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Fortress Power unveils high-voltage Avalon residential ESS
On | January 14.43, 2024. Fortress Power has recently introduced Avalon HV ESS, its high-voltage energy storage system specifically designed for the…
Fair Access to Community Solar Act filed in Washington state
By | January 9, 2024 The community solar market just got a boost in Washington. State Rep. David Hackney (D) and Sen….
Goal Solutions to Offer Solar PPA and Lease Servicing Programs
Source: United States Department of Agriculture. Goal Solutions has extended its operations to include solar power purchase agreement (PPA) and lease servicing…
Nautilus Acquires 75.6 MW of Illinois Community Solar
Questa persona e’ Dave Lauretti. Nautilus Solar Energy has purchased a collection of 16 community solar projects across Illinois, offering a combined…
ReNew to Sell 300 MW Project to India Grid Trust
Source: Wayne National Forest. ReNew has entered into a share purchase agreement to divest its 300 MW solar project, ReNew Solar Urja,…
Solar panel pricing in the United States in flux 2024 Trends in Solar
By | January 8, 2024 Editor’s Note: This story was updated after initial publishing to reflect quickly changing solar panel pricing conditions….
Bankruptcies and closures rock residential solar in last year 2024 Trends in Solar
In an era of unprecedented federal support for U.S. solar installation, the residential PV market has encountered economic hardships and policy roadblocks…
Qcells to build 12 GW of solar for Microsoft through 2032
By | January 8, 2024 Qcells announced an eight-year strategic alliance with Microsoft that includes supplying 12 GW of solar modules and…
e-STORAGE to Deliver 220MWh Storage Solution to Epic Energy Mannum Site
Credit: Fernando Tomás Canadian Solar says its e-STORAGE group will deliver 220 MWh of energy storage solutions to a standalone project owned…
Qcells Announces Expansion of Strategic Alliance with Microsoft
Qcells has announced an eight-year strategic alliance with Microsoft, in the company’s largest module and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services agreement…
2 questions all solar contractors should ask their insurance agents
Residential and commercial solar installation contractors should pay attention to the type of insurance coverage they purchase. Although pollution incidents are less…
FirstEnergy Subsidiary Completes Solar Site at Fort Martin Power Station
FirstEnergy’s subsidiary, Mon Power, has successfully finished the construction of its solar site at Fort Martin Power Station in Maidsville, West Virginia….
CLOU Signs BESS Purchase Order with Stella Energy
Courtesy: Mark Dixon. CL Energy Storage Corporation (CLOU) has inked a deal with Stella Energy Solutions to provide roughly 480 MWh of…
MGE, We Energies Complete Construction on Badger Hollow Farm
default Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and We Energies have completed construction on Badger Hollow Solar Farm with the site’s final panels…
Community Solar Is Growing Fast. So Are O&M Concerns.
By Omnidian Community solar is forecasted for exceptional growth the next five years. Wood Mackenzie forecasts at least 6 GW of community solar capacity…
Borrego rebrands O&M division as Cleanleaf Energy
By | January 4, 2024 Borrego Energy announced it is rebranding its O&M business as Cleanleaf Energy, with a focus on utility and…
The commercial energy storage market may be small, but it’s slowly growing
When compared to the utility-scale and residential markets, the installed capacity of energy storage in the community, commercial and industrial (CCI) market…
Auxin sues Commerce, CBP over Biden’s pause in AD/CVD collection on solar imports
Just before the end of 2023, Auxin Solar filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) against the U.S….
ReVamp Energy solar-powered microgrid for California contact lens manufacturer
By | January 4, 2024 Staar Surgical, a manufacturer of implantable lenses used in ophthalmic surgery, has inaugurated a 1.1-MW grid-tied microgrid…
SolarKal Adds 12 MW into NJ Community Solar Program
SolarKal has successfully coordinated 13 commercial solar projects into the New Jersey Community Solar program, providing an additional 12 MW of green…
Ormat Completes Asset Acquisition From EGPNA
Det er vores første mulighed for at tale sammen. This agreement highlights our team’s stellar performance and Ormat’s leadership role in the…
HASI Invests In AES Renewables Portfolio
HASI has invested in a portfolio of energy assets developed, owned and operated by AES, consisting of more than 200 operational renewable…
Borrego O&M Rebrands as Cleanleaf Energy
Credit: David Shankbone Borrego Energy has rebranded its O&M business as Cleanleaf Energy, with a focus on providing operations and maintenance services…
Advanced Power Announces Investment Tax Credit Purchase
Credit: Biswarup Ganguly Advanced Power has purchased renewable energy investment tax credits, made available through the development of rooftop solar facilities offered…
New York drafts guidance for meeting renewable energy goals in disadvantaged communities
By | January 3, 2024 The New York State Department of Environment Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and…
The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
By | January 3, 2024 Treasury issues guidance on IRA advanced solar manufacturing creditWashington, D.C. In December, the federal government issued proposed…
Idaho ends net metering, shifts instead to net-billing system for solar compensation
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved on Dec. 29, 2023, a shift to a net-billing system instead of compensation based on…
Nextracker has separated from parent company Flex
By | January 3, 2024 Nextracker, a single-axis solar tracker manufacturer, has completed separation from former parent company Flex, fulfilling any remaining…
Gotion begins production of LFP batteries in California ahead of Illinois factory opening
By | January 3, 2024 On Dec. 21, 2023, the first lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs rolled off the line at Gotion…
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires Soltec Danish PV Portfolio
Credit: ESO CIP’s Energy Transition Fund I has obtained full ownership of Soltec’s Danish early-stage PV portfolio, with the intention of developing…
Altus Power Closes Financing from Goldman Sachs and CPP Investments
Source: United States Department of Agriculture. Altus Power has finalized a secured credit facility worth $100 million, funded by an affiliate of…
SinglePoint, Energizer Solar Collaborate to Release North America Home Battery
Credit: NAVFAC SinglePoint subsidiary Boston Solar has partnered with Energizer Solar to launch the collaboration’s home battery solution in the North American…
More new solar installed in 2023 than any other electricity source
By | January 2, 2024 The SUN DAY Campaign reviewed federal government-issued reports from December and found that solar is the fastest-growing…
10 solar, storage and energy predictions for 2024 Solar veteran Barry Cinnamon shares with SPW his take on the industry.
I’ve added electrification predictions for 2024 to my customary set of solar and storage predictions. Electrification incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act…
Building an Effective Meteorological Station for Solar PV
Weather conditions have a huge influence on photovoltaic output. Even intermittent cloud cover can have a dramatic effect on incident solar energy,…
Alliant Energy Completes Six Wisconsin Projects
Alliant Energy has successfully finished six new solar initiatives in Wisconsin, incorporating an additional 514 MW of energy into its production capacity….
Waaree to Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
Credit: Oregon Department of Transportation Waaree Energies has announced plans to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility, in the Houston area. Located…
First Solar Enters Tax Credit Transfer Agreements With Fiserv
Este reconocimiento es para Fernando Tomás. First Solar has agreed to sell $500M and potentially up to $200M of its 2023 Inflation…
First Solar sells $700 million in 45X manufacturing credits for cash
By | December 27, 2023 Only eight days after the Dept. of Treasury and IRS released its proposed rules for Section 45X…
MPC Closes Phase II of Monte Plata Solar Park Financing
Image courtesy of Andrey Grinkevich via Unsplash. The finalization of the financial aspects of Phase II highlights the dedication of MPC Caribbean…
MPSC Approves Plan for Lake Trout Solar Plant
Credit goes to ChristofferRiemer. The plan by Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) to construct their biggest solar farm yet has been given the…
Spitzer Energy Announces NEW Microinverters 1 to 1, 2 to 1, and 4 to 1 with Highest AC Production Ever
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Treasury proposes rules to qualify for IRA clean hydrogen tax credits
By | December 26, 2023 The Dept. of the Treasury proposed guidance on Friday for claiming the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax…
AEP to Sell Interest in New Mexico Renewable Development to Exus
Credit: CGP Grey American Electric Power (AEP) has agreed to sell its 50% interest in New Mexico Renewable Development (NMRD) to Exus…
Yingli Solar to Supply PV Modules for Saad 2 Project
Yingli Solar has penned an agreement to supply 1.25 GW of their Panda N-type TOPCon PV modules for the Saad 2 PV…
The Case for Outsourcing On-Site Solar Service
By Omnidian Community solar is forecasted for exceptional growth the next five years. Wood Mackenzie forecasts at least 6 GW of community solar capacity…