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University of Hawai’i branch campus to install solar carports with battery system
The University of Hawai’i–West O’ahu intends to spend $14 million on a solar and storage project sited on campus. The project will feature solar carports over existing parking areas. Planning is underway, and construction is anticipated to begin in August 2026. The university expects the project to produce approximately 2.38 million kWh annually, which would likely equate…
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UMass study finds states approve most solar projects in under 1 year
A new study analyzing hundreds of renewable energy projects across the United States finds that most wind and solar facilities under state jurisdiction receive permits within roughly a year and that nine in 10 are ultimately approved. The study, co-led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, examines permitting data for 460 projects across…
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Advocacy groups say CPUC decision ‘virtually ensures’ no community solar will get built in California
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in the Community Solar Proceeding (A.22-05-022) that virtually ensures that no community solar projects will be developed at a time when the state is facing surging energy prices, states the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). “With this proposed decision that crushes any chance of a…
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Insulation manufacturer commissions 3rd rooftop solar project
Independent power producer REC Solar and commercial solar developer and EPC Dynamic Energy completed an 881-kW rooftop array at Kingspan Insulation North America’s factory in Mendota, Illinois. This is Kingspan’s third solar project in North America, contributing to the company’s goal to achieve 60% direct renewable use by 2030. The project uses 50,000 sq ft…
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Construction begins on 102-MW Murch Solar project in Michigan
Greensol, the U.S. subsidiary of Greening, has started construction on the 102-MW Murch Solar project in Van Buren County, Michigan. Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, is the project developer. Greensol is Greening’s execution arm in the United States for the construction of renewable energy projects, integrating the group’s global experience with technical capabilities…
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