NEWS AND UPDATES
September 27, 2022 / Solar Research
New Journal Article Published on Agrivoltaic Systems
Agrivoltaics can optimize the land use efficiency of solar energy by co-locating these sites of renewable energy development with other...
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September 27, 2022 / Solar Research
UI’s Solar Farm 2.0 now a hotbed for new research
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s two solar farms have become a key part of campus’ clean energy supply. But the...
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August 2, 2022 / Solar Research
National Grid Renewables announces commercial operation of 200 MW Prairie Wolf solar project in Illinois
Minneapolis, MN (December 17, 2021) – Today, National Grid Renewables announced the start of commercial operation for its Prairie Wolf...
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August 2, 2022
Solar Farm 2.0 Project Description
Solar Farm 2.0 is a 54-acre, 12.32 megawatt (MWdc) solar array on the South Farms of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign....
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August 2, 2022
Point Beach Solar Energy Center dedicated in Manitowoc County (WI)
A new facility, which uses the power of the sun to create electricity, is officially open for business. The Point...
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August 2, 2022
With agrivoltaics, solar sites harvest more than just clean energy
Agriculture and clean energy have something in common: The best land for harvesting crops also happens to be the best...
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August 2, 2022
EDPR completes construction of Riverstart, Indiana’s largest solar farm
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), the world's fourth largest renewable energy producer, through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, has...
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June 21, 2022
Year 1 Project Update
In the first year of the project, the PHASE team commenced ecological and PV performance fieldwork at five large-scale solar...
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June 21, 2022
Researching the benefits of pollinator conservation at Bellflower Solar
Lightsource bp’s 173MW Bellflower Solar project will produce clean energy and promote biodiversity while contributing to emerging academic research on the co-location...
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June 6, 2022
UIC receives $1.8M from DOE to study effects of pollinator habitats at solar energy facilities
The University of Illinois Chicago’s Energy Resources Center was selected to receive a $1.8 million research grant from the U.S....
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