Canadian Solar to start 5-GW solar panel factory in Texas this year
In Ohio, Solar Power World reported that global solar module firm Canadian Solar announced it will start a 5-GW solar panel assembly facility in Mesquite,…
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines makes strategic investment in Ascension Clean Energy
In Louisiana, MOL Clean Energy (MCE), a 100% subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and Clean Hydrogen Works, LLC (CHW) announced MCE as a…
U.S. Department of Energy taps UL Lafayette to lead solar energy workforce project
In Louisiana, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette said that it is among 12 entities across the country selected for a $13.5 million U.S. Department…
Alabama to slightly increase registration fee for EVs
In Alabama, AL.com reported that drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will soon pay more for registration in Alabama. The report noted that the…
Intersect Power’s 415 MWp Radian solar project in Texas reaches commercial operation
In California, Intersect Power announced the commercial operation of its Radian solar project, located in Brown County, Texas, on May 16, 2023. The project created…
Florida college partners with FSEC for solar energy apprenticeship program
In Florida, PV Magazine reported that the St. Petersburg College (SPC) is working to fill the gap for more certified solar workers in the Tampa…
Linea Energy acquires solar project in Texas
In the UK, Energy Global reported that Linea Energy has acquired a solar project located in Texas from Horus Energy, an international developer headquartered in…
Covestro signs first major renewable energy agreement for its US operations
In Pennsylvania, Covestro, a manufacturer of polymer materials and their components, said it has signed a 90 megawatt (MW) virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with…
Lightsource BP raises $460 million for solar projects in Louisiana, Indiana
In Louisiana, Reuters reported that Lightsource BP said it has completed a $460 million financing package to construct and operate 368 megawatts (MW) of two…
Florida Crystals expands renewable energy production to power Florida’s only rice mill
In Florida, the state’s only rice mill, owned by Florida Crystals Corporation in western Palm Beach County, said it is now converting sunlight to renewable…