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White Pine Renewables Completes Largest Floating Solar Farm in the U.S.

White Pine Renewables  has completed the Healdsburg Floating Solar Project. The project will deliver clean energy to the City of Healdsburg, Calif., under a 25-year power purchase agreement. At 4.78 MW(dc) and sited on ponds at the city's wastewater treatment plant, the project is the largest floating solar project completed in the United States to date.          

Companies Partner on Climate Pledge Arena solar projects totaling 1.2MW 

Excelsior Energy Capital (Excelsior), Unico Solar Investors (Unico Solar), Oak View Group and the Seattle Kraken have announced a partnership to equip Climate Pledge Arena with onsite solar arrays.

Bboxx and EDF Ramp Up Partnership with Investment in Kenya Expansion

Bboxx, a next generation utility, and EDF, a global leader in low-carbon energies, are strengthening their partnership as EDF becomes a shareholder in Bboxx Kenya. 

Japan
Sonnedix achieves financial close for 14 MW solar PV plant in Japan

Sonnedix Japan, on behalf of the Sonnedix Group of companies (Sonnedix Group), has completed a JPY 5.45 billion project financing with the Bank of Fukuoka.

The future of the global solar energy industry: An interview with Jonas Eklind of Azelio

According to the International Energy Agency’s annual report (Oct 13th 2020), solar power is now cheaper than electricity generated by coal and natural gas in most countries. This is kick-starting a profound global change from fossil to renewable energy, despite Covid-19, in which renewable energy is estimated to supply 80 percent of the total power generation in 2030.

PV Operations Europe 2021