Rye Druzin Published 12:19 pm, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 OCI Solar Power's 110-megawatt, Alamo 6 solar farm in Iraan in West Texas. OCI Solar Power's 110-megawatt, Alamo 6 solar farm in Iraan in West Texas. Image 2 of 3 OCI Solar Power's 110-megawatt Alamo 6 solar farm in West Texas. OCI Solar Power's 110-megawatt Alamo 6 solar farm in West Texas. Image 3 of 3 German company makes foray into Texas solar power 1 / 3 Back to Gallery A German company will make its first foray into the Texas solar industry with a 100 megawatt farm in West Texas. E.ON said Tuesday its West of the Pecos solar project will be located in Reeves … [Read more...] about German company makes foray into Texas solar power
Solar buy back
NRG is back promoting solar power
Just months after selling its renewables business By L.M. Sixel Published 8:15 am, Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Photo: Daniel Acker, Bloomberg Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Photo: Daniel Acker, Bloomberg NRG is back promoting solar power 1 / 1 Back to Gallery NRG Energy, the biggest electricity seller in Houston, has teamed up with a solar power provider to develop 25 megawatts of solar projects that NRG hopes will attract environmentally-sensitive commercial and industrial customers. NRG is betting that solar installations provided by Cypress Creek Renewables of Santa Monica, Calif., will serve as the foundation for NRG to sell renewable energy plans to large businesses. The solar sites are expected to reduce about 37,000 … [Read more...] about NRG is back promoting solar power
Canadian investment firm buys solar installations on San Antonio, Austin
Rye Druzin Published 9:11 am, Monday, June 11, 2018 Photo: Daniel Acker, Bloomberg Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Fengate Real Asset Investments committed $100 million to investing in solar projects. Fengate Real Asset Investments committed $100 million to investing in solar projects. Photo: Daniel Acker, Bloomberg Canadian investment firm buys solar installations on San Antonio, Austin 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Fengate Real Asset Investments, a Canadian firm that recently opened an office in Houston, is buying 9 megawatts of solar assets in Texas and committing $100 million for further solar development. Fengate will acquire the San Antonio and Austin solar assets of Texas-based PowerFin Partners, which has offices in both cities. Fengate will also enter a co-development partnership with … [Read more...] about Canadian investment firm buys solar installations on San Antonio, Austin
Solar jobs soar as Maryland prioritizes renewable energy
Matt McDonough and his crew rolled up to the Brooklyn Park home around 8 a.m., unloaded their ladders, harnesses and tools, and got to work tiling another roof with solar panels.It was a typical workday for the four-man team. They don't talk much as they check electrical connections and begin hauling equipment up to the roof of the single-story 1920s home because, after hundreds of installations, they have it down to a science. The job will take a day, maybe two, and when it's done, they'll be on to the next one. "There's never a time we don't have work," said McDonough, who leads one of 10 installation crews at Solar Energy World. Business is booming for Solar Energy World and other solar companies in Maryland, as sun-sourced energy becomes more affordable and accessible. Attracted by solar-friendly policies and mounting demand, solar companies are flocking to the state and hiring in droves. Maryland added 1,160 solar jobs in 2016, a 27 percent jump from the previous year, bringing … [Read more...] about Solar jobs soar as Maryland prioritizes renewable energy
Renters and low-income people will soon be able to buy solar power without panels
Marylanders who rent apartments or have shaded roofs will be able to buy solar energy under rules being finalized this week by the Maryland Public Service Commission.Under the community solar program, any business, utility, individual, organization or nonprofit can install solar panels on its property and sell the energy.The program is intended to expand access to renewable energy to low- and moderate-income customers who can't afford to buy solar panels, and for renters who aren't allowed to install solar panels where they live. The three-year pilot program, established by lawmakers earlier this year, starts in May. Though the General Assembly will review the program again in 2019 before making it permanent, community solar projects established during the pilot will be allowed to operate until 2044, offering operators the stability of potential continuing revenue beyond the length of the pilot, said Phil VanderHeyden, the PSC's electricity division director. The PSC is hammering out … [Read more...] about Renters and low-income people will soon be able to buy solar power without panels