Independent PV developer 8minutenergy Renewables and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments announced Monday that the 155MW Springbok 2 Solar Farm in Kern County, California, has been commissioned.
Solar Frontier Americas, the US subsidiary of one of the world’s largest CIS module manufacturers, is nearing completion of two solar plants totalling 106MW in Southern California.
Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of solar power company Canadian Solar, announced that the 200MW Garland Solar Facility in California has reached commercial operation.
High-efficiency PV module manufacturer SunPower has sold two Californian projects, totalling more than 134MW amid recently announced restructuring plans.
Independent renewable energy provider sPower announced that they were awarded a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Silicon Valley Power (SVP) to provide 49.5MW of wind power.
8point3 Energy Partners has agreed to acquire First Solar’s entire 34% stake in the 300MW Stateline solar PV project in California for US$329.5 million.
As part of its goal of utilising 100% of renewable energy by 2025, health-care company Kaiser Permanente celebrated the opening of the Blythe Solar Energy Center in Riverside County, California — which will help Kaiser cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 15%.
