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Sunrun Inc. | July 07, 2020

Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN), a leading provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, and Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR), a leading full-service residential solar provider in the United States, today announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sunrun will acquire Vivint Solar in an all-stock transaction, pursuant to which each share of Vivint Solar common stock will be exchanged for 0.55 shares of Sunrun common stock, representing a combined Enterprise V...

Google | January 13, 2020

Tech giants continue to shake hands with energy providers in a bid to succeed in their sustainable energy source pledges. Affiliates of Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and NV Energy have agreed to power a new $600m data centre in Henderson, Nevada, through what they say is the world’s biggest battery-backed solar deal for a corporate customer. The deal was disclosed in a recent filing with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of Nevada by Nevada Power Co., a subsidiary of NV Energy that was acquired by ...

Yakima Chief Hops | September 01, 2020

Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a 100% farmer owned hop supplier for the brewing industry, has announced their latest solar panel installation for a total of 3,706 solar panels, the largest rooftop solar array in Washington state. While YCH has offices located across the globe, the company's headquarters are based in Yakima, Washington, known as the hop capitol of the world. Surrounded by hop fields of local family farms, YCH has multiple facilities across the valley. With the longer days unique to...

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Duke Energy | June 23, 2021

Duke Energy is continuing to grow solar power in North Carolina, with the commencement of construction on its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant. It will be the biggest solar energy facility in Surry County when finished. Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions will own and operate the project. The project was chosen as part of the competitive bidding procedure created by North Carolina's solar law in 2017. Trina Solar bifacial modules with single-axis t...