The next phase of Pittsburgh International Airport’s energy plan includes a solar project that will more than double its existing array and generate an added 4.7 MW of power. Its existing solar array is part of the its 23-MW microgrid. Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh International Airport Pittsburgh International Airport is positioning itself for the
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The investigation was brought in April 2024 by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, a group comprising solar manufacturers with US bases: Korean-owned firms Qcells and Mission Solar, Swiss-headquartered Meyer Burger, REC Silicon and cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar. The group’s legal representative, Tim Brightbill, emphasised the sense of victory
Solar energy could have changed the world long ago. The technology was discovered in the 19th century – but it took almost two centuries to become widely used. This is the history of solar energy: why it was ignored for so long – and what finally led to its global breakthrough. Humanity has known how
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Utility-scale accounted for the majority of the solar PV additions with 82%, and represented 5.5GW in Q1 2025. However, several projects expected to be commissioned in Q1 2025 have been postponed due to insufficient substation capacity and transmission infrastructure, land acquisition challenges and delays in power purchase agreement (PPA) signings, said Mercom. Moreover, a significant
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads SOLV Energy plans to work Arevon, Clēnera, Sol Systems, NewSun Energy, Enfinity Global and Panamint Capital. with Image: SOLV Energy. US renewable energy engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor SOLV Energy has announced plans to build more than 6GW of new utility-scale solar and storage capacity in the
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The three projects, Mammoth South, Mammoth Central I, and Mammoth Central II, have a generation capacity of 300 MW each. Image: Doral Renewables. US independent power producer (IPP) Doral Renewables has closed a US$1.3 billion construction debt financing package to support its solar projects in Pulaski County, Indiana.
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This story was originally published by Capital & Main. Charles Suppon has big plans for the Tunkhannock Area School District. At any given time, the northeastern Pennsylvania district’s chief operating officer can rattle off statistics about fields in which its schools excel: arts, AP classes, and softball, as well as on-the-job training programs for future farmers, welders,
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In an effort to enhance the working capacity of journalists in Ogun State, the Senator representing Ogun Central, Shuaib Afolabi Salisu, has donated a 12KW 48V/200A solar power electricity system to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council. The lawmaker also illuminated the Iwe Irohin Secretariat of the Union, in Oke Ilewo, Abeokuta,
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A day after I purchased my portable power station, I was watching a football match with a few friends when, twenty minutes into the game, we experienced a power outage. I was not surprised, especially given the unpredictable nature of our national grid. Deciding to make the best of the situation, I fired up my
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The energy grid of the future demands a massive amount of materials: billions of solar panels, millions of wind turbines and more. Climate strategist Marielle Remillard reveals why there may be critical shortages ahead — and breaks down how this could also be the biggest business opportunity since the Industrial Revolution.Want to help shape TED’s
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