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Oxford PV Releases Residential Solar Module with Record-Setting Efficiency
David Ward Oxford PV says it has achieved a record in solar efficiency with a 60-cell residential-size module, produced with the company’s…
SolarEdge Unveils Residential Solar+Storage Portfolio
Illustration: future design of SolarEdge residential portfolio unveiled at Intersolar 2024 (Photo: Business Wire) SolarEdge Technologies has debuted its next-generation, three-phase solar…
DuPont, Desun Introduce Flexible Solar Panels
Ryan Peng DuPont and Desun Energy have launched flexible solar panels featuring DuPont Tedlar frontsheet. “As a strategic partner of Desun, we’re…
Castillo Engineering Secures 56 MW Illinois Community Solar Project Portfolio Contract
A completed community solar projects by Castillo Engineering & Recon Corporation (Source: Castillo Engineering) Castillo Engineering has been selected as the engineer…
Maxeon Initiates Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Aiko, Partners
(Credit: Vyacheslav Argenberg) Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the Düsseldorf Local Division of the Court of First…
ComEd Distributes 1 GW of Solar
(Credit: Yulia Kolosova) ComEd says it has interconnected a total of 1 GW of distributed energy resources (DER) capacity to its grid. …
DoD Announces Two Solar Projects in North, South Carolina
Brendan Owens The Department of Defense (DoD) has partnered with Duke Energy to power five military installations in North and South Carolina…
USDA Funds Electric Cooperatives Bringing Renewables to Rural Colorado
Secretary Tom Vilsack The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is partnering in Colorado to deliver clean energy to rural areas of the…
Vesper Sells Gaucho and Nestlewood Solar Projects to Octopus Energy
Mark Rostafin Vesper Energy has sold two PJM assets, Gaucho Solar and Nestlewood Solar, to Octopus Energy Generation. The Nestlewood Solar project…
GAF Energy to Build Solar Roof Testing Facility
(Source: GAF Energy) GAF Energy is set to build a new solar roofing testing facility, as well as launch a round of…
Lion Energy POWERsave ESS caters to C&I market
Lion Energy launched its POWERsave Energy Storage Solutions (ESS) earlier this year. The solution includes the POWERsave Container Series and POWERsave Cabinet…
Planted Solar’s automated construction platform to be used on projects in Illinois
Automated construction startup Planted Solar just announced it has signed 11 MW of projects in the Chicago area with project developer Cultivate…
Utility-scale may make all the news, but DG solar is incredibly important
The United States reached a milestone in its energy journey last year when, for the first time, solar power accounted for more…
US energy storage installation market has record-breaking Q1
The U.S. energy storage market set a first-quarter record for capacity installed in Q1 2024, with 1,265 MW deployed across all segments….
Final IRS prevailing wage rules encourage project labor agreements
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules today on prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship (PWA)…
SolarEdge releases new C&I energy management software
SolarEdge announced the global rollout of SolarEdge ONE for C&I, a comprehensive software-based energy optimization platform for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar…
Nextracker opens 2nd solar tracker plant in Las Vegas
Nextracker, a global manufacturer of solar trackers and related software solutions, and Unimacts, an industrial manufacturing and supply chain solutions provider, have…
Zen Center of Denver goes solar with 9.7-kW array
On June 15, the Zen Center of Denver (ZCD), in partnership with RE-volv, celebrated the commissioning of their new 9.7-kWDC solar installation….
GameChange Solar trackers selected for high-wind project site in Florida
GameChange Solar, a global supplier of solar tracking solutions for ground-mounted PV plants, is supplying its Genius Tracker single-axis tracker for a…
GAF Energy to use DOE investment to build solar shingle testing site
GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and manufacturer of solar roofing products, said it will build a new testing facility for building-integrated…
GameChange Solar Delivers High-Wind Tracker System to Florida
Genius Tracker 2p (Source: GameChange Solar) GameChange Solar has delivered its Genius Tracker single-axis tracking system, designed to withstand 158 mph wind…
Nextracker, Unimacts Announce Second Nevada Solar Factory
Unimact’s steel line worker (Photo: Nextracker) Nextracker and Unimacts have jointly announced plans for a new factory in the Las Vegas area….
Ameresco, U.S. Army Unveil Renewable Energy System at Fort Detrick
The Honorable Rachel Jacobson, the 17th Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army for Installations, Energy and Environment (left), Brigadier General Edward H….
Agilitas Energy Enters California Power Markets
Barrett Bilotta Agilitas Energy has expanded its financial trading capabilities to include the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) electricity market, in addition…
Adapture Renewables Signs Offtake Contract with Fortune 50 Company
Aerial image of the project site while under construction, image taken June 2024; Photo Credit: Adapture Renewables Adapture Renewables has executed an…
SolarPanelRecycling.com Partners with Texas Green Energy
Brett Henderson SolarPanelRecycling.com has formed a strategic partnership with Texas Green Energy, offering recycling solutions for Texas Green Energy PV panels and…
SolarEdge Rolls Out Energy Optimization Platform for Large-Scale Applications
llustration of a SolarEdge commercial solar installation in the UK (Graphic: Business Wire) SolarEdge Technologies has released its SolarEdge ONE for C&I,…
Residential installer Titan Solar Power closes doors
An email shared on Reddit and across social media is claiming that residential solar dealer Titan Solar Power has shut its doors….
Mayfield Renewables launches education summit this fall
Engineering consultant Mayfield Renewables is launching an education summit and will hold its inaugural event at The University of Texas at Austin…
Electriq Power files for bankruptcy, liquidates assets
By | June 17, 2024 Small-scale energy storage manufacturer Electriq Power filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on May 3, 2024, and has…
Captona, Scale Microgrids Complete Investment in Solar Portfolio
Izzet Bensusan Captona and Scale Microgrids have closed on and funded a portfolio of community solar and microgrid assets in New York…
5-GW solar panel plant coming to Tennessee
A new brand will be setting up a 5-GW solar cell and panel manufacturing facility in Portland, Tennessee. ReCreate is a joint…
AlphaStruxure, Montgomery County Break Ground on Renewable Energy-Powered Transit Depot
Bus Depot Rendering – Aerial View (Source: AlphaStruxure) AlphaStruxure and Montgomery County, Md., have broken ground on an integrated microgrid infrastructure project…
Silfab Solar Modules Earn Top Performer Rating From Kiwa PVEL
Paolo Maccario Silfab Solar has earned a “top performer” rating for its Elite model solar panel under the 2024 Kiwa PV Evolution…
Kupono Solar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Enters Commercial Operations
The Dedication Ceremony of Kūpono Solar Marked by the Untying of a Maile Lei. (Photo: Business Wire) Ameresco says Kūpono solar and…
GoodLeap Announces Closing of $311.6M Solar-Loan Securitization
(Credit: Mark Goble) GoodLeap has closed on its GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust 2024-1, a securitization sponsored by Goldman Sachs Lending Partners. …
Empact updates IRA compliance software with new energy community bonus rules
Empact Technologies has released a software update that incorporates support for the latest Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) energy community bonus credit compliance…
Renewables account for 99% of new electricity connected to U.S. grid in 2024
According to the latest data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), renewables have provided nearly all – 99.2% – new…
New finance company will help small businesses access IRA tax credits
Climate fintech company Giraffe Financial has launched a service specifically focused on making Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits accessible to underserved…
3 Reasons You Need Both Remote + On-Site Data For Installing Solar
Key takeaway: Combining remote and on-site data ensures accurate system sizing, production estimates, and hardware costs. Making a preliminary design is beneficial…
Pisgah Energy installs solar for NC furniture company
By | June 13, 2024 Vanguard Furniture and Pisgah Energy teamed up again to design and install two roof-mounted solar projects at…
How This Iowa-Based Solar Contractor Stays Ahead Of The Competition With Technology
Eagle Point Solar increased safety, accuracy, and revenue with Scanifly Eagle Point Solar (EPS) builds solar arrays for residential, commercial, government, and…
How Drones Make Install Day Safer And Faster
Key takeaway: Installers can use drones to confirm final design accuracy, site context, and gather information necessary for safety checklists. Adding installation…
Maxeon Says IBC Solar Panels Eliminate Hotspot Risk
Matt Dawson Maxeon Solar Technologies has published results it says confirms the resilience of its Maxeon Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) panels against…
D.R. Horton Offers Canadian Solar PV Panels, Batteries to California
(Credit: Christian Ferrer) Canadian Solar has entered into an agreement with homebuilder D.R. Horton to offer its solar and energy storage products…
Ameren Missouri Doubles Renewables Program
Mark Birk Ameren Missouri has received approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission to acquire a 150 MW solar facility currently under…
TWAICE, NARDAC partner to improve insurance terms with battery storage analytics
TWAICE, provider of battery analytics software, and NARDAC, energy and infrastructure broker, have partnered to enable improved insurance coverage for battery energy storage…
San Rafael City Schools, REC Solar Partner on Districtwide Solar
Scott Therein The San Rafael City Schools (SRCS) Board of Education has selected REC Solar to build, own and operate 2.3 MW…
Orsted’s Co-Located Helena Energy Center Commences Operation
Ørsted gathered with Bee County Commissioner Dennis Dewitt, State Senator Morgan LaMantia, landowners and community members to celebrate the commencement of Helena…