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Project Nexus solar canal demo completes construction in California
Project Nexus, the unique solar system being installed over an irrigation canal in California, has completed construction. Launched in 2022, with construction beginning in 2024, Project Nexus is a pilot study designed to test how solar over canals can generate distributed renewable electricity while saving water and conserving land by utilizing existing canal infrastructure. The…
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Installation starts on 140-MW solar project in West Texas
Construction has begun on Iron Spur Solar, a 140-MWDC utility-scale solar projet in Snyder, Texas. Iron Spur is being developed by utility-scale solar company Levona Renewables, with financial backing from Energea, a renewable energy developer, operator and investor. The Iron Spur project will use single-axis trackers and is expected to generate approximately 317 GWh of…
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Solar Without Sacrificing Farmland: Why Parking Lots May Become the Next Layer of Energy Infrastructure
By Terence Parker, Compliance & Technical Training Specialist America is entering what could be the largest expansion of electrical infrastructure since the modern grid was built. Rapid growth in electric vehicles, heat pumps, AI-driven data centers, and more is expected to dramatically increase electricity demand, potentially requiring two to four times the power the grid…
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Pittsburgh energy business incubator ‘flips the switch’ on 291-kW solar project
A non-profit business incubator in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, centered on advancing regional energy industries now hosts a five-array solar project covering nearly a quarter of its energy output. Solar was installed on five separate roof sections on the Energy Innovation Center’s (EIC) building on Bedford Avenue, just east of downtown Pittsburgh, and overlooking the Allegheny River…
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Enerflo integrates residential solar operating system with Solargraf design tool
Enerflo, a residential solar operating system, is integrating with Enphase’s Solargraf platform for an all-in-one digital proposal, design and permitting tool. Enphase Energy Solargraf brings Solargraf’s solar design tool directly into Enerflo’s solar sales and proposal workflow so residential solar companies can generate system designs and customer-ready proposals in the operating system. With this integration,…
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