Amazon, community choice groups buy power from hybrid solar, wind and BESS in CA
Power from new co-located renewable energy and battery projects in California will be bought by Amazon and a number of CCAs.
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425MW solar farm and data center planned for US Navy airbase in California
The Navy is reportedly working on a deal to lease 920 acres of land around Naval Air Station Lemoore to renewable energy firm Ameresco.
BMW to generate 14 MWp solar energy from Bavarian factory roofs
By 2025, BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Regensburg (both in Bavaria, Germany) will obtain electricity from solar panels on their roofs.
Using texturized glass in building-integrated photovoltaics
Scientists from Poland have analyzed the optical and electrical parameters of textured glass in BIPV systems
How a Brisbane shed is turning old solar panels into silver and copper
Old photovoltaic panels are stripped of aluminum and wires, then ground to recycle plastic, glass, silicon, silver, and copper.
Californians across party lines voice support for solar, distrust of utilities
A recent poll of California residents showed broad support for the expansion of solar and energy storage in the state.
California farmers developing 20 GW solar-plus-storage plan
California’s AB 2661 allows Westland Water District to build transmission lines for solar energy on 130,000 acres of drainage-impaired land.
US government announces $861 million for two solar farms in Puerto Rico
The US DOE announced an $861M loan guarantee to build 2 solar photovoltaic farms in PR as persistent power outages plague the US territory
Lightsource bp switches on 188-MW Indiana solar farm to supply Google
UK-based solar developer Lightsource bp said today it has brought online its 188-MW Honeysuckle solar project in St Joseph County, Indiana.
Tesco signs deal to buy enough solar energy to power 144 large stores
Tesco Supermarket will buy almost two-thirds of the energy generated by the new £450m Cleve Hill solar park in Kent