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SOLRITE Energy Launches New Virtual Power Plant Power Purchase Agreement
Regan George SOLRITE Energy has partnered with sonnen, a global market leader in smart energy storage and VPP technology, to launch the…
Onyx, Qcells Partner with Massachusetts Community Solar and Storage Projects
Jin Han Onyx Renewable Partners and Qcells North America have announced plans to develop two Massachusetts community solar and battery projects, to…
Sunflower Electric Partners on Third Kansas Solar Project
Johnson Corner Solar Project Sunflower Electric Power is partnering on Boot Hill, a 150 MW solar project near Fort Dodge Station, the…
CubicPV scraps plans for innovative wafer factory in USA
By | February 8, 2024 Wafer production hopeful CubicPV announced that its Board of Directors has decided to halt the company’s U.S….
DSD Renewables contracted for 2.2-MW solar + storage project at California office campus
By | February 8, 2024 MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has signed an agreement with DSD Renewables to install a 2.2-MW/510 kWh solar…
300-MW Arizona solar + storage project meets IRA apprenticeship requirements
By | February 8, 2024 McCarthy Building Companies’ Renewable Energy team recently reached peak construction workforce on the Sun Streams 4 solar…
Think Community Solar Announces Market Expansion
Michael Fallquist Energywell subsidiary Think Community Solar is moving into 10 additional markets, including 18 new utilities, effective this month. “The Think+…
MSU Installs SEC’s Largest On-Campus Solar
Credit: David Garraway Mississippi State University, as part of a 30-year renewable project, has installed the largest on-campus solar facility in the…
UGE completes 2 New York rooftop community solar projects
By | February 8, 2024 UGE, a New York City-based developer and owner of community solar and energy storage projects, has energized…
National solar contractor Sunworks files for bankruptcy
By | February 8, 2024 Sunworks, a residential and commercial solar developer headquartered in Provo, Utah, and three of its subsidiaries filed…
CBP reminds solar importers they must install product in 180 days or pay duties
By | February 8, 2024 Credit: Suncommon U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a reminder this week that any Southeast Asian…
DOE study says Puerto Rico can easily go 100% renewable by 2050
By | February 7, 2024 A summary report from the Dept. of energy and FEMA concludes that Puerto Rico can meet its…
RPCS becomes a sales-construction partner for Nextracker
By | February 7, 2024 RP Construction Services (RPCS) is now offering single-axis trackers from Nextracker. RPCS will be providing Nextracker products…
Despite setbacks, Wahoo, Nebraska builds 2-MW solar project
By | February 7, 2024 After the initial project site fell through, Wahoo Utilities of Wahoo, Nebraska, has successfully completed a 2-MWAC…
BluWave-ai to Deploy AI-Driven Optimizer Platform for Sunbank Project
BluWave-ai has signed a contract with the city of Summerside in Canada to deploy and activate its AI-driven Smart Grid Optimizer for…
Connecticut Green Bank Approves $110M in Financing for Large-Scale Projects
Credit: Bodomi The Connecticut Green Bank has doubled its funding, to $110 million, for commercial-scale PV projects by businesses, towns, schools, non-profits…
Swell Acquires Renu, Eyes VPP Expansion in Select Markets
Suleman Khan Swell Energy has acquired Renu Energy Solutions, with the goal of enabling VPP deployment in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic markets…
SnapNrack Launches Solar Mounting Solutions
SnapNrack AnchorFoot & DeckAnchor SnapNrack has launched its AnchorFoot roof attachment and DeckAnchor fasteners, to be used in conjunction with the company’s…
Sunstone Credit Announces Express Loan for Small Business Solar Financing
Credit: Aleksandr Serebrennikov Sunstone Credit has announced its new loan product, Express Loan, for small business solar loans under $250,000. The company…
Recom releases new all-black, bifacial module
By | February 7, 2024 Recom Technologies has unveiled its latest solar panel design: the Lion 450-W bifacial, all-black module with silver…
Renu Energy Solutions becomes Swell channel partner for VPP market
By | February 7, 2024 Energy management company Swell Energy has acquired North Carolina-based residential and commercial solar installer Renu Energy Solutions….
High electricity prices push REC Silicon to end polysilicon production in Montana
By | February 7, 2024 REC Silicon announced today that it would shut down its polysilicon production capacity in Butte, Montana. The…
SolAmerica agrees to purchase 205 MW of First Solar panels for DG market
By | February 7, 2024 SolAmerica Energy has agreed to procure 205 MW of Series 6 Plus and Series 7 thin-film solar modules…
Guest column: Thin-film solar panels can unlock agrivoltaics
Solar power has become ubiquitous across the globe. It’s no longer a quirky alternative source of energy you’d only come across in…
Insurance reps provide tips on reducing fire risks in battery energy storage
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are projected to generate 44% of all…
SnapNrack debuts residential solar mount with butyl flashing
By | February 7, 2024 SnapNrack, a solar mounting solutions manufacturer, is launching its new AnchorFoot roof attachment and proprietary DeckAnchor fasteners…
3.7-MWh ESS system in California to provide emergency water backup
By | February 7, 2024 Energy Toolbase has completed commissioning on Ventura Energy’s five-site, 3.7-MWh energy storage portfolio at critical water facilities…
True North Solar Project Receives Delivery of Main Power Transformers
Avangrid has delivered and installed both main power transformers at its True North solar project, as module and racking system installation continues…
ClearGen, King Energy Partner to Power Multi-Tenant Real Estate Solar
Rob Howard ClearGen and King Energy have announced a collaboration, with ClearGen committing more than $150 million to fund King Energy’s solar…
Sunstone Credit offers new loan product for small businesses going solar
By | February 6, 2024 Sunstone Credit just announced a new loan product for small business solar loans under $250,000: Express Loan….
Castillo Engineering, Summit Ridge Energy start 82-MW community solar portfolio development
By | February 6, 2024 Castillo Engineering has been selected by Summit Ridge Energy, a commercial solar contractor, to provide design and…
Clean Energy Credit Union launches ‘Clean Energy for All’ loan program
By | February 6, 2024 Clean Energy Credit Union recently launched its Clean Energy for All loan program. This initiative aims to…
USITC’s midterm report on Sec. 201 solar tariffs heads to President
By | February 6, 2024 Credit: NextEra Energy In a 408-page report, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released its midterm findings…
Summit Ridge Energy Selects Castillo Engineering for Solar Project Services
A Summit Ridge Energy community solar project in Morris, IL. (Credit: Summit Ridge Energy) Castillo Engineering has been chosen by Summit Ridge…
Summit Energy Expands Into Pennsylvania Market
Summit Energy has announced its market expansion and launch into the Pennsylvania solar market, offering its design and installation services to the…
Electriq, Aveyo Partner on Homeowner Solar + Storage Program
Frank Magnotti Electriq Power has partnered with Aveyo to provide customer acquisition and installation services of Electriq’s solar-plus-BESS for the company’s Sustainable…
Spearmint Energy Secures Loan from Manulife for ERCOT BESS Project
Cory Magnuson Spearmint Energy has closed a $47.5 million project finance term loan from Manulife to support the commercial operation of Revolution,…
Radiance Solar, Pivot Energy Partner on Illinois Community Solar Projects
Steve Newby Radiance Solar and Pivot Energy have collaborated on a portfolio of five community solar projects in Illinois with a combined…
Recurrent Energy Secures Financing for Bayou Galion Project
Ismael Guerrero Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy has secured $160 million in financing for its 127 MW Bayou Galion Solar project, located…
Imperial Star Solar to open 1.5-GW solar panel factory in Houston this year
A Cambodian contract manufacturer for many Chinese Tier 1 solar panel companies is bringing its own brand of panels to the United…
Guest column: IRA incentives for low-income community solar Part two: New applications for pre-existing solutions
In my previous article in this series, we delved into the multitude of ways that the Treasury Dept.’s guidance on the IRA’s…