Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 13, 2020
Renewed Interest in Energy Buoys Outlook
As American Wind Week 2020 kicked off with a tribute to the wind industry workforce the week of Aug. 9, the outlook for the renewable energy sector as a whole is strong. A multitude of both wind and solar projects as well as retooling plans launched this summer across the country have buoyed the heavy machinery industry, creating both temporary and ongoing construction jobs....
8minute - Tue August 11, 2020
Energy Companies Bring Solar Job Online in Nolan County
8minute Solar Energy and Duke Energy Renewables announced that the 280-MWDC Holstein solar project in Nolan County, Texas, has begun commercial operation. Holstein is 8minute's first solar project to come online in Texas, marking a significant milestone as the company expands its operational footprint outside of California....
Business Journal - Mon July 13, 2020
DESRI Acquires Solar Project
In continuation of its fifth transaction with Community Energy, D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has acquired the Hunter solar project of 100 MW capacity in Utah from a Pennsylvania-headquartered renewable energy project developer....
INNERGEX - Tue May 26, 2020
Financing Closes for Hillcrest Solar Project in Brown County
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. announced the closing of a construction financing, tax equity commitment, as well as a seven-year term loan facility for the 200 MW Hillcrest solar photovoltaic project located in Brown County, Ohio....
O&G Industries - Tue April 14, 2020
O&G Powers Quarry with Solar
O&G Industries, Connecticut's largest privately held construction company, recently went live with a 1.3-megawatt (MW) solar array at its quarry on Roxbury Road in Southbury, Conn. The 3,762-panel array is coupled with a 280-kilowatt (kW) Energy Storage System (ESS) that will help to augment supply during peak demand cycles....
CIM Group - Tue April 07, 2020
CIM Group to Begin Constructing Westlands Solar Park
CIM Group LLC, a real estate investment firm, has reportedly commenced the construction of Westlands Solar Park (WSP), one of the largest permitted solar parks across the globe that could generate 2.7 gigawatts of renewable energy, which may offer clear energy to over 1.2 million homes....
Russell Contreras – The Associated Press - Tue June 18, 2019
Facebook Builds Massive Solar Project in West Texas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Facebook is building a massive solar farm in West Texas that's believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation and the social media giant's first direct investment in renewable energy....
Empire Crane Company - Tue April 02, 2019
2019 Demag AC250-5 to Uplift CWI Crane & Rigging's Fleet
CWI Crane & Rigging has purchased a new 300 ton (272 t) capacity 2019 Demag AC250-5 from Empire Crane Company's New England branch. Owner Chet Chludenski had several reasons for choosing this model including its safety features, IC-1 Plus variable outrigger flexibility, and the Demag and Empire Crane product support teams....
E.ON - Tue February 26, 2019
E.ON Begins Work on Solar Project
E.ON has started construction on its West of the Pecos solar project, located in Reeves County, Texas, approximately 75 mi. southwest of Midland-Odessa. The 100 megawatt (MWac) project is expected to come online in December 2019 and consists of more than 350,000 photovoltaic panels built over a 670-acre area....
Google - Thu January 24, 2019
Google to Deploy 1.6M Solar Panels in Alabama, Tennessee
Internet giant Google announced Jan. 16 it plans to build a pair of large-scale solar energy farms to supply electricity to its new data centers in Tennessee and northern Alabama. Located in Hollywood, Ala., and Yum Yum, Tenn., the solar farms will be able to produce around 150 megawatts each, the company said in a blog post....
