Billy Ludt, Author at Solar Power World Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:03:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-solar-power-world-online-32x32.png Billy Ludt, Author at Solar Power World 32 32 Silicon Ranch constructs 106-MW solar project for Georgia utility https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/silicon-ranch-constructs-solar-project-for-georgia-utility/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/silicon-ranch-constructs-solar-project-for-georgia-utility/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:03:50 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=102081 Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations, and Silicon Ranch, a national renewable energy company, commemorated the completion of the 106-MWAC Clay Solar Project in Bluffton, Georgia. The energy generated by the Clay Solar Project is shared by 30 EMCs from across the state and will generate enough reliable…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/silicon-ranch-constructs-solar-project-for-georgia-utility/feed/ 0 Castillo Engineering building 15-MW solar project for renewable diesel plant https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/castillo-engineering-building-solar-project-for-renewable-diesel-plant/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/castillo-engineering-building-solar-project-for-renewable-diesel-plant/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:15:59 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=102069 Castillo Engineering partnered with BioStar Renewables, to provide electrical design and engineering for a 15-MW solar project in Kansas. This behind-the-meter project uses a single-axis tracker and will power a recently-built renewable diesel plant with on-site clean energy. BioStar Renewables has engaged Castillo Engineering on three other solar projects throughout the country, making this their…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/castillo-engineering-building-solar-project-for-renewable-diesel-plant/feed/ 0 Genie Solar Energy constructing 4-MW New York community PV array https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/genie-solar-energy-constructing-new-york-community-pv-array/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/genie-solar-energy-constructing-new-york-community-pv-array/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:31:23 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101972 Genie Solar Energy, a developer of commercial and community solar project, started construction of a 4-MW community solar array in Perry, New York. “We are excited to bring all the benefits of clean, renewable solar energy to the residents and businesses of Perry,” said Michael Stein, Genie’s CEO. “We are grateful to the board and…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/genie-solar-energy-constructing-new-york-community-pv-array/feed/ 0 Allume Energy brings multi-tenant solar management platform SolShare to US market https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/allume-energy-brings-multi-tenant-solar-management-platform-solshare-to-us-market/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/allume-energy-brings-multi-tenant-solar-management-platform-solshare-to-us-market/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:00:15 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101867 Allume Energy has successfully deployed its initial U.S. shared solar energy technology and plans to bring its SolShare solution to all apartments, in particular within low-to-moderate income (LMI) communities, across the United States. By giving multi-family buildings, including renters, access to the benefits of solar energy, Allume’s technology could encourage greater rooftop solar deployment and…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/allume-energy-brings-multi-tenant-solar-management-platform-solshare-to-us-market/feed/ 0 Duke Energy completes Florida community solar projects totaling 150 MW https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/duke-energy-completes-florida-community-solar-projects/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/duke-energy-completes-florida-community-solar-projects/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:46:11 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101921 Duke Energy completed two solar projects in Alachua and Suwannee counties in Florida, the latest sites in the company’s community solar program portfolio, Clean Energy Connection. Together, the sites are delivering 150 MW of clean, renewable energy to the grid for the utility’s Florida customers. At peak output, each site will generate enough carbon-free electricity…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/duke-energy-completes-florida-community-solar-projects/feed/ 0 35-MW solar project curbs Vanderbilt University’s carbon emissions by 70% https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/solar-project-curbs-vanderbilt-universitys-carbon-emissions-by-70/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/solar-project-curbs-vanderbilt-universitys-carbon-emissions-by-70/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:17:11 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101898 Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-MWAC solar array in Bedford County, Tennessee, reached commercial operations today. Developed by Silicon Ranch, Vanderbilt I is supplying power to its namesake, Vanderbilt University. First announced in 2020, Vanderbilt I is the first project contracted under the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Green Invest program, which matches demand for green power…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/solar-project-curbs-vanderbilt-universitys-carbon-emissions-by-70/feed/ 1 Construction starts on the largest solar project in Arkansas https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-arkansas/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-arkansas/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:40:14 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101897 Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $327 million financing package and mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project located near Osceola in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Lightsource bp developed, permitted and financed the project and will construct the facility under a build-transfer agreement with Entergy Arkansas that was announced last year. Upon completion, Driver…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-arkansas/feed/ 0 PV cable sizing pt. 2: Safely reduce cable sizes to maximize project returns https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-2-safely-reduce-cable-sizes-to-maximize-project-returns/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-2-safely-reduce-cable-sizes-to-maximize-project-returns/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:53 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101856 By Joe Jancauskas, Senior Electrical Engineer at Castillo Engineering While moderately oversizing your solar panel cables can ensure fire safety and help you meet your voltage drop criteria, vastly oversizing your cables and strictly adhering to a voltage drop mandate could unnecessarily reduce the long-term profitability of your solar projects. In this second part of…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/pv-cable-sizing-pt-2-safely-reduce-cable-sizes-to-maximize-project-returns/feed/ 0 DSD Renewables solar project powers half of Maryland factory https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/dsd-renewables-solar-project-powers-half-of-maryland-factory/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/dsd-renewables-solar-project-powers-half-of-maryland-factory/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:55:15 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101874 DSD Renewables has completed installation of a 561.12-kW solar rooftop system in Jessup, Maryland, for Tate, a manufacturer of raised access floors and data center management solutions. “Sustainability is a core value for our business, and we’ve made it a priority to implement processes and systems that will help us achieve our environmental goals,” said…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/dsd-renewables-solar-project-powers-half-of-maryland-factory/feed/ 0 Construction begins on 22-MW New York community solar portfolio https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-begins-on-new-york-community-solar-portfolio/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-begins-on-new-york-community-solar-portfolio/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 13:09:41 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101864 CS Energy, a renewable energy EPC, and CVE North America, and independent power producer, have broken ground on a 22-MW portfolio of four community solar projects in western New York State. CVE developed these projects, all of which will use Solar FlexRack solar trackers. These projects will bring the total amount of solar energy projects…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/construction-begins-on-new-york-community-solar-portfolio/feed/ 0 Soltage builds 3 projects under Illinois community solar program https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/soltage-builds-projects-under-illinois-community-solar-program/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/soltage-builds-projects-under-illinois-community-solar-program/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:53:14 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101861 Soltage, an independent power producer, started construction on three solar projects developed under the Illinois Community Solar Program. “We are proud to begin construction on an additional portfolio of projects in the great state of Illinois,” said Jon Cole, senior VP of development at Soltage. “Customers who subscribe to these projects receive significant savings on…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/04/soltage-builds-projects-under-illinois-community-solar-program/feed/ 0 Duke Energy builds North Carolina’s largest battery project at Marine base https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/duke-energy-builds-north-carolinas-largest-battery-project-at-marine-base/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/duke-energy-builds-north-carolinas-largest-battery-project-at-marine-base/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:01:48 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101836 Duke Energy has begun commercial operation of the North Carolina’s largest battery system, an 11-MW project in Onslow County. The battery system will operate in conjunction with an adjacent 13-MW solar facility located on a leased site within Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, which has been generating carbon-free energy since 2015. The two sites can…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/duke-energy-builds-north-carolinas-largest-battery-project-at-marine-base/feed/ 0 Construction starts on the largest solar project in Illinois https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-illinois/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-illinois/#comments Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:53:24 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101823 Renewable energy developer Swift Current Energy is ramping up construction this spring for its Double Black Diamond solar project in central Illinois, which is currently the largest PV project in the state. The company has contracted St. Louis-based McCarthy Building Companies as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor. Double Black Diamond will use American made…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/construction-starts-on-the-largest-solar-project-in-illinois/feed/ 1 Silicon Ranch completes 6.7-MW solar project for Tennessee community https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/silicon-ranch-completes-solar-project-for-tennessee-community/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/silicon-ranch-completes-solar-project-for-tennessee-community/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:58:29 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101813 Silicon Ranch, an independent power producer and renewable energy company, the Paris Board of Public Utilities (Paris BPU) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) held a “Flip the Switch” event today to celebrate the completion of a new 6.75-MWAC solar facility in Puryear, Tennessee. This solar array will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately…

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]]> https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/silicon-ranch-completes-solar-project-for-tennessee-community/feed/ 0 DSD Renewables powers Virginia retirement community with solar https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/dsd-renewables-powers-virginia-retirement-community-with-solar/ https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/03/dsd-renewables-powers-virginia-retirement-community-with-solar/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:30:38 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=101810 DSD Renewables and National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS) have completed the installation of a 1.85-MW ground-mount solar project at The Village at Orchard Ridge – A National Lutheran Community in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. This recently completed project advances NLCS’s commitment to environmental sustainability and achieving 100% clean, renewable energy usage across its communities.…

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