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ROCKFORD — A solar farm that may become one of the largest in the country may start producing electricity here by month’s end. About 2,700 of 10,500 panels that will generate 3 megawatts of power were installed last week, just south of Chicago Rockford… Read More

BELGRADE (Serbia), February 29 (SeeNews) – U.S.-based New Generation Power is set to sign next month a letter of intent with Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) for the construction in the Balkan country of renewable energy plants totalling 1,430 megawatts (MW), the Belgrade-based utility said… Read More

Wanxiang America will supply the solar photovoltaic (PV) panels from its Rockford-based solar panel assembly plant. “Our Farm firmly plants a prodigious prototype to be followed by other Illinois cities and other airports throughout the country for the reduction of carbon emissions, management of energy costs and most importantly the much needed creation of highly

Chicago-based New Generation Power got clearance from the FAA and the Department of Energy to move forward with a 20-megawatt solar installation on 70 acres at the airport in Rockford, Ill. “We are looking to ramp this up to a 62-megawatt project eventually,” said Michael Pontarelli, New Generation Power vice president of project development. Read

Environment approval has just been received for 20 MW to be installed at the airport, which has over 70 acres of “prime” space available. However, in a statement released, it was said that Rockford Solar Partners has committed to scaling up the project to 62 MW. No further details were released however, pertaining to when