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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners launches Horizon New Energy, dedicated to renewable energy in Canada

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

NEW YORK and CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CIP, on behalf of its Flagship Funds, today announced the launch of Horizon, a dedicated platform for the development and realization of renewable energy projects in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK and CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CIP, on behalf of its Flagship Funds, today announced the launch of Horizon, a dedicated platform for the development and realization of renewable energy projects in Canada.
  • Horizon’s development efforts will be led by Shannon Wever, an established developer in Canada with +20 years of experience in renewable energy origination and development.
  • Wever joins Horizon from ENMAX Energy where she previously led its renewable energy development efforts.
  • “I am thrilled to join CIP and lead Horizon New Energy in Canada.

Ideal Energy Designs Groundbreaking 'Agrivoltaics' Solar Array alongside Iowa State University Scientists

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a pioneering initiative, Iowa State University (ISU) is embarking on a research project to explore the combination of crops and solar power.

Key Points: 
  • DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a pioneering initiative, Iowa State University (ISU) is embarking on a research project to explore the combination of crops and solar power.
  • The Alliant Solar Farm at Iowa State University is a groundbreaking agrivoltaics research project merging solar power generation and agriculture to study how best to optimize land use while providing local community benefits.
  • Alliant Energy owns and operates the solar array on land leased from the university.
  • Ideal Energy was subcontracted for solar design, procurement, monitoring, and solar commissioning for the project.

Silicon Ranch and SSVEC Celebrate the Completion of McNeal Solar and Battery Storage Project in Southeastern Arizona

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Monday, October 9, 2023

The innovative project includes an 80 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS), enabling SSVEC to meet increasing load demand and the power needs of more than 3,000 households across southeastern Arizona.

Key Points: 
  • The innovative project includes an 80 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS), enabling SSVEC to meet increasing load demand and the power needs of more than 3,000 households across southeastern Arizona.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231006380212/en/
    Valley Electric Cooperative completed 20-megawatt McNeal Solar Farm (Photo: Business Wire)
    At a community ribbon-cutting event to celebrate completion of the project, SSVEC CEO Jason Bowling said, “The McNeal solar and battery storage project allows SSVEC to increase the amount of affordable, renewable energy for our members, while supporting system reliability and promoting energy independence.
  • Silicon Ranch developed and funded the project and hired more than 140 craft workers to build the facility.
  • These facilities interconnect the McNeal Solar Farm with the grid so that SSVEC can distribute the solar energy to homes and businesses across its system.

Origis Energy, TVA Announce Construction of MS Solar plus Storage Projects

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

MIAMI, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced Wednesday that construction has begun on the first of three projects in Mississippi with a total capacity of 550 MW plus 150 MW of battery storage. This is the largest battery storage portfolio announced in Mississippi and the largest solar portfolio under construction in the state, maintaining TVA's leadership in clean power generation throughout the Southeast. 

Key Points: 
  • With a total capacity of 700 MWs, the projects represent the largest solar plus storage deployments in Mississippi to date.
  • MIAMI, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced Wednesday that construction has begun on the first of three projects in Mississippi with a total capacity of 550 MW plus 150 MW of battery storage.
  • RES is providing construction services to Origis for the portfolio, employing an estimated 300 people over the course of the three projects.
  • "Lowndes County is happy to partner with TVA and Origis to bring this increased capability to the TVA footprint.

Talquin Electric Cooperative Dedicates Three Solar Facilities

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of Talquin Electric Cooperative are now getting the clean, cost-effective energy benefits from 7 MWAC of solar energy, enough electricity to power approximately 1,400 homes. Officials from the cooperative, along with Seminole Electric Cooperative, Origis Energy and local community leaders dedicated the three new solar facilities this week.

Key Points: 
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of Talquin Electric Cooperative are now getting the clean, cost-effective energy benefits from 7 MWAC of solar energy, enough electricity to power approximately 1,400 homes.
  • Officials from the cooperative, along with Seminole Electric Cooperative, Origis Energy and local community leaders dedicated the three new solar facilities this week.
  • Each will deliver clean energy at competitive rates under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) executed between Seminole Electric Cooperative, Talquin's wholesale power provider, and Origis.
  • "These three projects represent a significant step forward and we are excited to provide predictable, affordable, clean electricity to our Members," said Tracy Bensley, General Manager of Talquin Electric Cooperative.

CDE Lightband, TVA, Silicon Ranch, and City of Clarksville Break Ground; New Solar Projects Total 6.75 MWAC

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

These two solar projects will generate enough reliable, low-cost energy to help serve more than 1,000 households annually.

Key Points: 
  • These two solar projects will generate enough reliable, low-cost energy to help serve more than 1,000 households annually.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230516005899/en/
    Tennessee Valley Authority Vice President, North Region Justin Maierhofer, CDE Lightband General Manager Brian Taylor, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts, and Silicon Ranch Chairman of the Board Matt Kisber break ground on two new solar farms in Clarksville, TN.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The event celebrated the groundbreaking of both the 2 MWAC Solar Band: Red Array and the 4.75 MWAC Solar Band: Orange Array.
  • Both solar farms are expected to be fully operational and deliver energy to the Clarksville community in December of 2023.

PGE bolsters reliability of clean energy transition with region's largest battery storage addition

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Friday, April 28, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore., April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) today announced the procurement of 400 megawatts (MWAC) of new battery storage projects – a critical tool in Oregon's clean energy transition and the largest single procurement of standalone energy storage to date by a utility in the U.S. outside the state of California. These projects, located at substations close to electrical demand, will store enough electricity to power all PGE customer homes in a city the size of Portland for an entire evening on battery-delivered energy alone.

Key Points: 
  • PGE will purchase the output from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources through a 20-year Storage Capacity Agreement.
  • "Battery storage is an important component of the clean energy economy.
  • As PGE integrates more intermittent clean energy resources, like wind and solar plants, battery storage systems provide consistency, facilitating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and making progress toward Oregon's 2030 clean energy target.
  • "The Troutdale battery storage project, in addition to the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facilities , the first utility-scale energy facilities in North America to co-locate wind, solar and battery storage, really demonstrate the tremendous results that great collaboration can achieve."

UPDATED: Google and EDPR Partner on 500 MW AC Environmental Justice Program, Marking the Largest Corporate Backing of Distributed Solar in the U.S.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

The initial projects will be built in Ohio, where Google operates a data center campus in New Albany and Google Cloud region in Columbus.

Key Points: 
  • The initial projects will be built in Ohio, where Google operates a data center campus in New Albany and Google Cloud region in Columbus.
  • The unparalleled transaction with Google marks the largest corporate sponsorship of distributed solar development in the United States, according to data from S&P Global and BloombergNEF.
  • The ImpactREC™ program synthetically provides similar economic benefits of community solar in jurisdictions currently lacking supportive legislation.
  • Google and EDPR NA DG are committed to localized social and economic justice as part of the transition to a sustainable future.

Google and EDPR Partner on 500 MW AC Environmental Justice Program, Marking the Largest Corporate Backing of Distributed Solar in the United States

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Monday, April 24, 2023

The initial projects will be built in Ohio, where Google operates a data center campus in New Albany and Google Cloud region in Columbus.

Key Points: 
  • The initial projects will be built in Ohio, where Google operates a data center campus in New Albany and Google Cloud region in Columbus.
  • The unparalleled transaction with Google marks the largest corporate sponsorship of distributed solar development in the United States, according to data from S&P Global and BloombergNEF.
  • Google and EDPR NA DG are committed to localized social and economic justice as part of the transition to a sustainable future.
  • The ImpactREC™ leverages these incentives to provide direct investment into communities throughout the Midwest and Northeast and enable economic benefits for LMI communities.

Vanderbilt University, Silicon Ranch, NES, and TVA Flip the Switch on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Silicon Ranch Corporation , one of the nation’s largest independent power producers and a community-focused renewable energy company, joined Vanderbilt University, Nashville Electric Service (NES), and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today to “flip the switch” on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-megawatt (MWAC) solar facility located in Bedford County, Tennessee.

Key Points: 
  • Silicon Ranch Corporation , one of the nation’s largest independent power producers and a community-focused renewable energy company, joined Vanderbilt University, Nashville Electric Service (NES), and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) today to “flip the switch” on the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-megawatt (MWAC) solar facility located in Bedford County, Tennessee.
  • Nashville-based Silicon Ranch developed and funded the project and hired more than 250 craft workers to build the solar facility.
  • The company will also serve as the long-term owner and operator, a disciplined approach Silicon Ranch takes with every project it develops.
  • As both the landowner and operator, Silicon Ranch will remain invested in and committed to the continued success and economic viability of the surrounding community.