Month: May 2025

Castillo Engineering develops proprietary software for increased transparency in utility-scale solar

Castillo Engineering has invested in software designed to address a lack of qualified engineers in the solar industry and maintain accurate communication with clients. Castillo Engineering, a utility-scale solar engineering firm headquartered in Maitland, Florida, invested $2.5 million in two separate proprietary software platforms, PMO 360 and Design IQ, and expanded its senior staff to… …

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Sunrun launches new solar/storage subscription that ‘flexes’ with changing power needs

Sunrun today introduced a solar and battery storage solution designed to adapt to customers’ changing energy needs — Sunrun Flex.  Flex is a smarter way to design solar energy for homes with protection against increased energy use from life events, such as growing a family or purchasing an electric vehicle. Customers enjoy a predictable monthly… …

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Missouri doubles solar capacity with 430 MW facility with U.S.-made components

Construction has begun on the two-phase 430 MW Kelso Solar Project that developer Arevon reports had no opposition due to its impactful public engagement. Arevon Energy started construction of the first phase of its $500 million Kelso Solar Project in Scott County, Missouri. The 430 MW project will be built in two phases, with the …

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LRE completes 352-MWh co-located battery energy storage system in Kern County

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has announced that its 88-MW/352 MWh Chaparral Springs Battery Energy Storage System is now fully operational in Kern County, California. Designed to strengthen grid reliability and deliver flexible, dispatchable power, the BESS is part of a broader, multi-phase initiative that also includes a 174-MW solar facility — both developed, owned and… …

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Battery energy storage system comes online to serve Kern County residents

A 352 MWh battery energy storage system is now operational at the Chaparral Springs solar facility in California, with two community choice aggregators as the offtakers. Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) began construction of the Chaparral Springs solar project in 2022, and at the time had plans for future a 52 MW / 208 MWh battery …

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