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PakEnergy bringing solar project management software to RE+ Texas
PakEnergy is addressing the unique needs of renewable energy professionals with a solution designed to tackle complex land, project and asset management…
Georgia church goes solar with help from Capital Good Fund
Last month, with the help of the nonprofit Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesboro, Georgia became the…
SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Action to Support American Clean Energy Manufacturing
SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Action to Support American Clean Energy Manufacturing mlyons@seia.org Tue, 05/14/2024 – 12:57 …
Appalachian Power Issues Renewables RFPs
(Credit: Christian Ferrer) The Appalachian Power Company has issued three RFPs for wind, solar, BESS and renewable energy certificates (RECs). The first…
Qcells Completes Solar, Storage Projects on HAU Sites
Jin Han Qcells and Hanwha Aerospace USA (HAU), both subsidiaries of the Hanwha Group, have completed two solar and energy storage projects…
CEP Renewables solar project remediates severely contaminated land
CEP Renewables has started construction on its 19 MWDC Foul Rift solar project located in White Township, New Jersey. The project is…
Fronius expands inverter partnership program to simplify field service
Fronius USA has announced an updated partner program, offering exclusive benefits and specialized trainings aimed at elevating the quality of solar installation,…
Treasury announces 2024 application opening date for low-income bonus credit program The department is also rolling over 325 MW of available capacity from 2023.
Today, the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that applications will open at 9 a.m. ET on…
Verogy installs 486-kW solar portfolio for Connecticut school district
The Town of Groton Board of Education is proud to announce the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on two schools, Groton…
MGE Seeks More Local Solar and Battery Storage to Serve Customers
Jeff Keebler Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build a 20…
Utility Announces First Large-Scale Solar Under Expanded TVA Program
Chris Jones (Middle Tennessee Electric); Reagan Farr (Silicon Ranch) (Photo: Business Wire) Silicon Ranch and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) are set to…
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Final Transmission Order from FERC
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Final Transmission Order from FERC mlyons@seia.org Mon, 05/13/2024 – 12:52 …
CEP Renewables Begins Construction on New Jersey Brownfield Solar Project
CEP Renewables Begins Construction on 19 MW Brownfield Solar Project in New Jersey (Source: PR Newswire) CEP Renewables has begun construction on…
Clearloop finishes new solar project for Intuit and REI Co-op
Clearloop, a Silicon Ranch company, announced that Intuit and REI Co-op flipped the switch on the new 2.8-MWDC White Pine Solar Farm…
Intuit, REI Help Clearloop Cut Ribbon on White Pine Solar Farm
Representatives from Clearloop, REI, and Intuit celebrate the completion of the White Pine Solar Project in White Pine, TN. (Photo: Business Wire)…
California regulators approve new residential electric bill fixed charges
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted May 9 to approve a controversial $24 monthly fixed charge on residential consumers who get…
Silfab’s South Carolina manufacturing plans may be in jeopardy
By | May 10, 2024 Local news outlets are reporting that the zoning board for York County, South Carolina, has reversed its…
Meta, Solarpack Sign Construction Agreements for Indiana Projects
(Credit: Solarpack) Meta and Solarpack have signed a strategic agreement for the construction of two Indiana solar projects with a total of…
Greenskies Installs 1.67 MW Solar Portfolio for New Jersey Schools
(Credit: Greenskies) Piscataway Township Schools has partnered with Greenskies Clean Focus to install a 1.67 MW rooftop solar portfolio made up of…
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on New Fixed Charges on California Electric Bills
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on New Fixed Charges on California Electric Bills techols Thu, 05/09/2024 – 11:33 …
8 reasons why third-party warehousing can help solar EPCs
U.S. solar supply chains were under more scrutiny in the past four years than ever before. Successive administrations have imposed significant tariffs…
Sunrun creates largest VPP in the country to support California’s electric grid
Sunrun has networked more than 16,200 customers’ solar + storage systems to support California’s electrical grid during the hot summer months. Sunrun’s…
Greenskies builds 7-project solar portfolio on New Jersey school district
Piscataway Township Schools partnered with Greenskies Clean Focus, a renewable energy solutions provider, to install a 1.67-MW rooftop solar portfolio in New…
Clean Energy Manufacturing Investments Supporting Growth, IEA Report Says
Fatih Birol The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its “Advancing Clean Technology Manufacturing” report, which finds that global investment in the…
LONGi reaches 27.3% efficiency on HJT solar cells in lab
By | May 8, 2024 LONGi has broken another world-record for silicon solar cell efficiency. As certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy…
Hercules Machinery debuts remote-controlled solar pile driver
By | May 8, 2024 Hercules Machinery Corporation (HMC), a construction machinery company, launched its latest product, the STR20-RC, a remote-controlled piling…
Tigo rolls out new MLPE for high-powered solar panels
Tigo Energy announced the newest additions to the Tigo Flex MLPE product family, the Tigo TS4-X line. Designed to serve the commercial…
Vermont utility approved for 5-MW energy storage project
Not-for-profit public utility Morrisville Water and Light (MWL) is bolstering its grid reliability after the unanimous approval from its board of trustees…
EnCap Energy Transition Closes $1.5 Billion Fund
Jim Hughes EnCap Energy Transition has closed its Energy Transition Fund II (EETF II) with $1.5 billion in commitments, the company says. …
Vesper Energy Completes Sale of Deer Creek Project
Mark Rostafin Vesper Energy has sold its Deer Creek Renewable Energy project to what the company calls a leading Fortune 500 energy…
Tigo Releases New Additions to Flex MPLE Line
(Credit: Tigo Energy) Tigo Energy has launched the newest additions to its Flex MLPE product family, the Tigo TS4-X line. Aimed at…
Heliene, UGE Enter Module Supply Agreement and Strategic Partnership
Martin Pochtaruk Heliene has entered a multiyear module supply agreement and strategic partnership with UGE, in which Heliene will help UGE improve…
Nautilus, TPE Partner on 29.3 MW Illinois Community Solar Portfolio
Eric Paul Nautilus Solar Energy and TurningPoint Energy (TPE) are partnering on a 29.3 MW portfolio of four community solar projects in…
Nautilus partners with TurningPoint Energy on 29.3-MW community solar portfolio
Nautilus Solar Energy, on behalf of its affiliate Nautilus US Power Holdco, and TurningPoint Energy announce their partnership on a 29.3-MW portfolio…
Powin releases new utility-scale battery system
Powin has announced its new multi-cell-based hardware platform, the Powin Pod, designed for utility-scale projects. “We consistently challenge ourselves to improve our…
LONGi’s new bifacial module uses thicker glass to better withstand hail damage
LONGi has launched a new solar panel designed for durability and reliability in hail and windstorms. The Hi-MO 5 Ice-Shield module is…
Solar tracking components singled out for new import duties
The Dept. of Commerce announced preliminary determinations from an ongoing investigation that aluminum extrusion producers and exporters in China, Colombia, Ecuador, India,…
Vermont legislature passes 100% renewable energy bill
Credit: Solaris Energy On May 7, the Vermont Senate passed H.289, which would update Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard to require 100% renewables…
ACP Reports Strong Q1 U.S. Clean Energy Growth
(Credit: American Clean Power Association) The American Clean Power Association (ACP) reported that the U.S. utility-scale solar, wind and storage sectors added…
TBA, Sol Systems, Onyx Renewables to Partner on Illinois Solar Project
Toyota Boshoku Illinois facility (Photo: Business Wire) Toyota Boshoku America, Sol Systems and Onyx Renewable Partners are set to collaborate on a…
uOttawa Researchers Optimize PV Panel Efficacy
Artificial reflector experiment performed on the Bifacial Experimental Single-Axis-Tracking Site at NREL in Golden, Colo (Credit: uOttawa) Researchers at the University of…
Cypress Creek Renewables Adds Solar and Storage to the ERCOT Grid
Zier Facility (Credit: Cypress Creek Renewables) Cypress Creek Renewables has completed construction and reached commercial operation of its 208 MW solar and…
RES Selected for O&M at Repsol Texas Solar Facility
Frye Solar (Source: RES) RES has been selected by Repsol to provide O&M services at Repsol’s 637 MW Frye Solar facility in…
The Solar Policy Scoop: May 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
Colorado is working on revamping its community solar program to capture new IRA funds. California may require licensed electricians for energy storage…
Vermont dairy farms find a cash crop in community solar
Vermont is a state known for its rolling green hills spotted with dairy cows. The dairy industry generates over $2.2 billion for…
Recent fires may impact production output for two leading solar panel manufacturers
By | May 6, 2024 Two solar panel manufacturers have experienced fires at factories in recent weeks that may affect production for…
RES tapped to manage O&M for one of the largest solar projects in the country
RES announced it has been selected by Repsol to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services at one of the largest solar projects…
Cypress Creek wraps up 208-MW solar + storage project for ERCOT
Cypress Creek Renewables announced it has completed construction and reached commercial operation of its newest and largest hybrid facility, Zier, in Brackettville,…
Op-ed: Excess solar inventory can advance energy justice
At the beginning of the year, it was reported that there was a 45-GW inventory buildup of solar modules in the United…
Sungrow to display new 5-MWh ESS at Cleanpower tradeshow this week
Sungrow will showcase its new liquid-cooled battery energy storage system at the Cleanpower 2024 tradeshow this week in Minneapolis. Sungrow’s ESS technology…