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New Hampshire Superfund Site Solar Project Breaks Ground
Pictured from left to right: City of Somersworth Mayor Matt Gerding, Congressman Chris Pappas, and Ameresco’s Senior Project Development Manager Ryan Fahey….
Educating businesses on the IRA is the next corporate windfall
The pain of missed opportunity can leave a wound as deep as a CFO learning that they just overpaid their federal taxes….
Residential installers adapt large-format solar panels to roofs
Residential solar installers have always had to deal with slight size variances among solar panel brands. Even when the industry was generally…
Chip company says it will start solar cell manufacturing in New Mexico
By | August 12, 2024 Last week, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that new company Ebon Solar would be establishing…
GAF Energy Launches Timberline Solar Roof in Minnesota
Timberline Solar (Source: GAF Energy) GAF Energy has released its Timberline Solar system, which integrates solar tech into traditional roofs, for sale…
18 House Republicans urge Speaker not to repeal IRA
By | August 9, 2024 On August 6, 18 House Republicans, including Andrew Garbarino (NY), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR) and Erin Houchin (IN),…
Reunion, Summit Ridge Partner on Tax Credit Sale for Community Solar
Andy Moon Reunion and Summit Ridge Energy have collaborated to sell $40 million of transferable tax credits from a portfolio of Virginia…
Community Solar to Reach 14 GW by 2029, Says Wood Mackenzie
(Source: Wood Mackenzie) New domestic community solar installations are expected to reach 7.3 GW in existing state markets by 2029, according to…
SEG Solar Inaugurates Houston Plant, Rolls Out First Module
(Source: SEG Solar) SEG Solar has opened its PV manufacturing base in Houston, where the facility’s first 585 W YUKON N series…
LS Power to Acquire Algonquin Renewable Energy Business
Paul Segal LS Power has reached an agreement with Algonquin Power & Utilities to acquire its renewable energy business. The renewables business…
Kinematics Marks First Shipment of ST Series Actuators
Close-up of ST series actuators (Source: Kinematics) Kinematics has made its first shipment of the company’s ST Series actuators, specifically meant for…
Illuminate USA Celebrates Producing 1M Solar Panels Within Six Months
(Source: Illuminate USA) Illuminate USA has manufactured its one millionth solar panel at the company’s facility in Pataskala, Ohio, six months since…
MCE Unveils Virtual Power Plant for Lower-Income Homebuyers
Vicken Kasarjian MCE has unveiled an all-electric clean energy home, meant to be sold to lower-income first-time home buyers in Richmond, Calif….
Federal government announces new efforts to protect residential solar customers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced actions to address…
At-risk youth win international sustainability competition with off-grid home
A judge in the Monterey County Superior Court in California was tired of seeing young people pass through his courtroom on their…
Microsoft commissions Pivot Energy to develop 500-MW community solar portfolio
Renewable energy developer Pivot Energy is working with Microsoft to develop up to 500 MWAC of community-scale solar projects across the United…
DSD tapped to develop 1.54-MW solar portfolio for Illinois parks
DSD Renewables (DSD) has partnered with General Energy Corporation to deploy a 1.54-MW portfolio of rooftop solar projects across three park districts…
Norwich Technologies launches new development arm Breakaway Renewables
Norwich Technologies, the parent company of subsidiaries Norwich Solar (EPC), RunTime Solar (O&M) and NorwichEV, is pleased to announce further diversification of…
DCE Solar designs racking for First Solar Series 7 modules
DCE Solar, a solar mounting solutions provider, has launched its latest advancement, the Long Span S7, a racking system that is specifically…
DOE loan office backs Qcells with $1.45 billion for new solar panel factory The plant is expected to produce ingots, wafers, cells and finished solar panels by late 2024.
A rendering of Qcells’ Cartersville factory that was announced in January 2023. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda,…
MCE building all-electric solar-powered homes for low-income residents
On August 6, 2024, MCE unveiled a newly built all-electric clean energy home which will be sold to a lower-income first-time home…
Scanifly is now integrated with Energy Toolbase
Scanifly announced an integration with Energy Toolbase (ETB), a provider of energy project modeling and financial analysis software. This strategic partnership streamlines…
Catalyze completes 4.29-MW standalone energy storage system in the Bronx
By | August 8, 2024 Catalyze announced the launch of its first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in the Bronx,…
Arevon flips switch on 200-MW California energy storage project
Arevon Energy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion and start of operations of its 200-MW/800-MWh Condor Energy Storage Project in…
U.S. households claimed $6.3 billion in clean energy tax credits for 2023
The IRA extended and expanded tax credits that help households invest in residential clean energy such as solar panels, as well as…
AES Indiana Invests $1.1B in Pike County Energy
Pike Co. BESS (Source: AES Indiana) AES Indiana is investing $1.1 billion in Pike County’s energy, from this year to 2026, which…
CleanCapital Acquires New York Brownfield Solar Projects
Paul Curran CleanCapital has acquired a 13 MW operating solar portfolio made up of two brownfield assets, Steel Sun II and Homeridae,…
DOE to Finance Qcells Georgia Solar Manufacturing Facility
(Source: DOE) The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has made a conditional commitment for a $1.45 billion loan guarantee to…
Pivot Energy, Microsoft to Develop Solar Projects
Tom Hunt Pivot Energy has signed a five-year framework agreement with Microsoft to develop 500 MW of solar energy projects across the…
GoodWe Launches Flexible LVSMT-US Inverter for C&I Installations
GoodWe’s LVSMT-US Inverter (Source: GoodWe) GoodWe Technologies has launched its LVSMT-US inverter to meet the needs of small C&I installations. The company…
Radial Power Acquires Community Solar Project from Galehead Development
John Bates Radial Power has acquired four New York State community solar projects, totaling 22.3 MW, from Galehead Development. Following the closing…
Unlock 20 Hacks for Viable Solar Sites!
By | August 6, 2024 Solar power has emerged as a leading force in the renewable energy sector. The utility-scale solar market…
GoodWe releases new string inverter for small commercial solar projects
GoodWe Technologies announced it has launched its LVSMT-US inverter to meet the needs of small C&I installations. To flexibly meet a variety…
Energy Toolbase launches consulting app for solar + storage project analysis
Energy Toolbase announced a new consulting service called ETB Consulting. This offering streamlines and simplifies the process of assessing the value and…
Array Technologies debuts wireless solar tracker system SkyLink
Array Technologies, a utility-scale solar tracker supplier, has launched SkyLink, a PV-powered wireless tracker system that builds on the capabilities of the…
Amphenol releases RadCrimp for solar project splice connections
Amphenol Industrial Operations, an interconnect systems specialist, introduced its RadCrimp for 8~6 American Wire Gage (AWG), as the latest installment in its…
DSD, General Energy Deploy Rooftop Solar for Illinois Park Districts
Katherine Lillydahl DSD Renewables and General Energy Corporation have partnered to deploy a 1.54 MW portfolio of rooftop solar projects across three…
Origis Energy Closes Financing for Rice Creek Solar
(Source: Origis Energy) Origis Energy has closed on $71 million in tax equity financing with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance for its 75…
JERA Nex Acquires Two Solar Farms from Lightsource bp
Oxbow Solar Farm (Source: JERA Nex) JERA Nex has acquired two solar projects from Lightsource bp: the 300 MW Oxbow solar farm…
Standard Chartered Nabs Financing for PV Module Manufacturing Plant
Sridhar Nagarajan Standard Chartered has closed on a six-year, $235 million non-recourse senior secured term green loan facility to fund the development,…
NorthStar Clean Energy, GM Launch Newport Solar
Brian Hartmann NorthStar Clean Energy has opened Newport Solar, a 180 MW project designed to source renewable electricity for General Motors’ operations…
Summit Ridge, HASI Finance Community Solar Portfolio Across Illinois and Maryland
A Summit Ridge Energy 2.8 MW community solar project located in St. Anne, IL. (Source: Summit Ridge Energy) Summit Ridge Energy and…
SolarMax Signs MOU for Domestic PV Project
(Credit: Chad Sparkes) SolarMax Technology has signed a non-binding MOU for its first major U.S. commercial solar installation, a 4.27 MW project…
SunPower files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
SunPower announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The…
Solar Spotlight: Supplying everything above the roof line — including PV
ABC Supply is a prolific distributor in the North American roofing market and has expanded into solar component distribution as well. James…
Greenskies installs 130-kW solar array for San Jose apartment complex
Real estate developer GID and Greenskies Clean Focus announced the completion of a commercial solar system at Pavona Apartments by Windsor in…
Rincon Reservation celebrates start of 1.8-MW tribal solar + storage portfolio
Bridge Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc., Solaris Energy and WATTMORE, announced their successful closing and the kickoff…
Sunvoy launches API for solar installation companies
By | August 6, 2024 Sunvoy has launched a new application programming interface (API), Sunvoy API. The Sunvoy API is designed to…
What are time of use rates? Your TOU guide
By | August 6, 2024 What do the prices of movie tickets to Hollywood’s latest blockbuster and the cost of electricity have…
Beginner’s guide to solar marketing: 4 strategies to jumpstart your marketing
By | August 6, 2024 When it comes to solar sales, it’s never been more difficult to stand out from the crowd….