brier’energie The residents of Saint-Joachim in Pays de la Loire, France, are putting solar canopies over their cemetery. A cemetery shaded by solar The 1.3-megawatt megawatt (MW) solar canopy will cover the Saint-Joachim cemetery and supply electricity to the commune’s 4,000 residents from the summer of 2025.

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Electrek

APRIL 14, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Good Energy and ZapMap offer the first EV “time-of-use” free tariff powered by 100% clean electricity. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Rendering: New York Port Authority New York State’s largest onsite solar plus storage project – a solar carport canopy at JFK International Airport – has begun construction. Once the solar carport comes online, it will help power the AirTrain and reduce electricity costs for residents of low-income neighborhoods in Queens.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Photo: Oxford PV Oxford PV , a spin-off from the University of Oxford, says it’s achieved the world record for the most efficient solar panel. That’s a big deal compared to the more typical 16-24% in commercial solar panels. Solar power is the MVP of renewable energy, making up a massive chunk of new clean energy sources.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo: Pivot Energy Walmart is investing in 19 solar projects under development across the US, including 15 community solar projects. Walmart’s strategic tax equity investment will drive the construction, operation, and maintenance of solar projects across five states – Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware, and California.

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Electrek

APRIL 28, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The US Department of Energy helps 11 remote and island communities transition to clean energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

In a massive new deal, Solar giant Qcells will supply Microsoft with 12 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels over eight years. Qcells’ largest agreement ever will supply Microsoft with enough solar panels to power the equivalent of more than 1.8 Qcells expects to bring its total solar panel production capacity in Georgia to 8.4

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 25, 2024

Photo: Mortensen The US’s largest solar + battery storage project, Edwards & Sanborn, has come online in Kern County, California. It comprises 875 megawatts (MW) of solar and 3,320 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy storage. and the Clean Power Alliance, and Starbucks, among others. It features a massive 1.9 Get started here. –

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Electrek

JUNE 15, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Clean energy made up nearly 100% of all new Q1 electric capacity, but problems are looming. The largest utility in Kansas will make its first solar investments and says it will reach net zero by 2045. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Electrek

MARCH 25, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): New York City’s Community Power program creates solar installation jobs for housing authority residents and saves them money on energy bills. Los Angeles now has a road map for 100% clean energy with a new study from the NREL. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

The first of five planned West Virginia solar farms just came online – here’s why that’s significant for the state. 1 out of 5 new West Virginia solar farms FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison have launched a solar farm on 80 acres at Fort Martin Power Station in Maidsville, West Virginia, north of Morgantown.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Photo: Xcel Energy Xcel Energy just announced its big solar and wind plans in the US Midwest – here’s the lowdown. It also says it’s on track to achieve its clean energy goals for all the Upper Midwest states it serves – Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Michigan. Get started here. –

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

EV owners are more likely to add solar panels to their homes, according to a new US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study – here’s why. More of the 2018 survey participants owned or previously owned solar panels than an EV – 9.1% That has a significant influence on your owning EVs or PVs.”

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. This is made possible by harnessing free solar energy and optimizing energy usage, with peak load shifting features in Time of Use areas.” cents, as of September 2023.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2023, according to a new report, but 2024 will bring challenges to the industry. Every solar market segment saw year-over-year growth in 2023, bringing total installed solar capacity in the US to 177 GW. GW of new capacity, while nearly 800,000 Americans added solar to their homes.

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Electrek

JULY 29, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell buys Inspire Clean Energy to grow its clean energy business. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Helion will be charging its fleet with solar, making it carbon neutral. CEO Noah Heynen says that having a fully electric fleet is a big milestone for Helion in its push for clean energy – it also installs heat pumps, battery storage, and EV chargers, among other things – because the company now truly gets to practice what it preaches.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A big clean energy project will go forward in Minnesota without impacting an ancient site. Ørsted completes a 227 MW solar farm in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, for Facebook. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Electrek

AUGUST 9, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm is now connected and producing clean energy. Arizona may get its very first electricity provider that offers 100% clean energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Wind and solar power are now taking center stage. Solar covered 9% of the EU’s electricity needs. Fossil fuels are playing a smaller role than ever as a system with wind and solar as its backbone comes into view.” Interestingly, Europe’s shift away from fossil fuels wasn’t just about swapping coal and gas for wind and solar.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): At $2.3B, Vineyard Wind is one of the largest clean energy project investments in the US. Rochester is New York State’s largest municipality to launch a community choice clean energy program. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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