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Solar Panel Tariff, AD/CVD Speculation No Concern for NextEra

NextEra Energy CEO John Ketchum addressed speculation regarding solar panel tariffs and antidumping and countervailing duties on its latest earnings call.

NextEra Energy Dials Up Solar as Power Demand Grows

NextEra’s renewable energy arm added about 2,765 megawatts to its backlog in first-quarter 2024, marking its second-best quarter for renewables — and the best for solar and storage origination.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 19, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the latest on global solar sector funding and M&A.

Hirs: Aspirations Meet Reality—The Undisclosed High Cost of the Energy Transition

The nation is trying to keep up with the growth of renewable power resources, but before transmission lines can be built, the power plants must first have interconnects with the grid. 

Nova Clean Energy Acquires BNB’s 1-GW HyFuels Portfolio in Texas

Covering about 25,000 acres on the Texas Gulf Coast, HyFuels’ power supply will be split evenly between wind and solar energy.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 12, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a renewable energy milestone for the U.S.

Avangrid Begins Construction on its First California Solar Farm

Avangrid’s Camino Solar project will generate 57 megawatts of power, the equivalent of the power needs of about 14,000 U.S. homes.

RWE, WhiteRock Partner to ‘Supercharge’ US Renewables Growth

As part of the partnership, WhiteRock will originate and develop between 4 gigawatts (GW) and 5 GW of onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage system projects, RWE said April 9.

CIP Acquires Majority Stake in Elgin, Plans $315MM Investment

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquired a majority stake in Elgin Energy with plans to invest  $316 million in the company.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 5, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $20 billion ‘green bank.’