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75-MW Jumper Creek solar site now online in Florida
The 74.9-MW Jumper Creek Solar Complex in Sumter County, Florida, is now online in Duke Energy Florida territory. The utility claims the site will produce enough clean energy to save the company’s two million customers an estimated $250 million over its service lifetime. “We know our customers are facing increased costs in nearly every category, so…
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Polar Racking opens O&M division for solar project management
Polar Racking is starting up its Solar Asset Management Division, a dedicated operations and maintenance (O&M) practice for utility-scale and commercial projects. The division provides field-based and remote support across North America and the Caribbean, including projects in the United States, Canada and island markets. As solar portfolios scale, asset owners across the industry face…
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Sunzaun installs 1st vertical solar fence in US urban neighborhood
As urban density increases and commercial real estate becomes more constrained, so too can the space for solar PV in those settings. But by switching solar to a vertical orientation, it can still generate electricity in narrower project footprints. Earlier this year, racking manufacturer Sunzaun completed what it believes to be the first vertical bifacial…
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US energy storage has record breaking Q1 2026
The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 GWh of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector’s history. According to the “U.S. Energy Storage Market Outlook Q2 2026” (ESMO) released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, energy storage installations in Q1 were…
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Terra-Gen completes 3rd phase of southern California utility solar project
Renewable energy developer Terra-Gen marked commercial operations at its 125-MW Lockhart III solar project in San Bernardino County, California. “The expansion of the Lockhart project underscores Terra-Gen’s commitment to continue developing clean, reliable energy resources critical to meeting the growing demand in California and nationwide,” said John O’Connor, CEO for Terra-Gen. “We are proud to…
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