200MW Solar Facility Proposed for Pinal County

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  Global energy storage developer, Invenergy, LLC is planning a new photovoltaic solar energy production facility on approximately 1,642 acres of private land north and south of Highway 287 just west of the Eleven Mile Corridor in Pinal County.  The developer, also noted in the project documents as SunDog Energy Center LLC, is requesting a […]

SUP Amendment OK’d for Navajo County Solar Facility

By Tasha Anderson for AZBEX  Global energy storage developer, Invenergy LLC, is requesting a Special Use Permit Amendment from Navajo County in order to construct a 400 MW photovoltaic solar and energy storage facility south of Joseph City, called Hashknife Energy Center.  The Special Use Permit Amendment, which was recommended for approval at the Navajo County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on […]

Phoenix Ranks High for Solar Power

By Ellie Borst for Cronkite News  Phoenix dipped slightly in a national ranking of solar power capacity, even as the total amount of power generated and the power per person increased from last year, according to a national report.  The “Shining Cities” report by Environment America said Phoenix’s 272.4MW of solar capacity was fourth-highest in the nation last year, down one place […]

Supervisors OK Fort Mohave Solar Project

By Dave Hawkins for Mohave Valley Daily News  Elite Southwest Holdings will develop a solar project in Fort Mohave following separate actions at the April 6th Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting.   The board voted in support of rezoning and a general plan amendment required for the 32MW facility that will provide power for the Mohave Electric Cooperative.  Applicant Brandon Butcher said about […]

AZ a Leader of Installed US Corporate Solar Projects

By Hayley Ringle for Phoenix Business Journal As solar investments by businesses grow across the U.S., Arizona is a leader with 148 megawatts of installed corporate solar projects, according to a recently released report. The Solar Energy Industries Association’s 2018 Solar Means Business Report, released July 25, said tech giant Apple Inc. is now the […]

RFP Issued: PII of Solar Zone at UA Tech Park

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange Tech Parks Arizona and Tucson Electric Power this week issued an RFP for companies interested in taking part in Phase II of The Solar Zone. The Solar Zone is a public-private partnership between the University of Arizona and TEP, serving as an innovation hub to test, evaluate and […]

Fed Funds Could Move Solar Proj. Forward

By Rebekah Morris for AZ Builder’s Exchange Last week the Trump Administration followed up on a campaign promise to announce investments in infrastructure. A couple days later, two different lists of potential projects surfaced (here, and here).  Naturally we look for the Arizona line items.  Only one project makes the list – a $380M Fort […]