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Another of the players in the checkerboard of solar energy promoted the benefits of locating another solar panel farm in Highland County, and answered some
US ROUND-UP: Maxeon raises US$150.8m, SunPower returns to large-scale solar projects, National Grid signs three solar PPAs
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Maxeon will use some of the funds raised to scale up manufacturing capacity. Image: Maxeon
A round-up of the latest news from the US solar sector, including distributed solar specialist SunPower’s return to large-scale power systems, panel maker Maxeon’s share offering, and developer National Grid Renewables’ PPA with Hershey, Home Depot and NRG.
Maxeon raises US$150m in share offering
20 April 2021: Solar panel supplier Maxeon has secured US$150.8 million after closing a public offering and private placement of shares this week.
Solar farm may use Highland County electric grid
By Jennifer Woods - jwoods@aimmediamidwest.com
A Fayette County Board of Appeals meeting is being held this week in reference to National Grid Renewable wanting to create a solar farm in Perry Township.
According to National Grid Renewables Director of Marketing and Communications Lindsay Smith, “Fayette Solar is an estimated 47.5 megawatt (MW) solar energy development in Perry Township that is currently anticipated to connect to the electric grid via the existing Greenfield substation in Madison Township (in Highland County).”
Fayette County Zoning Official Greg McCune explained the farm would be located on 435 acres. The acres proposed for the solar farm are currently taxed as agricultural land, according to Fayette County commissioner Jim Garland.