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GameChange Solar increasing annual US manufacturing to 35 GW
By | February 20, 2024 GameChange Solar, a global solar tracking solutions provider, is expanding its annual U.S. domestic manufacturing capacity to…
GameChange Solar Announces Expansion of U.S. Domestic Manufacturing Capacity
GameChange Solar has announced its expansion to 35 GW of annual U.S. domestic manufacturing capacity for certain components, from 24 GW last…
Alternus Clean Energy Celebrates Activation of Nashville Omohundro Solar Project
Vincent Browne Alternus Clean Energy has announced the December activation of the Omohundro Solar Project by its subsidiary, Lightwave Renewable. The milestone…
Enphase Energy Expands Solargraf Platform Aimed at Installers
Solargraf Credit: Enphase Energy Enphase Energy has announced what the company says are improvements to its cloud-based design, proposal and permitting software…
Amphenol expands RadCrimp solar splice connector series
By | February 20, 2024 Amphenol Industrial Sustainable Technologies is working with Melni Technologies on an expanded line of RadCrimp solar splice…
More solar installed in 2023 than any other energy resource — by a lot
According to data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), solar provided 49.3% of new domestic generating capacity in 2023 in the…
SPW is now accepting applications for the 2024 Top Solar Contractors List
By | February 20, 2024 The application portal is now open for Solar Power World’s esteemed Top Solar Contractors List. Any solar PV…
Enphase updates Solargraf design software
By | February 20, 2024 Enphase Energy has unveiled improvements and new features for Solargraf, its cloud-based design, proposal and permitting software…
Greenalia Secures $200 Million of 3-Year Credit Facilities for U.S. Development
Antonio Fernández-Montells Greenalia has announced closing on $200 million of three-year credit facilities to support the development of its U.S. renewables projects…
Unirac and Affordable Solar start contruction on solar project for Habitat for Humanity
By | February 16, 2024 Unirac, a solar racking solutions provider, partnered with contractor Affordable Solar to bring solar energy to the…
Kinematics Opens New Facility, Expanding Solar Tracking Capacity
Kinematics announced its 270,000 sq. ft manufacturing facility in Jiangsu, China, saying it can double the company’s capacity to support up to…
Jollibee Group Puts Largest Solar Array to Date In Operation
The Canlubang Baking Facility The Jollibee Group has powered up 6,300 solar panels in its Canlubang Baking Facility, the company’s most extensive…
Energy Communities Zip File Feb 2024
Energy Communities Zip File Feb 2024 Access Megawatt Gigawatt Terawatt phoke@seia.org Fri, 02/16/2024 – 13:48 …
Soltec supplies trackers for 164-MW solar project in Virginia
By | February 16, 2024 Soltec, a solar tracker manufacturer, will supply its SF7 tracker for a 164-MW solar project in Virginia…
SolarEdge 330-kW inverter receives UL 1741-SB certification
By | February 15, 2024 The new high-power DC-optimized 330-kW SolarEdge inverter system has received UL 1741-SB certification and has been installed…
Amphenol, Melni Technologies Partner to Expand Solar Splice Connector Series
Amphenol Industrial Sustainable Technologies has again partnered with Melni Technologies, this time to expand its RadCrimp series of solar splice connectors, now…
Soltec Providing Solar Trackers to Blue Ridge Power Project
Soltec will supply 164 MW of its flagship SF7 solar tracker for a project by Blue Ridge Power located in Virginia. The…
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Repeal NEM 3.0 and Support the Rooftop Solar Market
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Repeal NEM 3.0 and Support the Rooftop Solar Market techols Thu, 02/15/2024 – 15:09 …
SunPower Secures Additional Capital, Revolving Debt from Sol Holding
Peter Faricy SunPower says it has raised $175 million in capital financing through a second lien term loan from Sol Holding, the…
SolarCycle to make solar glass using recycled solar panels in new US plant
By | February 15, 2024 Solar panel recycling outfit SolarCycle today announced plans to start a solar glass manufacturing facility in Cedartown,…
One of the first utility-scale solar projects to opt for PTC is now online
By | February 15, 2024 Greenbacker Capital Management (GCM) announced today that its 240-MWDC/200-MWAC Appaloosa Solar 1 project has entered commercial operation…
Wisconsin Assembly considers legalizing community solar
By | February 14, 2024 The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities heard testimonies today on the benefits of community solar,…
Pivot Energy to develop two Colorado solar projects for pharmaceutical manufacturer
By | February 14, 2024 Contract pharmaceutical manufacturer CordenPharma announced it will purchase energy generated by two Pivot Energy solar project in…
California assemblymember introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0
By | February 14, 2024 California Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) has introduced new legislation to reduce fees and taxes on residential…
EnerSys announces plans for 4-GWh lithium cell factory in South Carolina
By | February 14, 2024 Battery maker EnerSys has selected Greenville, South Carolina, to develop a 4-GWh lithium-ion cell factory. An off-grid…
National Grid Submits Final ‘Future Grid’ Plan To Massachusetts DPU
Nicola Medalova National Grid has submitted its Electric Sector Modernization, or Future Grid, Plan to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU)…
Kit Carson Cooperative Completes PPA for New Mexico Amalia II Array
Luis A. Reyes, Jr. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and Guzman Energy have executed a PPA for Amalia II, a 10.98 MW…
Greenbacker Capital Management’s 240 MW Appaloosa Solar Enters Commercial Operation
Greenbacker Capital Management‘s 240 MW utility-scale Appaloosa Solar 1 project has entered commercial operation in Iron County, Utah. With more than twice…
Maxeon Solar Announces First Customer Installation with New Panels
Bill Mulligan Maxeon Solar Technologies has announced completion of an installation featuring its new Maxeon 7 IBC solar panels, which the company…
SolarEdge Rolls Out 330 kW Inverter
Peter Mathews SolarEdge says its new 330 kW inverter system for community and ground-mounted solar has received UL1741-SB certification and is deployed…
Comstock Metals Receives Panel, PV Processing Permit
Dr. Fortunato Villamagna Comstock’s Metals Corporation has received conditional approval from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection – Bureau of Sustainable Materials…
National Grid Renewables Starts Construction on Two Minnesota Solar Projects
Joe Ibrahim National Grid Renewables has begun major construction on two southern Minnesota solar projects, both within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator…
Interplay Learning now offering online solar apprenticeship programs
By | February 13, 2024 Skilled trades training platform Interplay Learning has introduced new offerings that equip solar organizations to quickly launch…
Georgia General Assembly reviews bills for expanded community solar
By | February 13, 2024 Two assemblymembers from Georgia have sponsored bills that will expand community solar in the state. State Sen….
Hodson Energy receives permit for 80-MW solar project in Virginia
By | February 13, 2024 NYC-based solar developer Hodson Energy has received a permit for an 80-MW solar project in Arvonia, Virginia….
Arevon, Blackstone Close Financing for Condor Energy Storage Project
Daniel Murphy Arevon Energy and Blackstone Credit & Insurance have announced the financial close for the 200 MW Condor Energy Storage Project,…
Interplay Learning Launches Solar Apprenticeship Programs
Doug Donovan Interplay Learning has introduced offerings to equip utility-scale organizations with the ability to launch online apprenticeship programs that the company…
JUWI Group Builds 220 MW Pike Solar Project in Colorado
Michael Martin JUWI has brought the largest PV project in its history online, a 223.6 MW solar park for Deriva, located south…
SolRiver Capital Completes North Carolina Grayfox Solar Project
SolRiver 6MW Grayfox Project SolRiver Capital has completed the Grayfox Solar Project, a 6 MW system located in North Carolina. One of…
Standard Solar Acquires 84 MW Illinois Community Solar Portfolio
Mike Streams Standard Solar has acquired an 84 MW, 14 project community solar portfolio in Illinois from New Leaf Energy. The portfolio…
Maryland Energy Administration Offers New Community Solar Grants
Paul G. Pinsky The Maryland Energy Administration has announced a fresh round of funding through the Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant Program to…
Qcells inks module recycling partnership with SOLARCYCLE
By | February 12, 2024 SOLARCYCLE is working with Qcells, a solar module manufacturer, to recycle the company’s decommissioned, owned and installed…
How grid-forming inverters will enable continuing growth of solar and grid reliability
A non-descript, boxy piece of connection equipment known as a grid-forming inverter could hold the key to restarting the grid after an…
Top 5 clean energy hiring trends of 2024
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) had already created over 100,000 clean energy and climate-related jobs in the United States six months after…
Maryland opens $3 million community solar grant program for 2024
By | February 12, 2024 The Maryland Energy Administration revealed new grant funding for community solar. “This new round of community solar funding…
SolAmerica Energy Acquiring 205 MW of First Solar Modules
First Solar’s Series 6 SolAmerica Energy has entered into an agreement to procure 205 MW of Series 6 Plus and Series 7…
Wahoo Utilities Solar Project Energized, Proceeds to Benefit Local Library
Ryan Hurst The Wahoo Utilities solar project, in Wahoo, Neb., has become energized, with the proceeds of the contracted land lease set…
Qcells, SOLARCYCLE Partner on Solar Panel Recycling
Kelly Weger Qcells has announced a partnership with SOLARCYCLE to recycle the company’s decommissioned, owned and installed solar panels in the U.S….
Solar and Storage Industry Congratulates FERC Chair Willie Phillips
Solar and Storage Industry Congratulates FERC Chair Willie Phillips techols Fri, 02/09/2024 – 15:01 …
NYPA Seeks Developers for 5.2 MW SUNY Oneonta Solar Project
Justin E. Driscoll The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers for a 5.2 MW PV project on two separate parcels…