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Solar News Roundup: New UVA Projects, Vivint Expands & Solar is Helping Veterans Recover

August 15, 2017 By Editor

By Adam Benalayat, Intern

In this roundup, we look at stories involving the positive steps taken by the University of Virginia, the expansion of solar power house Vivint into Virginia, a collaborative project between JinkoSolar and Hectate and how solar energy has helped veterans in Martinsburg.

UVAUVA, Dominion Energy and Coronal Energy Announce Ambitious Solar Energy Project

The University of Virginia (UVA) has announced a deal with Dominion Energy for the purchasing rights of a 120-acre solar facility in Middlesex County. The solar farm will be developed by Coronal Energy and constructed by Dominion. The proposed UVA Puller Solar Facility will produce 15 megawatts of power and contribute more than 1/5th of the school’s entire electric demand when combined with the university’s additional solar facility in King William County.  This project will allow UVA to reduce its nitrogen footprint by 19 metric tons, making further progress on the institution’s pledge to reduce its carbon and nitrogen footprint 25 percent by 2025.

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VivintVivint Solar Brings Rooftop Solar To Virginia

Vivint Solar, one of the nation’s leading providers in residential solar, is expanding into Virginia.  The company has had an incredible year, expanding services into six more states since January alone.  Now, residents of the Commonwealth who wish to install solar systems also can finance the purchase of a Vivant Solar system through any lender, as well as use their systems to apply for utility-sponsored rebates and tax credits.  The company hopes to become a major part of the growing clean energy market in Virginia and wants to bring energy independence to the Commonwealth.

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jinkoJinkoSolar Supplies 30 MW ac for 2 Hectate Energy Projects

Hectate Energy, one of the Commonwealth’s leading operators of power plants, recently announced plans to expand its solar projects.  In a partnership with JinkoSolar, an agreement was reached to supply two upcoming Hectate projects with PV modules to increase both power and efficiency.  The modules will power a 10 MW solar energy project in Double Tollgate, VA, as well as the first utility-scale solar farm in Northampton County, which is currently under construction.

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Seal_of_the_U.S._Department_of_Veterans_Affairs.svgMartinsburg VA Center Goes Green with Solar Pump

The Martinsburg VA Medical Center recently received a 180-gallons-per-hour solar pump from Engineers Without Borders International for its on-campus garden, known as Veterans Green Acres Park/Greenhouse. The garden provides food for more than 300 veterans, who are patients and residents, every day and is used as a healing activity for those with medical or psychological issues. The portable pump will be able to reach any point of the garden with ease and was called a “win/win” because it helps to both feed and provide comfort for veterans in the center.

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Filed Under: Myth & Fact Tagged With: Coronal Energy, Dominion Energy, Hectate Energy, King William County, Martinsburg, Middlesex County, Residential Solar, Solar Farm Costs, University of Virginia, UVA, Veterans, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Vivint

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