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Trina Storage and FlexGen deploy 371-MWh BESS in Houston
Trina Storage announced it has partnered with FlexGen to deliver a 371-MWh battery energy storage system in Houston, Texas. The project, developed…
Chemitek releases anti-soiling solar panel coating guaranteed to stay on for full year
Chemitek Solar has introduced Antistatic Solar Armor 2.0, the new version of its easy to apply antistatic soiling mitigation coating for photovoltaic…
City of Pico Rivera earns Gold SolSmart designation for Power Choice program, other efforts
The national SolSmart program, a free technical assistance and solar readiness initiative, has recognized the City of Pico Rivera, California, with a…
Kitu Systems rolls out new EV charge management platform
Kitu Systems has announced the launch of its new EV charge management software, Expedition CMS. Designed for both site owners and vehicle…
kWh Analytics halves Arkansas solar project insurance costs with Nextracker tech
kWh Analytics, climate insurance provider, collaborated with Nextracker, a solar tracker manufacturer, that resulted in a 50% reduction in severe convective storm…
O&M technicians are vital to massive solar array upkeep
Large-scale O&M standards are changing. What once was an afterthought handled by third-party technicians is now an in-house business line for huge…
Georgia African Methodist Episcopal churches plan statewide microgrid program
The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Sixth District announced a new program to create microgrids at churches across Georgia, starting with a…
AES Indiana completes 200-MW BESS project, acquires additional solar + storage build
AES Indiana is celebrating Earth Day with two generation project updates. AES Indiana announced the full operations of the Pike County Battery…
GameChange Solar tracker now compatible with APA A-Frame foundation
GameChange Solar announced that its Genius Tracker single-axis solar tracker system is now fully compatible with APA Solar Racking‘s ground screw and…
Fortress launches online training course for eForce ESS installation
Fortress Power launched its new online training course focused on the eForce Stackable Whole-Home ESS, the company’s flagship lithium battery system. Available…
Fixed-tilt racking still has a place in utility-scale solar
Single-axis solar trackers have become the dominant structural choice for large-scale solar construction in the United States, but there are scenarios where…
SEIA launches new grassroots solar advocacy website, advertising campaign
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced the launch of Solar Powers America, a new grassroots advocacy platform to empower Americans…
New Mid-Atlantic solar conference kicks off May 5
The Mid-Atlantic Solar & Storage Industries Association (MSSIA) is presenting a new two-day event: the Mid-Atlantic Solar & Storage Insight Conference May…
Solar and wind contribute 98% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity in January and February this year
Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added in the first two months of the year,…
Recurrent Energy completes 127-MW Louisiana solar project
Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., held a tour and ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bayou Galion Solar, a 127-MWDC solar project…
San Mateo PV array among California’s earliest community solar projects
The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced County, one of California’s first community solar projects, is now online and providing emission-free…
Haven Energy offers low-income Californians free solar + storage under SGIP equity program
Haven Energy has announced a first-of-its-kind program that completely removes the financial barrier to solar and battery system adoption in California. Leveraging…
Wisconsin window manufacturer cuts energy costs with 1-MW solar project
Kolbe Windows & Doors recently completed and activated a solar panel system on the roof of its main manufacturing facility in Wausau,…
SolarCycle recycles nearly half a million solar panels in 2024
After completing its second full-year of operation, SolarCycle shared its “annual impact data” for 2024. The company successfully recycled 480,406 solar panels…
Commerce reveals final tariff amounts on Southeast Asian solar imports
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce today released its final tariff amounts on solar cells (whether or not assembled into modules) from Cambodia,…
NCCETC report: US busy with net metering, community solar policy in Q1
Nearly every state has already has taken some action on its net metering policies in the first three months of 2025, according…
DSD Renewables selected to help California schools with REAP solar projects
DSD Renewables has secured a master contract with School Project for Utility Rate Reduction (SPURR), a utility purchasing group representing public agencies…
New tool aims to help insurance underwriters monitor solar tracker hail risk
VDE Americas and kWh Analytics have released a new form that assesses a solar site’s hail risk and defense capabilities for the…
Opsun plans US expansion with solar mounting plant in North Carolina
Opsun, a solar racking manufacturer, will invest $9.3 million to build its first U.S. production facility in High Point, North Carolina, creating…
FLIR introduces range of PV inspection solutions
FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, has introduced its range of PV inspection solutions to expedite panel installation and maintenance at solar projects….
Axis Solar installs solar on 6 Texas charter school buildings
IDEA Public Schools, a charter school system, is taking a major step toward sustainability and cost savings with the installation of 1,771…
Ipsun Solar partners with DC housing developer to offer rooftop solar
Ipsun Solar, a community-based solar company serving Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, announced a new partnership with urban developer EYA. Through the…
City of Fresno can’t stop adding solar and storage to city-owned sites
Today the City of Fresno Dept. of Public Utilities (DPU) in California conducted a “Flip the Switch” ceremony to celebrate the completion…
Minnesota energy omnibus bill would repeal Community Solar Garden program
On April 17, the clean energy community and climate advocates will hold a press conference to urge Minnesota lawmakers to remove sweeping rollbacks…
Complete Solar to change name to SunPower
Residential solar company Complete Solar announced it will change its name to SunPower, after completing acquisition of the bankrupt-SunPower’s assets last year….