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Brooklyn SolarWorks selected as qualified service provider by NYC Accelerator
By | September 19, 2024 Brooklyn SolarWorks announced today its official acceptance into the NYC Accelerator Service Provider Program. This distinction positions…
State of Colorado revives automated solar permitting grant program
By | September 19, 2024 The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced that it will reopen its Automated Permit Processing for Solar (APPS)…
Commercial Operations Commence at Walnut Bend Solar
Walnut Bend solar (Source: Entergy) Entergy Arkansas’ 100 MW Walnut Bend Solar Energy Center, located in Lee County, Ark., is now online. …
Consumers Energy Expands Community Solar Program with Michigan Project
David Hicks Consumers Energy plans to break ground next spring on Blackman Solar, a 2.5 MW community solar array in Jackson County,…
Aspen Power Closes Inaugural Solar ITC Transfer Deal
Bill DeLong Aspen Power has closed on the company’s first solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) transfer deal. The transaction, with private investor…
IPSC Expands Solar Asset Management Portfolio by 900 MW
(Source: IHI Power Services) IHI Power Services (IPSC) has been selected by Doral Renewables to provide asset management services for three utility-scale…
Google Signs PPA for 37 MW Elawan Solar Project
(Source: Elawan Energy) Google has signed a corporate PPA with Elawan Energy for the power produced by Elawen’s 37 MW solar project…
Verogy finishes nearly 1-MW solar install for Connecticut business park
By | September 19, 2024 Solar developer Verogy announced the completion of two rooftop solar energy projects totaling 898 kWDC on buildings…
IHI Power Services tapped as asset manager for 900 MW of Indiana solar
By | September 19, 2024 IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC), a provider of asset management, O&M, remote operations and compliance services, has…
Vermeer unveils advanced 25-ft pile driver for solar industry
Vermeer has unveiled the PD25R pile driver, engineered to meet the evolving demands of the growing solar market. This new model features…
DOE closes nearly $73 million loan guarantee for California Tribal microgrid
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO),…
Standard Solar, WCP Solar complete 1-MW municipal array in Illinois
By | September 18, 2024 Standard Solar, a commercial and community solar developer and asset owner, completed construction on its first project…
GenPro Energy builds 1st behind-the-meter solar microgrid in Nebraska
By | September 18, 2024 GenPro Energy Development completed construction of a behind-the-meter microgrid powered by solar + storage for CS Precision…
Standard Solar Completes Lake County Ground-Mounted Array
(Source: Standard Solar) Standard Solar has completed construction on its first project in Illinois, a 1 MW ground-mounted solar array on Lake…
Union workers in solar industry increased 3% from 2022 to 2023 This stat and more were found in IREC’s 14th annual National Solar Jobs Census.
U.S. solar jobs grew 6% for a total of nearly 280,000 solar workers as of 2023, as part of the accelerating transition…
EcoSmart Finance taps Sirius PV for commercial solar benefits
By | September 17, 2024 Business and home improvement finance company EcoSmart Finance is partnering with Texas-based solar panel manufacturer Sirius PV…
Sandhills Energy bringing 2 municipal solar projects to Iowa
By | September 17, 2024 Sandhills Energy is set to begin construction on two solar projects – each exceeding 4 MW –…
Hoymiles releases updated hybrid string inverter for U.S. market
By | September 17, 2024 Hoymiles presented its latest product and technology innovations, led by its HMS microinverter and HAS hybrid inverter,…
U.S. utility solar market has grown 34% since Q2 2023
Developers continued to take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the second quarter as they added utility-scale solar projects in the…
Frank Family Vineyards now almost fully powered by onsite solar
By | September 17, 2024 Frank Family Vineyards, a part of the Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) family of brands, has announced the…
Dolcy 300 MW Solar+Storage Project Nabs Approval
(Source: Dolcy Solar) Dolcy Solar has obtained power plant and battery energy storage system (BESS) approval and a substation permit and license…
Arevon Secures $351M Financing Package for Gibson Solar Project
Denise Tait Arevon Energy has closed financing on a $351 million package to build the 251 MW Gibson Solar Project, located in…
Array Technologies pushes hail stow capabilities for solar trackers
By | September 16, 2024 Array Technologies, a global utility-scale solar tracking provider, has integrated 77° stow capabilities for its tracker systems,…
Revolve Acquires Alberta Solar Development
(Source: Revolve Renewable Power) Revolve Renewable Power has acquired development rights to a 30 MW solar project in Alberta, Canada. Revolve Meadows…
GoodLeap launches virtual power plant solution
By | September 16, 2024 GoodLeap, a technology platform for financing and software products to deploy sustainable solutions, announced the launch of…
Sitetracker adds new features to operations management software
By | September 16, 2024 Sitetracker, a provider of deployment operations management software, showcased a host of new features at RE+, North…
Empact partners with Crux to connect project developers with tax credit buyers
By | September 16, 2024 Empact Technologies, a provider of IRA compliance management software and services, and Crux, the sustainable finance company,…
Madison Energy completes 1.8-MW rooftop solar array for Virginia high school
By | September 16, 2024 Madison Energy Infrastructure (MEI) and Stafford County Public Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to unveil Virginia’s…
$170M Tax Equity Financing Closed for Samson Solar Energy Center II
(Source: Invenergy) Invenergy and Monarch Private Capital have closed on $170 million in tax equity financing for the 200 MW Samson Solar…
Photon Energy Connects 7.5 MW PV Power Plant to Romania Grid
Făget 3: 7.5 MWp Solar PV Power Plant | Image source: Photon Energy Group Photon Energy Engineering Romania has completed and grid-connected…
Updated Section 301 tariffs include temporary relief for certain solar equipment
By | September 13, 2024 Polysilicon. Adobe Stock The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced final modifications concerning…
DOE Closes $72.8M Loan Guarantee for Microgrid on Tribal Lands
Jennifer M. Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), has closed on a $72.8 million loan…
Bechtel to Lead Design, Construction of Sunfish Solar 2
(Credit: Dwight Burdette) Hecate Energy has selected Bechtel to lead the design and construction of the 360 MW Sunfish Solar 2 project,…
DNV launches service to respond to climate change-driven hail risk for solar projects
By | September 13, 2024 DNV has launched a new service to provide solar PV developers actionable, verified assessments of large hail…
More on racking, trackers and carports at RE+ 2024 1 editor’s mission to see every solar mount at America’s largest solar trade show
By | September 12, 2024 The show is over — at least it is for the Solar Power World team. Without taking…
AWM unveils Pinyon Hanger that can attach directly to mounting system’s posts
By | September 12, 2024 Affordable Wire Management (AWM) officially announced its Pinyon Hanger at RE+ 2024. The Pinyon cable management solution…
Heliene to purchase solar glass made in Georgia for its domestic solar panels
By | September 12, 2024 SolarCycle has secured another buyer of its solar panel glass made from recycled materials after first signing…
GE Vernova launches 2,000-V inverter for utility-scale solar projects
By | September 12, 2024 GE Vernova has launched its new 6 MVA, 2,000-VDC utility-scale inverter, with a multi-megawatt pilot installation in…
Polar Racking adds hail protection features to SOL-X tracking system
By | September 12, 2024 Polar Racking announced an enhancement to its SOL-X single-axis tracking system for better operation during hailstorm. The…
2,000-V central inverters, whole-home energy systems and more at RE+ 2024 Editor Kelsey Misbrener provides a rundown of new power electronics
Along with domestic content updates, some other trends stuck out with the power electronics manufacturers I talked to at RE+ 2024. Large…
ENGIE, Ares Partner on 2.7 GW Renewables Portfolio
Sun Valley Solar Project (Source: Globe Newswire) ENGIE North America has formed a collaboration with Ares Management Infrastructure Opportunities, representing the largest…
Avangrid Welcomes Inaugural Class to New National Training Center
(Source: Avangrid) Avangrid has welcomed the first class of students at its newly built National Training Center (NTC), located in Sherman County,…
Polar Racking Adds Hail Protection to SOL-X Single-Axis Tracker
Sol-X Tracker (Source: Polar Racking) Polar Racking has announced the Hail Protection feature enhancement to its SOL-X single-axis tracker system. The company…
DOE Awards $40M to Support Domestic Supply Chain
Jennifer M. Granholm The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $40 million in investments across the solar energy supply chain, including the…
Altus Power Adds Two Colorado Solar Projects
(Credit: Blondinrikard Fröberg) Altus Power has added two operational solar projects in Colorado, totaling 2.5 MW. Power generated by the ground-mounted systems…
Solar panel sights at RE+ 2024: Looking beyond TOPCon Module insights from editor Kelly Pickerel
By | September 12, 2024 When it comes to the solar panel technology space, there’s honestly not a lot to talk about….
AWM’s new SUMAC Rail eliminates need for cable trays on short runs
By | September 11, 2024 Affordable Wire Management (AWM) unveiled its SUMAC Rail to the utility-scale solar industry. The optimized wire management…
Mounting manufacturers standardize their structures at RE+ 2024 Day 1 impressions of solar racking from editor Billy Ludt
By | September 11, 2024 Seemingly across market scales, mounting, racking and tracker manufacturers aren’t redefining what their systems do or look…
Inverter manufacturers highlight higher domestic content at RE+ 2024 Domestic inverter happenings from editor Kelsey Misbrener
By | September 11, 2024 The IRA has been the primary topic of conversation at the solar + storage industry’s biggest tradeshow…
Powin Selected by BHE Renewables for Solar+Storage Microgrid
Product rendering of Powin’s Centipede™ Stack800 battery energy storage system (Photo: Business Wire) Powin has been chosen to partner with BHE Renewables…