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The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $920,880 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) to install a 73.35 kW solar system and 224 kWhr of battery storage at the El Verde Field Station (EVFS) in Puerto Rico. The goal is to enhance research and education capacity at EVFS, which has been without reliable electricity since Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The solar infrastructure will ensure the continuation of critical research and...

The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) received a $646,891 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Economic, Social and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) program. The grant will fund the installation of a 466-unit, 400-watt solar energy system capable of producing an estimated 312,300 kWh of renewable electricity annually. This system is expected to offset approximately 93% of the central government's...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $3,500,000 Project Grant to the City of El Paso, TX on March 1, 2024. The grant will fund the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and associated infrastructure to offset up to 71% of the existing terminal building's energy consumption at El Paso International Airport. This project is expected to be completed by February 28, 2025 and aligns with EERE's Renewable Energy Research and...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $262,907 Project Grant to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through the Economic, Social and Political Development of the Territories (CFDA 15.875) grant program. This funding will be used to install a 26.4 kW photovoltaic solar energy system at the Office on Aging (Man Amko) Center in Rota, CNMI, as well as 19 new 60W LED solar-powered outdoor lights throughout the facility's...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs awarded a $443,691 Project Grant (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) to the Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to install a 285.60 kW grid-tie solar rooftop energy system. The proposed design and construction project will utilize the entire rooftop, comprising 714 400-watt solar energy modules with an estimated annual output of 478,597 kWh. This...

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Election Commission will install fifteen solar photovoltaic units at Saipan coastal pavilions and parks through a $164,250 project grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. Funded through the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program, the project aims to reduce power costs and provide safe environments for community members through solar installations at heavily frequented public...

The Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) awarded a $95,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Nevada Gold Mines LLC (NGM) to construct a behind-the-meter solar PV facility supported by battery energy storage systems (BESS) at four sites across three active mine locations in northern Nevada. This project, funded under the OCED's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255), is designed to decarbonize NGM's mining operations and enhance electricity self-sufficiency...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $63,452,217 Cooperative Agreement to Ubiquity Solar Si-Pv Division Inc. under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). The goal of this project is to commercialize a U.S. supply of 300 mm diameter high-quality single crystal silicon ingot for the solar photovoltaic (Si PV) industry. The project will demonstrate this objective by constructing a pilot manufacturing facility...

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation in the Northern Mariana Islands will receive $1.4 million through a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. The funding will support the design, build, and integration of a 176-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation's Phase II facility. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to contract for the design and construction of a solar panel carpark structure. This award...

The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $51,200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Kohler CO. for the "Casa Grande Vikrell Plant Electric Boiler & Microgrid System" project. The project aims to upgrade Kohler's Vikrell manufacturing plant in Casa Grande, Arizona to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and provide benefits to the local community. Key elements of the project include: Deploying electric boilers powered by a new...