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Pearl Crop’s Stockton location is the largest site in the portfolio, and the project will provide 86% of the facility’s annual energy usage.

California food processor is getting 2.2-MW solar portfolio

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Renewable America (RNA) will build a 2.2-MWDC commercial solar project portfolio for Pearl Crop, a food processing company in central California. The portfolio involves four projects across three different locations in Ripon, Linden, and Stockton, California.

“We are thrilled to back Pearl Crop in their pursuit of sustainability objectives while also expanding the reach of solar across California,” says Ardi Arian, President & CEO of Renewable America. “Pearl Crop is an integral part of California’s agricultural landscape, and we applaud its leadership in the transition to solar energy.”

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Source: Solar Power World

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Project Nexus’s feasibility study estimates that installing solar canals where possible in CA could save 63 billion gallons of water annually.

Water saving solar panels, coming soon to a canal near you

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The upcoming COP28 climate conference has suddenly blown up in a wave of scandal, but the energy transition marches on. Exhibit A is the idea of shading irrigation canals with solar panels for a planet-saving win-win-win. The cooling effect of the water improves solar conversion efficiency, the shade prevents excess water loss from evaporation, and the use of built infrastructure preserves land from development. What’s not to like?

Water Saving Solar Panels On Canals In California

The idea of water-saving solar panels on canals first surfaced in India back in 2012. More recently it crossed the CleanTechnica radar in February of 2022 when a collaborative public-private PV collaboration called Project Nexus began taking shape in California, using a canal in the state’s Turlock Irrigation District as a proving ground.

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Source: Clean Technica

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Amazon will buy renewable energy from a solar project in MD that is being built on a brownfield — the former site of a 120-year-old coal mine

Amazon will buy solar energy from a repurposed coal mine in Maryland

Amazon will buy renewable energy from a solar project in Garrett County, Maryland, that is being built on a brownfield — the former site of a 120-year-old coal mine. The new project is expected to create 200 jobs and will include more than 300,000 solar panels, making it the largest solar farm in the state.

Amazon will use the new facility to power its Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers as well as fulfillment centers and physical stores. It will also proved clean power to local communities. It is one of 78 new solar and wind projects Amazon has announced investments in so far this year.

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Source: CNBC

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The BLM announced that the Arlington Solar Energy Center is now fully operational. It will have enough energy to power 110,000 homes a year.

Clean energy project on BLM-managed public lands in California goes operational

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The Bureau of Land Management today announced the Arlington Solar Energy Center in Riverside County is now fully operational. The facility will generate up to 364 megawatts, enough energy to power 110,000 homes a year, and will include 242 megawatts of battery energy storage.

“The completion of the Arlington Solar Energy Center represents another major step forward in the Bureau’s efforts to meet President Biden’s goal of lower costs for families and creating a clean energy, carbon-free future,” said California Desert District Manager Shelly Lynch.

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Source: BLM.gov

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Hormel Foods Corporation celebrated the completion of an 8-acre solar field during a ribbon-cutting event at its Jennie-O plant location.

Hormel Foods, Jennie-O turkey store celebrate completion of latest community solar project

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The project is projected to generate 3.2 million kilowatt hours (kWh) per year between the community solar and onsite solar projects. The onsite solar portion of the project will supply approximately 10% of the plant’s annual electricity, while the community solar portion of the project will provide Jennie-O team members, community members and businesses the opportunity to support green power and receive discounts on their energy bills.

“We are inspired to do our part to make the world a better place with the completion of this project,” said Tom Raymond, director of environmental sustainability at Hormel Foods. “We know the importance of advancing renewable energy initiatives and this project demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship, including how we source the energy we need.”

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Source: Hormel Foods

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The BLM has started accepting public comments related to the environmental assessment of an up to 400-MW solar project to be partly located on public lands in California.

BLM seeks public input on 400-MW solar project in California

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The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has started accepting public comments related to the environmental assessment of an up to 400-MW solar project to be partly located on public lands in California.
Feedback for the Easley Solar scheme will be gathered for 30 days, until October 15, BLM said on Friday.
The project was put forward by IP Easley, a subsidiary of Intersect Power LLC, which intends to build, operate and maintain a photovoltaic (PV) farm in Riverside County. The complex will cover around 2,700 acres (1,093 ha) of BLM-administered public lands and 990 acres of private lands north of Desert Centre. The area will be developed in line with the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, which covers 10.8 million acres of public lands in the desert regions of seven California counties and aims to streamline renewable energy development while preserving desert ecosystems.

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Source: Renewables Now

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Domain Capital Group and its subsidiary Domain Timber have announced the sale of almost 1,300 acres of timberland to a utility in Richmond, VA, to develop a solar project on the land.

Domain Timber sells 1,300 acres of timberland for solar project

Domain Capital Group and its subsidiary Domain Timber have announced the sale of almost 1,300 acres of timberland to a utility in Richmond, Virginia, to develop a solar project on the land, a move that is said to help reduce carbon emissions in the area in addition to adding renewable energy.

Domain maintains a portfolio of more than 23,000 acres of timberland designated for renewable energy projects, mostly for solar and wind. Closing of this transaction keeps the company on track towards their projected 75 sales in 2023, which amounts to over 17,500 acres from their total inventory of 254,000 acres.

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Source: Environmental Leader

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A solar project expected to generate 100% of the power needed at the Joint Force Training Base Los Alamitos has powered up and will also provide juice to nearby cities.

Solar project at Los Alamitos base expected to increase energy resilience in SoCal

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A solar project expected to generate 100% of the power needed at the Joint Force Training Base Los Alamitos has powered up and will also provide juice to nearby cities.

The completion of the nearly 100-acre project, developed by Arizona-based Bright Canyon Energy,  was celebrated at the 1,300-acre Army base on Friday, Aug. 10. BCE, which partnered with local power utility companies, paid for the installation of the solar panels and will get a percentage of the revenue from selling the renewable energy to local communities.

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Source: The Orange County Register

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Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm is designed to generate clean energy for both residential and commercial accounts.

One of the first community solar projects in SoCal brought online

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Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns, and operates solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, today held a ribbon cutting to commemorate the launch of the Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm in Adelanto, California. This project marks the first under California’s Enhanced Community Renewables (ECR) program to be contracted by one of the state’s three investor-owned utilities, Southern California Edison (SCE).

As one of the first community solar farms in Southern California, Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm is designed to generate clean energy for both residential and commercial accounts. There are currently 241 subscribers. The 3.8 MWdc project, developed and managed by Catalyze and Ampion, a leading community solar subscription and revenue management company, will expand access to solar energy for customers who do not own their property, are not able to pay the upfront cost of solar installation, or have a roof that is in poor condition or shaded. The project will support SCE’s efforts to comply with California’s Green Tariff Shared Renewables program, requiring the state’s investor-owned utilities to offer 100% solar energy options to their customers.

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Source: Business Wire

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The construction of the Houston solar power plant is part of the Toronto-based firm’s plan to transition its massive US office portfolio to “zero-emissions electricity” by 2026.

Houston skyscrapers are converting to solar

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Brookfield Properties, which has 10 downtown skyscrapers in its Houston portfolio, is partnering to build a massive solar plant to power the buildings.

Brookfield’s Houston office portfolio totals 10.3 million SF in notable downtown towers including Allen Center, Houston Center, and Heritage Plaza. The 52-story Heritage Plaza, the centerpiece of numerous downtown skyline photos, was designed by architect M. Nasr & Partners with a top that resembles a Mayan pyramid.

The construction of the Houston solar power plant is part of the Toronto-based firm’s plan to transition its massive U.S. office portfolio to “zero-emissions electricity” by 2026.

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Source: Realty News report

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