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Lightsource bp | February 01, 2021

Lightsource bp today reported that it has gone into a virtual force buy understanding (VPPA) with Verizon Communications Inc. that will empower development of another 152.5 megawatt ac solar farm in Indiana, facilitating Verizon's objective of being carbon unbiased in its activities (scope 1 and 2) by 2035. The Bellflower solar farm, situated around 40 miles east of Indianapolis in Henry and Rush Counties, is required to get operational in 2022. “Through t...

Solar Industry Magazine | April 16, 2020

Duke Energy Renewables and Colorado Springs Utilities have started operations on a new solar energy generating facility, the Palmer Solar project. Containing more than 220,000 solar panels on about 700 acres southeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., Palmer Solar will provide 60 MW of electricity to Springs Utilities’ customers. This is the largest solar project contracted by Springs Utilities to date and the first solar project to interconnect with its transmission system. Under a 20-year agreement,...

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Red, Green, and Blue | April 03, 2020

The state of Hawai’i has set a goal of getting 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2045. Clearly, in order to reach that goal, grid-scale battery storage will be required. Now Hawaiian Electric, which supplies electricity to 95% of Hawai’i residents, says it is looking at installing up to 1 gigawatt-hour of battery storage. According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, a major portion of that storage may be supplied by 244 Megapacks from Tesla located on 6 acres of land adjacen...

Community Energy | July 31, 2020

Community Energy has entered into an agreement with Henderson Municipal Power & Light (HMP&L), enabling 50 MW of new solar power in western Kentucky. Through a 20-year PPA, HMP&L will purchase 100% of the output of a new solar farm under development by Community Energy. Located in Henderson County, this facility is expected to be completed in 2022. The solar project will fulfill 20% of HMP&L’s electricity demand. “We are proud to be working with HMP&L, who is demo...