Press Releases

SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2021) — The 5-megawatt Lake Herman Solar Project — completed with prevailing wage and 52% local labor — is now operational, serving approximately 2,000 homes a year with 100% renewable power. The project, developed in partnership with San Francisco-based Renewable Properties and owned by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, […]

TORONTO – (Dec. 14, 2021) – eLeapPower, a technology innovator revolutionizing electric vehicles – inside and outside – with its Smart Inverter System, announced today that it raised $21 million CAD in Series A funding. The round was led by a consortium of pension funds and BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice. eLeapPower’s initial contract is with […]

Houston, TX, December 14, 2021 — Octopus Energy Group announced a new long-term strategic partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), one of the world’s largest pension funds and a global force in energy investing. This global partnership is formed of an initial US$300 million equity investment from CPP Investments with an aspiration […]

Flexible and efficient natural gas fired plant enables Brazil to increase its energy security while continuing to expand its development of renewable energy resources, including solar, wind in addition to compensating the seasonal reduction of hydro power The 1.5-Gigawatt CELSE – Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe S.A’s Port of Sergipe I Complex is currently the largest […]

Digital transformation improves plant availability and enhances MEAG Power’s diverse generation fleet PITTSBURGH (Dec. 8, 2021) — The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) has selected Emerson (NYSE:EMR), a global software, technology and engineering leader, to modernize and optimize operations at its Wansley Unit 9 combined cycle power plant. MEAG Power’s investment is critical […]

WASHINGTON DC, Dec, 8, 2021 – The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today released a report showing that expanded offshore wind leasing in the United States could generate up to $4.5 billion in new federal revenue, create up to 128,000 jobs during construction of the projects, and spark $120 billion in clean energy investments. ACP […]

DEC. 8, 2021 — An international consortium led by Swedish grid-scale energy storage company Mine Storage has been granted Vinnova funding to finalize the blueprint for what could be the world’s first commercial underground mine storage facility, indicating increased interest in the potential of using abandoned mines for energy storage. “I am very pleased that […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Dec. 7, 2021) – The global photovoltaics and smart energy total solutions provider Trina Solar unveiled its 600W+ Vertex Module Integrated Delivery Solution globally, clearing the way for its application with 210 ultra-high power modules. This highly reliable solution significantly increases loading power and maritime freight efficiency remarkably, cuts maritime freight […]

DEC. 8, 2021 — Energy software provider, Smarter Grid Solutions, in partnership with AVANGRID, a leading sustainable energy company, have delivered a ground-breaking US grid integration project that has the potential to more than double wind and solar generation connections by using innovative new software that maximises grid capacity. The Flexible Interconnect Capacity Solution (FICS) […]

Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China – December 7, 2021 – GE (NYSE: GE) and Harbin Electric Corporation today announced that Chinese state-owned power utility Guangdong Energy Group Co., Ltd. has ordered two GE 9HA.01 gas turbines for its Guangdong Huizhou combined cycle power plant in Guangdong province, in the Greater Bay Area. Expected to burn up […]