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Nova Acquires 1 GW Solar, Wind Development Asset Portfolio from BNB
Ben Pratt Nova Clean Energy has acquired HyFuels, a 1 GW portfolio of mid-to-late-stage wind and solar development projects as well as…
Sol Systems, SOLARCYCLE Partner on PV Panel Recycling
Eugene Rhee Sol Systems and SOLARCYCLE have formed a partnership with the aim of ensuring Sol Systems’ energy projects are sustainable throughout…
Q&A with Power Factors on large-scale battery O&M considerations
The operations and maintenance (O&M) of a utility-scale solar project is largely obvious — keep solar panels clean, monitor inverter health, maintain…
GameChange Solar Announces Strategic Partnership with Jiangsu Zhenjiang New Energy Equipment
(Credit: GCS) GameChange Solar (GCS) has strategically partnered with Jiangsu Zhenjiang New Energy Equipment (JZNEE), with the aim of expanding local manufacturing…
Vast Executes Contracts Advancing Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Plant
Vast’s 1.1 MW CSP Demonstration Plant in Forbes, Australia (Credit: Vast) Vast Renewables has executed engineering contracts with Afry, FYFE, Primero and…
CATL unveils 6.25-MWh energy storage system TENER
CATL has unveiled TENER, a 6.25-MWh energy storage system that is showing zero degradation in the first five years of use. While…
Solar is largest source of U.S. electrical generating capacity for sixth month in a row
Credit: Lightsource bp A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals…
California Supreme Court takes up NEM 3.0 case against the CPUC
The California Supreme Court has taken up a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the Protect Our Communities Foundation and…
Bureau of Land Management releases final rules for renewable energy projects on public lands
By | April 12, 2024 On April 11, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published final rules to govern leasing and…
Nelnet Renewable Energy Sharpens Focus on Commercial Solar
Jim Kruger Nelnet Renewable Energy has shifted in its solar EPC operations to focus exclusively on the commercial market. “Nelnet is committed…
DOI Permits 25 GW of Clean Energy Ahead of Goal
Deb Haaland The U.S. Department of Interior has permitted more than 25 GW of clean energy, including solar, wind and geothermal projects,…
Arcadia Raises $50M to Accelerate Community Solar Product Growth
Kiran Bhatraju Arcadia has closed on a growth round to support expansion of its community solar program, alongside products leveraging AI to…
Repsol Completes Construction of Frye Solar in Texas
Federico Toro Repsol has completed construction of its Frye Solar project located in Swisher County, Texas, with a total installed capacity of…
Bekaert to Provide Mooring Solution Analysis on Offshore Floating Solar Plan
Wind farm incorporating floating solar power plant (Credit: SolarDuck Source: Bekaert) Bekaert has joined the Nautical SUNRISE project, aimed at advancing the…
5 Anxieties Surveyors Have About Measuring Roofs Without A Tape
Despite the fact that 94.7% of solar surveyors are open to a measurement solution that does not require climbing on roofs, the…
Do PV Designs Really Need Square Corners? See What Experts Say.
Takeaway: While rooftops may not be perfectly square, it’s essential to square off your solar panel designs by hand, or using software…
CPS America- America’s #1 Inverter Supplier
By Bryan Clemente (Operations/Marketing Specialist) & Jocelyn Frohn (Marketing Associate) Based in the United States, CPS America is the market leading supplier…
The Best Drones For Different Solar Use Cases
Key takeaway: For Marketers, the DJI Mavic Mini is a top choice. For Surveyors, look at the DJI Air 2S or Autel…
Sunrock taps Nelnet for solar tax equity partnership
Sunrock Sunrock Distributed Generation, a commercial solar and clean energy development and management platform, announced a new tax equity partnership with Nelnet….
Industry advocates meet with Congressional Solar Caucus to discuss priorities
Solar United Neighbors, the Conservative Energy Network and residential and small business solar owners met on April 10 with members of the…
Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy taps tribal-owned developer as first preferred provider
Seneca Environmental President Jeff Ellis being presented with the Preferred Provider acknowledgment at the 2024 Tribal Energy Equity Summit. Seneca Environmental, the…
Enphase releases new power control software to enhance battery installs
Enphase Energy announced the launch of Enphase Power Control software that can integrate with the Enphase Energy System in North America. Enphase…
GRID Alternatives receives accreditation for solar installation training program
GRID Alternatives GRID Alternatives has been accredited by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) for its Installations Basics Training 200 Program, which…
Repsol completes largest solar project yet in Texas
Repsol has completed construction of its Frye Solar project, its largest photovoltaic plant to date, with a total installed capacity of 637…
Enphase Energy Launches Control Software for Home Solar, Battery Systems
Mehran Sedigh Enphase Energy has launched its Power Control software that can integrate with the company’s Energy System in North America. The…
Maxeon Introduces Latest Solar Panels with Cradle to Cradle Certification
Maxeon’s SunPower Performance 7 Solar Panel (Credit: Maxeon) Maxeon Solar Technologies has introduced its latest line of SunPower Performance 7 panels designed…
Apricus Generation Building Distributed Solar, Battery Development Platform
Gautam Chandra Apricus Generation, a new holding company designed to build a national distributed solar and battery development platform as an independent…
Maryland General Assembly passes bill to incentivize local solar development, streamline permitting
On April 8, 2024, the Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 783, the Brighter Tomorrow Act, legislation that would lower the cost…
Nexamp Raises $520M in Capital to Power Renewables Growth
Nexamp Community Solar Farm (Credit: Nexamp) Nexamp has secured $520 million in a capital raise led by Manulife Investment Management, alongside existing…
Virginia expands community solar access with new law
Credit: Nexamp Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 253/HB 106 and SB 255/HB 108, patroned by Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell (D-Fairfax County)…
How preventative maintenance keeps a Connecticut solar project running smoothly
For solar projects to successfully operate beyond their warrantied lifespans, they must be built correctly and need to be faithfully maintained. Solar…
Electrical grid interconnection backlog grew 30% in 2023
The backlog of new power generation and energy storage seeking transmission connections across the U.S. grew again in 2023, with nearly 2,600…
Origami Solar steel panel frames pass mechanical load and corrosion testing
Steel solar panel frame manufacturer Origami Solar announced that after months of independent testing at CFV Labs and the Renewable Energy Test…
West O‘ahu solar + storage project completed by AES Hawaiʻi
AES Hawaiʻi has completed the West O‘ahu solar + storage project in Kapolei – the company’s first facility to combine solar generation…
QuickBOLT Names New VP of Product Development
Rick Gentry Quickscrews International/QuickBOLT has appointed Rick Gentry as its vice president of product development, tasked with leading the strategic development of…
Yamaha Installing Solar Arrays at Georgia Facilities
Yamaha Motor Corp. plans to install solar arrays at the company’s Southeastern Headquarters in Kennesaw, Ga., and Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of…
ComEd Announces Northern Illinois Substation Expansion Project
Mark Baranek ComEd is planning an expansion of its 345 kV Elmhurst, Ill., transmission substation, with construction currently under way and an…
Origami Solar Releases Third-Party Testing Results of Module Frames
Test module in pneumatic test load machine at CFV Test Labs. (Photo: Business Wire) After testing at CFV Labs and the Renewable…
Excelsior Energy Capital Acquiring 2 GW of Solar Panels from Heliene
Chris Frantz Excelsior Energy Capital has entered a multiyear agreement to acquire 2 GW of PV modules from Heliene, with the two…
RWE Taps WhiteRock Renewables to Support U.S. Expansion Plans
(Credit: RWE) RWE Clean Energy has established a strategic relationship with WhiteRock Renewables, with the aim of accelerating the company’s expansion of…
Construction Begins at Avangrid California Camino Solar Project
Pedro Azagra Avangrid says construction has commenced at its 57 MW Camino Solar Project in Kern County, Calif. “It is always exciting…
Carhartt announces new sun protection clothing line
By | April 9, 2024 Carhartt Carhartt has announced the launch of the Force Sun Defender series — its lightest performance gear…
Rutgers installs Sunzaun vertical solar system on experimental farm campus
Rutgers University has selected vertical solar system Sunzaun for an agrivoltaics project at its farm on Cook campus. The farm at Rutgers…
Virginia solar project using Nevados trackers receives state environmental award
The recently commissioned 170-MWDC Bartonsville Energy Facility solar project has been hailed by Virignia’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) as a model…
The delicate matter of protecting solar panels during shipping, handling and extended storage
For a product made primarily of fragile glass, solar panels can absorb many stressors and still successfully function well beyond their 30-year…
Solar Simplified Offers Free LMI Subscriber Acquisition for Community Solar Projects
Aviv Shalgi In a move aimed at accelerating New York community solar adoption, Solar Simplified is acquiring state-eligible low and moderate income…
Lydian Energy to Focus on North American Solar and BESS Projects
Emre Ersenkal Lydian Energy has announced its launch as an independent power producer specializing in the development, construction and operation of utility-scale…
DWS Acquires 147 MW Solar Portfolio from X-ELIO
Los Llanos I Solar Plant (Credit: DWS) DWS has reached an agreement with X-ELIO to acquire three Spain PV plants, located in…
Skyline Smart CFO Talks Solar ERP’s or Hear from Skyline Smart Energy CFO Kevin Burke on Achieving Solar Success
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DOI Earmarks $19M for Solar Panel Installation Over Irrigation Canals
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is allocating $19 million to install solar panels over irrigation canals in California, Oregon and…