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March 14, 2024 / Solar Research
Solar power occupies a lot of space – here’s how to make it more ecologically beneficial to the land it sits on
As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is playing a...
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June 16, 2023 / Solar Research
Lightsource bp’s 152.5MW solar farm in Indiana helping reduce Verizon’s carbon footprint while contributing to leading pollinator habitat research
Lightsource bp has announced commercial operation of its 152.5 megawatt ac / 173 megawatt dc Bellflower Solar project, located about 40...
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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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