Grid congestion caps Minnesotan s rooftop solar ambitions
FRANK JOSSIE of Energy News Network
May 6, 2021
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NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) The explosive growth of community solar projects to meet demand from Twin Cities customers is curtailing clean energy options in a southern Minnesota college town.
Northfield, about 40 miles south of Minneapolis, is home to Carleton and St. Olaf colleges and around 20,000 residents, whose strong interest in clean energy is reflected in a solar adoption rate three times the state average. The city passed a climate action plan in 2019 that calls for eliminating carbon emissions by 2040, in part through the expansion of rooftop solar.
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Leyline Announces New Partnership with Regionally Focused Solar Developer New England Solar Garden
December 18, 2020 GMT
DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Leyline Renewable Capital, a leading provider of pre-construction capital for renewable energy development, has entered into a financing arrangement with New England Solar Garden (NESG), a leading solar developer based in New Hampshire. Leyline will provide development-stage capital to support NESG’s growing business throughout the Northeast, facilitating the development of more than 30 solar projects that will enable approximately 2.7 million kWhs per year.
1,376 kilowatt community solar garden in St. Cloud, MN
New Energy Equity celebrated the completion of a 1,376 kW community solar garden located in St. Cloud, MN. New Energy Equity is thrilled to continue to expand its reach throughout the state of Minnesota. In the Midwest region of the United States alone, New Energy Equity has completed more than 150 projects, totaling more than 185 megawatts. The company also credits its partners in getting it done: Impact Power Solutions, Cargill Incorporated, City of Minnetonka, Gordian Energy Systems and EMS.
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New Energy Equity provided the upfront development financing and oversaw the installation of the solar array, allowing the city to pay no upfront costs on the project. New Energy Equity will continue to work with the City of Minnetonka, Cargill Incorporated and other local organizations across the state to promote the use of clean renewable energy. This project is expected to offset around 2,000 megawatt-hours pe
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