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Panasonic adds 15.2-kW hybrid inverter to EverVolt lineup
By | March 12, 2024 Panasonic has unveiled a hybrid inverter within its EverVolt home battery and solar offerings. The new EverVolt…
Excelsior Energy Capital Sells Solar Assets to BlackRock
Chris Moakley Excelsior Energy Capital has sold a 38 solar energy and solar+storage project portfolio to BlackRock’s Evergreen Infrastructure Partners Fund, divesting…
Primergy Secures Financing, PPA with Microsoft for 408 MW Solar Project
Ty Daul Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for the 408 MW Ash Creek Solar project in…
Longroad Energy Closes Financing on 220 MW Serrano Project
Longroad Energy’s Sun Streams complex in Maricopa County, Ariz. (Credit: Longroad Energy) Longroad Energy has announced the financial close of Serrano, its…
Sol Systems Secures Financing for Illinois PV Project
(Credit: Sol Systems) Sol Systems has completed financing for its Eldorado Project in Saline County, Ill., which is expected to utilize domestically…
Standard Solar Acquires 18 MW Vermont Solar Project Portfolio
Eric Partyka Standard Solar has acquired an 18.5 MW, six-project solar portfolio in Vermont from local developer MHG Solar that is slated…
Installation tips: Solar Tools USA impresses the importance of safety gear on roofs
Solar Power World has dedicated its March 2024 coverage to installation tips for solar contractors big and small. You can read the…
Installation tips: Carhartt explains the benefits of UV-rated clothing for solar contractors
Solar Power World has dedicated its March 2024 coverage to installation tips for solar contractors big and small. You can read the…
Carnival Unveils Solar Park at Dominican Republic’s Amber Cove Port
(Credit: Carnival Corp.) Carnival Corp. has cut the ribbon for a solar park at its Amber Cove Cruise Center in the Dominican…
Midsummer, Soprasolar Collaborate on Integrating PV Panels into Roofing Materials
Sweden-based Midsummer has entered into a collaboration with Soprasolar to integrate Midsummer’s thin-film solar panels into Soprasolar roof membranes. Soprasolar, a Soprema…
bp awards Solivus Contract to Supply, Install PV Systems
Credit: Solivus Solivus has been awarded a three-year contract for the EPC and installation of PV systems for bp and its customers…
NextEnergy Capital Inks Additional Close for NextPower V ESG
Shane Swords NextEnergy Capital has announced a further capital commitment of $100 million to its fifth strategy, NextPower V ESG, an OECD-focused…
UNC student organization to install solar on local affordable housing complex
University of North Carolina student-run organization SolarEquity recently received a solar panel donation from renewables solution provider Carolina Solar Services that the…
CAMS Awarded Nexamp Community Solar Portfolio Maintenance Contract
Consolidated Asset Management Services (CAMS) has been selected by Nexamp to supply and coordinate the annual maintenance and associated reporting for its…
CI Renewables, NJR Clean Energy Ventures Form Solar Development Partnership
CI Renewables’ project for North Jersey Media Group CI Renewables has entered into an agreement with NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) to…
Enphase Energy, Semper Solaris Expand Collaboration with Shared Software Platform
Enphase Energy and Semper Solaris have expanded the companies’ strategic relationship, previously focused on deploying Enphase microinverters and batteries, to include utilizing…
Pedal Steel Solar Acquires Storage Projects from Valor
John Bridge Pedal Steel Solar has acquired two standalone energy storage projects from Valor Infrastructure Partners located in MISO territory, with each…
Contractor splits four projects into seven to meet community solar rules in Maryland
Summit Ridge Energy (SRE), a commercial solar contractor from Arlington, Virginia, will soon complete construction of a 17-MW community solar portfolio of…
10-kWh BSLBATT energy storage system UL 1973 certified
By | March 6, 2024 BSLBATT’s 10-kWh wall-mounted home battery is now UL 1973 certified. “Safety is BSLBATT’s top priority,” said Peng…
New nonprofit dedicated to sharing solar benefits in low-income communities
Kilowatts For A Cause (KW4AC) is a new nonprofit dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment and helping low-income people…
Import duties may soon be coming to aluminum solar racking Commerce released preliminary duties on product from China, Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey.
The Dept. of Commerce released preliminary findings that the governments of China, Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey harmfully subsidize their aluminum extrusion industries….
2.6-MW solar project completed for Texas automotive supplier Vitesco
By | March 6, 2024 A major solar project developed at global automotive supplier Vitesco Technologies in Seguin, Texas, has been completed…
Green River Energy Center Increases Battery Capacity for Solar+Storage Systems
Luigi Resta rPlus Energies’ Green River Energy Center recently amended its PPA with PacifiCorp to quadruple the project’s battery storage capacity, from…
The intricacies of mounting solar carports atop parking decks
Installing solar on existing structures is a common industry practice, however, the PV projects found on multilevel parking garages are unique in…
US installs more solar in 2023 than ever before The country deployed 32.4 GW last year, a new record.
The United States installed 32.4 GW of solar energy in 2023, a 51% increase from 2022. This is according to the “U.S….
CPUC sides with utilities in determining California’s community solar market
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Monday rejected a proposal from solar advocacy groups that would support community solar in the…
Sunstone Credit Opens Co-Headquarters in Baltimore
Josh Goldberg Sunstone Credit has announced the opening of its co-headquarters at Clipper Mill in Baltimore, in addition to the company’s primary…
LCR Partners with Brooks Construction for 45 MW of New Solar
Credit: Freddy Fehmarn Louth Callan Renewables (LCR) has launched a long-term partnership with Connecticut-based Brooks Construction to perform the civil construction activities…
Ellomay Capital Launches First Texas PV Projects
Credit: Vyacheslav Argenberg Ellomay Capital has executed agreements for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of its first photovoltaic projects in Texas:…
Aurora Solar, EagleView Partner on Geospatial Analytics Software
Credit: Aurora Solar Aurora Solar has announced a tech partnership with EagleView, integrating the company’s geospatial analytics software into its solar solutions…
Largest operational green hydrogen plant in North America will soon integrate solar
H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies, an international green hydrogen producer, started operations of SoHyCal, the largest green hydrogen production plant powered entirely by renewable…
What happened to AC modules?
AC modules were once considered one of the hottest solar developments within the residential market. These “smart” modules came with microinverters pre-attached…
3 Reasons Why Winter is the Best Time to Run an O&M Program
TL;DR: A key challenge of an operations and maintenance (O&M) program is managing talent resources; operating an O&M program in the winter…
Emporia unveils new energy monitor with circuit-level insight
Emporia has launched the Vue 3 Energy Monitor, a home energy management product that provides circuit-level insights from a home’s electrical panel….
EVLO grid-scale ESS achieves UL 9540 certification
By | March 5, 2024 EVLO Energy Storage, wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, announced that its latest generation battery energy storage system,…
Top 5 Obstructions You Can’t See with Satellite Imagery (but Can with Drones)
TL;DR: While it might be tempting to use satellite imagery to finalize your PV layout because it appears like a faster route,…
What Data Is My Drone Capturing?
TL;DR: Drones can capture all the data necessary for a highly accurate solar survey and design. They also collect data that are…
Aurora Solar platform adopts EagleView aerial imaging
Aurora Solar, a platform for solar sales and design, and EagleView, a provider of aerial imagery, geospatial software and analytics have formed…
6 Clues for Identifying Trees that Will Cause Shade Over Time
TL;DR: Tree shading has massive implications for production analysis of solar arrays. However, how do you know if a young tree will…
5 solar objections you will hear in 2024 and how to handle them
By | March 5, 2024 Change is nothing new for long-standing PV professionals. And looking into 2024, many solar businesses may find…
Every big business starts small: Starting, and growing, a solar company
By | March 5, 2024 Starting any business is terrifying. Even if you do everything right, you’re at the mercy of savvy…
Final IRS rules released on IRA direct pay and transferability
The Dept. of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules on key provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act…
Treasury Department, IRS Release Final Rules on Clean Energy Tax Credits
Janet Yellen The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS have released final rules on Inflation Reduction Act provisions that aim to…
Arevon, Meta Agree on Long-Term Contracts for 349 MW of Solar
Kevin Smith Arevon Energy and Meta Platforms have signed two long-term Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreements for the Kelso Solar Project in Scott…
Luminace Chooses Raptor Maps Instant Inspections Platform for Solar Fleet
Eddie Obropta Raptor Maps says Luminace is deploying its AI-driven Instant Inspections software, which the company says enables the detection of high-priority…
Commercial Operations Launch on Vesper Energy Nestlewood Solar
Craig Carson Vesper Energy has commenced commercial operations on its 80 MW Nestlewood Solar project, located on approximately 610 acres across Clermont…
ReVision Energy Launches Maine Community Solar Farm on Abandoned Gravel Pit
Credit: ReVision Energy ReVision Energy has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a 14,256-panel community solar farm in Hampden,…
The Solar Policy Scoop: March 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
California legislator introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0Sacramento, California California Assemblymember Damon Connolly introduced new legislation to reduce fees and taxes on…
Abandoned gravel pit turned solar project now powers Maine community
ReVision Energy held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a 14,256-panel community solar farm in Hampden, Maine, on Feb….
RIC Energy Sells New York Community Solar Projects
RIC Energy PV project in Hanover, NY (Credit: Business Wire) RIC Energy has sold three PV plants with a combined capacity of…