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Monthly solar generation tops coal for first time in Texas
There were two linked and highly consequential March developments in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid operator that serves…
3 steps to design and sell high-performance solar and storage systems
By | April 5, 2024 To compete in the fast-paced solar energy industry, high-performance tools, systems, and technology can help your business…
2024 Solar Snapshot trends: Battery storage for self-consumption
By | April 5, 2024 Aurora recently launched our 2024 Solar Industry Snapshot. It brings together three distinct data sources — Aurora…
Leeward completes 200-MW Texas solar project
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) announced that it completed construction and commenced operation of its 200-MW Horizon Solar Project. LRE started work on…
Federal government announces project funding for solar on irrigation canals
U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) announced $19.5 million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to install solar panels in irrigation canals…
New York Investing $3.5M in Grid Modernization Projects
Gov. Kathy Hochul New York is setting aside $3.5 million in technical assistance funding to support electric grid modernization development project proposals…
LRE Completes Construction, Commences Commercial Operations at Horizon Solar Project
Horizon Solar project (Credit: LRE) Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has completed construction and commenced operation of its 200 MW Horizon Solar project,…
Duke Energy to Implement Program Pairing Home Solar with BESS
(Credit: Duke Energy) Duke Energy is implementing PowerPair, a one-time, incentive-based pilot program for installing home solar generation with BESS in its…
Construction begins on LG Energy Solution’s 53-GWh battery factory in Arizona
Construction has begun on the LG Energy Solution battery manufacturing complex in Arizona first announced last year. Construction on the two factories making…
SolarEdge acquires EV charging software startup
SolarEdge Technologies announced that it completed the acquisition of the entire share capital of Wevo Energy. Wevo is a software startup specializing…
EPA invests $20 billion in national green bank project
On April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the…
CAB Solar expands Pennsylvania cable management manufacturing facilities
Cable management system manufacturer CAB Solar has completed two facility expansions at the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped (CCABH)…
Duke Energy to pilot VPP and battery incentive program in North Carolina
Duke Energy is implementing an incentive program called PowerPair for installing home solar generation with battery energy storage in the Duke Energy…
Guest column: Low-income community solar IRA incentives Part three: Forging a new path
This is the third and final installment of an article series exploring the opportunities and pitfalls of the current guidance on the…
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Elgin
Nischal Agarwal Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has signed an agreement to acquire a majority share in Elgin Energy and will, with Elgin’s…
ESA to install 3-MW solar portfolio for Florida hospital
A rendering of AdventHealth’s new corporate solar portfolio. AdventHealth is taking another step toward reducing its carbon emissions and achieving its environmental…
Minnesota legislators propose nation’s first solar-themed license plate
In 2016, a coalition of energy, agriculture, and conservation organizations worked together to pass Minnesota’s Pollinator-Friendly Solar Act, the nation’s first ground…
Northeastern University turns on 157.8-kW solar array at Boston campus
Ameresco has completed a 157.8-kW solar installation at Northeastern University’s Boston campus. The project is atop the University’s landmark Snell Library building…
Maryland legislation would pave way for bidirectional EV charging, VPPs
Toyota The Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act (H.B. 1256) was passed by the Maryland General Assembly on April 2…
Amphenol starts up America’s first solar junction box manufacturing lines
Amphenol Industrial Operations officially announced that solar junction box manufacturing began in January 2024 at its new factory in Mesa, Arizona. The company…
Amphenol Industrial Commences U.S. Solar Manufacturing Facility Operations
Mesa, AZ Facility (Credit: Amphenol Industrial Operations) Amphenol Industrial Operations’ solar product factory in Mesa, Ariz., has been producing and shipping domestic-made…
Brightcore Energy developing solar portfolio for Princeton
By | April 2, 2024 Brightcore Energy is developing a 2.2-MWDC portfolio of solar projects for the Facilities Organization at Princeton University…
First round of 48C Advanced Energy ITC dollars distributed by DOE
Details around the Inflation Reduction Act’s new Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) have been released by the DOE, Dept. of…
Erthos Selected for 180 MW Texas Community Solar Portfolio
Earth Mount Solar PV Plant (Credit: Erthos) Erthos has signed a master agreement with Sky Community Solar for a 180 MW portfolio…
Brightcore Energy Developing Projects on Princeton University Campus
Mike Richter Brightcore Energy is developing a portfolio of solar projects for Princeton University’s Facilities Organization, which will be installed on rooftops…
What is a Foreign Trade Zone?
In recent years, the United States has seen a significant uptick in foreign companies establishing manufacturing operations within its borders, particularly in…
Georgia’s largest animal shelter adds 200-kW solar array
On March 30, LifeLine Animal Project, the state’s largest animal welfare organization, in partnership with RE-volv and its Georgia Tech Solar Ambassador…
More solar companies apply to work in Foreign Trade Zones
As the domestic solar manufacturing market gets more saturated with new companies setting up operations, solar brands are trying to find any…
764 MW of New Virginia Dominion Energy Solar Projects Approved
Ed Baine The Virginia State Corporation Commission has approved a dozen new Dominion Energy solar projects for the state, expected to generate…
Application program for 2024 low-income communities ITC bonus opens Q2
The Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued procedural guidance for the 2024 program year of the Low-Income Communities…
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,…
The Solar Policy Scoop: April 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
New report finds solar on Pennsylvania K-12 schools has tripled in last decadeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania Solar installations at K-12 schools in Pennsylvania are…
N-Type TOPCon Solar: Ushering in a Lower LCOE Era for Utility-Scale PV Economics
By Bobby Naimool, Pre-Sales Engineering Manager, Trina Solar US The solar industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation due to two ingenious advancements:…
Walmart Partners with Pivot Energy on 19 Projects
Tom Hunt Walmart is investing in 19 solar projects developed by Pivot Energy across Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware and California, including 15…
DOE Announces Tax Credits to Accelerate Clean Energy
Jennifer M. Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS have authorized $4 billion in…
Distributor AEE Solar to close after 45 years in business
By | March 29, 2024 Equipment distributor AEE Solar announced it will close on May 3, 2024. The distributor is now selling off…
Prevalon Energy Secures Contract with Idaho Power for Integrated BESS
(Credit: Prevalon) Prevalon Energy, a Mitsubishi Power Americas company, has contracted with Idaho Power for a complete BESS coupled with a long-term…
Connecticut Easterseals branch goes solar with 218-kW rooftop system
Easterseals Capital Region & Eastern Connecticut announced that – using C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing through the Connecticut Green Bank…
Lightstar Illinois Agrivoltaics Community Solar Project Obtains Permitting
(Credit: Lightstar) Lightstar Renewables has been awarded permitting for its 4.95 MW, 36 acre Nesler Road agrivoltaics community solar project. The greenfield…
Aardex Launches Spin-Off Stellera, Focused on Community Solar
Aardex has launched a new company, Stellera, which will specialize on end-to-end community solar project development with a focus on groups disproportionately…
Op-ed: Rural Americans will make or break the clean energy transition
America’s clean energy transition needs the support of rural Americans, but they aren’t sold yet. Achieving the United States’ clean energy goals,…
Heliene is first domestic silicon solar panel manufacturer to use American-made cells
Minnesota-based solar panel manufacturer Heliene announced today it will purchase silicon solar cells from Suniva under a $400 million, three-year contract. Suniva…
Solar Spotlight: Simplifying and automating large-scale solar design
Utility-scale solar projects are consistently breaking capacity records annually, both in individual project size and overall countrywide output. The sheer scale of…
Aurora Solar releases latest Solar Industry Snapshot
By | March 28, 2024 Aurora Solar has released its second annual “Solar Industry Snapshot.” This report examines early 2024 U.S. residential…
Tigo Energy installs 90-kW solar system at California headquarters
Tigo Energy now hosts a 90-kW solar system atop its headquarters in California. The system was designed and deployed by Laibach Solar….
New community solar developer Stellera launches
Real estate investment and development firm Aardex today launched new company Stellera, which will focus on development of community solar projects with…
SolarEdge donates equipment for outdoor solar training center in Dallas
Green Careers Texas and Restorative Farms have built an 800-ft2 outdoor classroom, training roof and event space on urban farmland in Dallas powered by PV…
US solar industry kicks off 2024 with biggest January ever
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy…
Maxeon Solar Technologies Initiates TOPCon Patent Infringement Lawsuit
(Credit: Maxeon) Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas against Canadian Solar, alleging infringement…
Guest column: How bulk-buying solar panels impacts lifetime project value
All eyes are on the global renewable energy transition as an effort to curb climate change, and there’s no time to waste…