Terrasmart created a racking system for a 2.8 MW solar carport at Cincinnati Zoo, claimed to be the largest public solar array in the U.S.

Cincinnati Zoo completes 2.8 MW solar carport

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Florida renewables company Terrasmart and Ohio-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services business Melink Solar have completed the installation of a 2.8 MW solar carport at Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.

Melink Solar, Terrasmart, and Cincinnati Zoo said the new development is currently the largest publicly accessible urban solar array in the United States.

The project’s racking system was designed and manufactured by Terrasmart. It comprises nearly 5,000 bifacial modules connected via string inverter technology. Melink Solar came on board to oversee mechanical installation at the site.

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Source: PV Magazine

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Walmart announced to invest in 74 Solar Landscape community solar projects in MD and IL, creating nearly 43 MWDC of solar capacity.

Walmart invests in 74 rooftop community solar projects in two states

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Walmart announced it will invest in 74 Solar Landscape community solar projects in Maryland and Illinois.

The commercial rooftop projects are currently under construction and are expected to be energized in 2024 and 2025. They will create nearly 43 MWDC of solar capacity for the surrounding communities, enough power to serve the equivalent of over 3,600 homes.

Approximately half of the portfolio is designed to reduce energy costs for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households. In total, Solar Landscape estimates that the projects will save subscribers about $1 million annually on energy bills.

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Source: Solar Power World

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New York City kicks off Climate Week 2024 with construction of a massive microgrid project at JFK Airport's New Terminal One.

New JFK terminal will utilize novel microgrid, NYC’s largest solar array

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New York City is beginning Climate Week 2024 with a bang, announcing the start of construction on a massive microgrid project at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s New Terminal One.

Energy as a Service (EaaS) provider AlphaStruxure will construct, operate, and maintain a 12-megawatt (MW) microgrid that will distribute energy from solar panels, fuel cells, and a battery energy storage system to power the terminal’s everyday operations, meeting about half its daily load. All of the power generated on-site will stay at the airport.

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Source: Renewable Energy World

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Centennial is designed to be a master-planned, environmentally friendly town that addresses the pressing issue of climate change.

Green California town planned to combat global warming

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A planned community in California aims to set a benchmark for sustainable living in the face of global warming.

Centennial, located in the northwestern part of Los Angeles County, is designed to be a master-planned, environmentally friendly town that addresses the pressing issue of climate change by integrating green technologies and sustainable urban planning from the ground up.

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Centennial is a massive master-planned community set to occupy approximately 12,000 acres and designed to accommodate 19,333 homes (18 percent earmarked as affordable), along with commercial spaces, schools, and parks.

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Source: Newsweek

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The Green Spine promises to be not only a roadway for more efficient and sustainable transport, but also a whole area of circular economy.

The first photovoltaic highway is under construction in Dubai

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Over the past two decades, Dubai has gained increasing notoriety around the world, mainly due to the titanic mega-projects that have made it the talk of the town for all sorts of reasons. The most recent is The Green Spine, a gigantic photovoltaic highway that will make all mobility solar-powered and ultra-efficient.

A photovoltaic highway: Dubai aims for a green megaproject

The United Arab Emirates has built up a solid economic power base thanks to oil, of which it still has a monopoly. However, with the world heading towards a total decarbonisation of economies, the state authorities feel a strong sense of urgency to diversify their economy away from dependence on fossil fuels.

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Source: Eco News

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Microsoft will purchase solar power from panels on Singapore's public housing and government buildings, supporting its climate goals.

Microsoft grabs 100% of Singapore’s largest solar project

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Microsoft has signed an agreement to purchase solar power generated from panels installed on hundreds of public housing and government-owned buildings in Singapore, advancing its climate goals.

The tech company will buy 100% of the energy fed into the grid from EDP Renewables’ SolarNova 8 project, as announced by the Madrid-based energy company on Tuesday.

This project is not only Singapore’s largest solar initiative but also the largest under the government’s SolarNova program.

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Source: Interesting Engineering

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Sun Cable won the approval to build the first phase of a A$30B undersea cable to deliver solar power from Darwin, Australia to Singapore.

Australian billionaire’s $20B solar project wins approval to export electricity to Singapore

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Sun Cable—the Sydney-based renewable energy company owned by tech billionaire and activist investor Mike Cannon-Brookes—won the Australian government’s approval to build the first phase of the A$30-billion ($20 billion) undersea cable that will deliver solar-generated electricity from Darwin to Singapore.

Under the project, Sun Cable is building the 4,300 kilometer Australia-Asia Power Link that aims to deliver more than 20 gigawatts of electricity by 2030 from a solar farm in northern Australia to customers in Darwin and Singapore. Both facilities are among the biggest in the world.

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Source: Forbes

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The booster station for China’s first large-scale, pile-fixed deep-water offshore PV project has been energized for the first time.

‘China’s first large-scale offshore PV project’ ready for operation

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The CGN Yantai Zhaoyuan 400 MW floating solar project, located in Laizhou Bay in northern Zhaoyuan City, spans 6,44 square kilometers and comprises 121 PV sub-arrays.

With an alternating current (AC) side-rated capacity of 400 MW and a direct current (DC) side installation capacity of 539.3274 MW, the project uses Grand Sunergy’s Seapower double-sided, double-glass heterojunction (HJT) solar modules.

According to the company, offshore photovoltaics face unique challenges due to the harsh marine environment, which includes high humidity, salt spray, corrosion, UV radiation, lightning, low temperatures, and biological fouling.

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Source: Offshore Energy

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The 12,000-hectare solar installation is expected to generate 17-20 GW (at peak times) and a minimum of 10 GW from its expanse of PV arrays.

World’s largest green energy project to send Australian solar power underwater to Singapore

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Australia’s Northern Territory has granted initial approval for the world’s largest ever green energy and transmission project, which aims to deliver solar power from the land down under all the way to Singapore via a 4,300-kilometre-long undersea cable.

The AAPowerLink project is led by SunCable, an energy company founded in 2018 and focused on harnessing Australia’s sunshine and exporting it to Asia. The latest move by the federal division effectively gives the go-ahead to the firm’s Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPowerLink) to take it towards Final Investment Decision (FID).

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Source: Travel Tomorrow

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Work is nearly complete on a pilot project erecting solar canopies over a canal on tribal land south of Phoenix.

First solar-covered canal in US to go online this summer

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Work is nearly complete on a pilot project erecting solar canopies over a canal on tribal land south of Phoenix. When finished, it will be the first solar-covered canal in the U.S.

The project will cover a half-mile of the Casa-Blanca Canal, part of a network owned by the Gila River Indian Community, and will deliver power to the Pima and Maricopa tribes. Tectonicus, the firm behind the project, expects it will connect to the grid this summer, Canary Media reports. A similar canal pilot project is underway south of Modesto, California, and is set to be completed next year.

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Source: Yale Environment 360

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