Duke Energy Renewables’ 100MW Lapetus Solar project in Andrews County, Texas, began commercial operation in December 2019. This stands as Duke Energy's second solar project in commercial operation in Texas and the first large-scale PV project in Andrews County.
Flurry of deals in US southeast was among highlights as solar corporate procurement soared between 2018 (5.4GW) and 2019 (9.6GW), BloombergNEF analysts tell PV Tech.
Purchase of 22 contracted and operational projects across three US states is the latest in a series of PV acquisitions by the London-listed investment firm.
Firm expects storage and PV installs to grow ‘at least 50%’ this year after 2019 results show last year was stellar for storage but less so for PV, despite the latter’s stronger H2 2019.
New projections mark major pivot for the agency, which for years had predicted that natural gas would remain the US' dominant source of electricity over the decades to come.
China-based PV and glass manufacturer, Changzhou Almaden Stock Co Ltd was recently forced to declare that it was supplying Tesla with glass encapsulated solar roof tiles, due to abnormal fluctuations in its stock traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
New affiliate Cardinal Renewables will acquire solar projects that venture partner Alchemy Renewables will then manage, operate, maintain and place tax equity financing for.
New PV and wind could outcompete most existing fossil fuel capacity by 2025, outfit predicts as it lays out timetable for the 5.8GW renewable project backlog it amassed last year.
Appalachian Power has issued a second Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 200MW of PV energy that will both cut customer costs and further diversify the electric generation mix within Virginia.
The PV facilities are set to come online by the end of 2023, helping utility Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association meet new 50%-by-2024 renewables target.