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CPS America provides updates on recent product launches
CPS America has announced updates on recent product launches for the U.S. market. The 350-kW, 800-VAC three-phase string solution received certifications in…
Array Technologies debuts autonomous hail protection system for solar trackers
Array Technologies, a global solar tracking company, has launched its patented Hail Alert Response system, a set of software features designed to…
Illinois school district will be major subscriber to community solar project on school grounds
Brimfield Community Unit School District (CUSD) in Brimfield, Illinois, has chosen the Nexamp community solar program to reduce its annual electric expenses…
Amshore Unveils Texas Solar and BESS Project
Tylan Shelton Amshore Renewable Energy has introduced its new Texas Route 66 Solar + Battery Project, available to utility companies and independent…
GameChange Solar Tracker Features Validated by Third Party
GCS’ Genius Tracker 2P (Credit: GCS) GameChange Solar (GCS) has had what the company calls “certain performance enhancement features” of its Genius…
LRE Signs PPA with Microsoft for Morrow Lake and Cradle Solar
Jason Allen Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has entered into a PPA with Microsoft for power generated from two 200 MW LRE solar…
Suniva, Heliene Announce Contract for U.S.-Produced PV Modules
Heliene’s 132HC Monofacial Module (Credit: Heliene) Suniva and Heliene have executed a three-year strategic sourcing contract in which Heliene will incorporate Suniva’s…
SnapNrack, CertainTeed Collaborate on Warranties for Residential Solar Installs
SnapNrack’s TopSpeed Mounting System (Credit: SnapNrack) SnapNrack and CertainTeed are partnering in an effort to provide more assurance during residential panel installations…
Op-ed: Why Pennsylvania is falling behind the renewable race
Pennsylvania is at risk of being left in the dust in the renewable energy revolution. According to the Environment America Research &…
Thornova launches 720-W TOPCon solar module
Thornova Solar is launching a new TOPCon module series exclusively for utility-scale projects. Based on the larger format G12 silicon wafers, the…
Sunnova to offer solar + storage services at Home Depots across the US
The Home Depot has partnered with Sunnova Energy International to be the sole provider of solar and battery storage services in the…
Maxeon alleges Canadian Solar is infringing on patented TOPCon technology
Maxeon Solar has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Canadian Solar alleging infringement of Maxeon’s TOPCon patents. Maxeon filed in the Eastern…
SnapNrack and Certainteed partner to package warranties for residential solar projects
SnapNrack, a manufacturer of solar mounting solutions, and CertainTeed, a North American manufacturer of sustainable building materials, are partnering to provide complimentary…
Walmart Signs PPA with EDP Renewables in Texas
Sandhya Ganapathy EDP Renewables North America and Walmart have signed a 15-year PPA for a portion of a new 180 MW Texas…
Collins Aerospace, Luminace Partner with Common Energy on Oregon Solar
Richard Keiser Collins Aerospace, Luminace and Common Energy have formed a partnership to support a portfolio of four new community solar projects…
Swift Current, NRG Sign PPA for Texas Tres Bahias Solar Project
Eric Lammers Swift Current Energy’s 260 MW Tres Bahias Solar project located on Texas’ Gulf Coast is now powering City of Houston…
Contractor’s Corner: Standard Solar Solar developer recognizes vital role of technological innovations and promise of community solar.
Several mid-sized solar businesses are experiencing rapid growth this year and looking to scale sustainably and effectively. They are also enjoying the…
Anker energy storage system certified to UL standards
By | March 22, 2024 The Anker SOLIX X1 Energy Storage System has completed UL 9540A testing and earned certifications for UL…
Massive solar + storage project approved for construction in Ohio
Last week, the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approved construction of the 800-MW Oak Run Solar Project, which will include 300 MW…
DOE doles out $10 million for improved large-scale renewable energy permitting processes
The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $22 million to improve planning, siting and permitting processes for large-scale renewable…
NYISO Announces New Renewable Energy Generation Records
Rich Dewey New York has set new records for hourly wind and solar generation, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has…
Consumers Energy, Muskegon County Jointly Launch Muskegon Solar Energy Center
David Hicks Consumers Energy and the Muskegon County Resource Recovery Center have partnered to develop the company’s first large-scale solar project, the…
DOE Earmarks $22M for Renewable Facility Planning, Siting Improvements
Jennifer M. Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $22 million set aside to improve the planning, siting and permitting…
Concord Green Energy Awards Polar Racking 38 MW Alberta Solar Project
Polar Racking’s CORE (Credit: Polar Racking) Polar Racking has been awarded a 38 MW solar project in Alberta, Canada, by Concord Green…
Duke Energy Progress Sooks to Add Solar Power in South Carolina
Mike Callahan Duke Energy Progress has requested approval by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) to build and own a…
IRS further defines energy community qualifications for IRA credit
The Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance that provides additional information about the bonus tax credit under…
DOE to Invest in Clean Energy Solutions for Mine Land
Jennifer M. Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is set to provide $475 million in funding for five projects in Arizona,…
SolarCraft Completes Third Installation for Sonoma’s Sweetwater Spectrum
(Credit: SolarCraft) SolarCraft has completed a 16.4 kW solar energy system addition at Sweetwater Spectrum Community, a residential development geared for adults…
Ameren Missouri Approved for 400 MW Solar Portfolio
(Credit: Ryan Gallup) Ameren Missouri received approval to build or acquire approximately 400 MW of solar energy, with the first of three…
Tuning homeowners into the IRA’s many tax incentives
Despite the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a large number of homeowners have not taken advantage of the tax incentives….
Primergy Solar developing 400-MW solar + storage project for California CCA
Primergy Solar, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA)…
Solar and green steel: A growing symbiotic relationship
The photovoltaic industry is quite literally built on steel. As a crucial component of racking and trackers for solar PV systems, a…
AEROCOMPACT debuts racking for portrait and east-west solar panel orientation
PV mounting system manufacturer AEROCOMPACT launched SN2 Q PLUS, an extension to the COMPACTFLAT SN2 rail-based flat roof solar racking system. SN2…
California approves use of DER schedules to avoid interconnection upgrades
Today the California Public Utilities Commission issued a significant decision allowing renewable energy systems to be approved to interconnect to the electric…
ECA to Sell Delaware Community Solar Projects to Luminace
Brendon Quinlivan Brookfield-owned Luminace will acquire two PV plants from ECA Solar with a combined capacity of 10 MW, located in Delmarva…
Solas Energy to Provide Management Services for Harquahala Projects
Evelyn Carpenter Solas Energy has been awarded the owner’s representative contract for Copia Power’s Harquahala Sun 1 and 2 PV and BESS…
Primergy Signs Solar+Storage PPA with San Diego Community Power
Ty Daul Primergy Solar has signed a long-term PPA for the full capacity of its 400 MW and 1.6 GWh BESS Purple…
Doral Renewables Secures Debt Financing For Great Bend Solar Project
Evan Speece Doral Renewables has successfully closed on $114 million in construction debt financing for its Great Bend Solar project, with HSBC…
RIC Energy Sells New York Community Solar Projects to Radial Power
Jonathan Rappe RIC Energy has sold seven PV plants in upstate New York with a combined capacity of 34 MW to Radial…
KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Avantus
Charlie Gailliot KKR has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Avantus, with it and existing investor EIG being sole…
Burns & McDonnell Completes Role in Wisconsin Alliant Energy Solar Program
Chad Cotter Burns & McDonnell has completed EPC and self-perform construction services for nine Wisconsin solar projects that are part of Alliant…
Frequency of extreme weather events fuels regulatory compliance and digital data management
The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) confirmed that 2023 was a historic year in terms of costly disasters due to extreme…
Burns & McDonnell finalizes 9-project, 764-MW solar portfolio
Burns & McDonnell has completed engineer-procure-construct (EPC) and self-perform construction services for nine solar projects across Wisconsin. The projects — part of…
US installs more grid-scale energy storage in 2023 than ever before
The U.S. energy storage market reached a new deployment high in the final quarter of 2023, with 4,236 MW installed — a…
Infinity Rack Develops Modular BIPV Framing System
SunPark Dual Cantilever (Credit: Infinity Rack) Infinity Rack has developed a modular BIPV framing system that it says works with any standard…
CSIRO Sets Record for Next-Gen Roll-to-Roll Printed Solar Cells
Dr. Anthony Chesman Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to what it calls a breakthrough by…
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy Acquires Lightstar Renewables
Neal Simmons An Eagle Creek Renewable Energy affiliate has acquired Lightstar Renewables, a portfolio company of funds managed by Elda River Capital…
Fluke Advances Utility-Scale Solar Testing with Curve Tracer Launch
Technician uses Fluke PVA-1500 series tools. (Credit: Fluke) Fluke Corp, a Fortive subsidiary, has launched its PVA-1500 Series I-V curve tracer, which…
Construction Begins on Second Utility-Scale West Virginia Solar Site
(Credit: Axel Kristinsson) FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison have begun construction on their second utility-scale solar site in West Virginia,…
Schletter Supplies 130 MW Dominican Republic Project
(Credit: Schletter Group) Schletter Group will be supplying the mounting systems for the 130 MW ground-mounted Coastal Solar Project located off the…