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2022 SolarReviews survey shows installers expect big growth with IRA incentives
By | May 9, 2023 Credit: Namaste Solar Consumer review site SolarReviews has released the results of its 2022 Solar Industry Survey,…
Establishing greener land management practices on large-scale solar projects
Large-scale, ground-mounted solar projects require many acres of land to produce electricity, with single projects reaching hundreds of megawatts and counting. Industry…
Silicon Valley Bank’s first loan post-collapse: 100 MW of community solar
Pivot Energy has announced the closing of a ~$203 million financing facility to support a multi-state portfolio of distributed generation solar projects….
Senate and House both vote to overturn presidential pause on solar tariffs
The U.S. Senate today voted (56-41) to overturn President Joe Biden’s two year pause on new solar tariffs. This comes following a…
A Q&A with NovaSource on O&M trends A deep dive into what’s holding the industry back today and how technology will change future project performance.
The operations and maintenance of all sizes of solar projects is constantly evolving. Solar panels and inverters grow more powerful every day…
Xcel Energy proposes 250-MW addition to huge Upper Midwest solar project
Xcel Energy is proposing to add an additional 250-MW solar project near the existing Sherco plant site in Becker, Minnesota, which will…
Illinois Power Agency selects 78 new community solar projects for the state The latest round of projects will add 170 MW of solar to Illinois’ power grid.
Flowers grow beneath Pivot Energy’s Community Solar Garden in Kankakee, Illinois. Pivot Energy Update 5/5/2023: The Illinois Power Agency released the scoring…
Opinion: Proposed rate change puts solar at risk in Colorado High Country
By Jessica Fishman, clean energy marketing professional Holy Cross Energy is a relatively small, member-owned electric cooperative in Colorado’s ski country that…
Shoals Files with ITC to Protect Solar Connectors Against Patent Infringement
Shoals Technologies Group Inc. has filed a patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against Hikam America Inc. and…
DC Water Publishes RFI to Kick Off Solar Procurement
DC Water has released a request for information in order to get insights from the industry on its plans to get solar…
Ingeteam releases new central inverter for up to 1,500-V battery systems
Ingeteam has developed a new central inverter for large-scale battery systems. This new product, commercially known as IS STORAGE 3Power HV, is…
Gonvarri Solar Steel supplies single-axis trackers for 72-MW Texas project
By | May 4, 2023 Gonvarri Solar Steel, a subsidiary of Gonvarri Industries from Madrid, Spain, that manufactures solar racking and trackers,…
Solar Spotlight: It’s no myth — microinverters work on commercial solar projects
Microinverters are a common component in residential solar projects that are built to handle the wattage of smaller-scale PV arrays. But like…
Biodiversity strategies bolster clean energy goals on solar projects Here’s how one solar project conserves native grass and effectively manages stormwater.
By Christina Hebb, SWPPP and vegetation senior manager, McCarthy Building Companies The reduction of harmful greenhouse gas emissions is an important aspect…
New York Power Authority now able to develop its own renewable energy projects
The 2023-24 Enacted State Budget provides the New York Power Authority (NYPA) with new authority to develop, own and operate renewable energy…
GoodLeap now offering financing for NeoVolta energy storage systems
NeoVolta has partnered with the sustainable home improvement finance platform GoodLeap to make solar energy storage as affordable as possible for more…
Gridscape tapped to develop solar microgrids for 30 critical facilities in Northern California
Gridscape has been selected by East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) to develop microgrids for approximately 30 critical facilities across San Leandro, Berkeley,…
Center for Biological Diversity and other groups file lawsuit against California PUC, major utilities The legal action comes after the commission ignored a request to delay the NEM 3.0 effective date.
The Center for Biological Diversity, The Protect Our Communities Foundation and the Environmental Working Group late Wednesday petitioned the California Court of…
Black & Veatch acquires Bird Electric to expand construction capabilities Bird Electric also brings a DOL-certified apprenticeship program to the combined company.
Pictured left to right: Brian Bird, president of Bird Electric, a Black & Veatch Company and Mario Azar, Black & Veatch chairman…
Solar and Storage Industries Institute starts yearlong project to reform large-scale interconnection practices
On May 4, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) announced the launch of a new one-year project on large-scale interconnection reforms….
U.S. Senate Passes Repeal of Solar Tariff Moratorium
A week after passing in the House, the U.S. Senate has voted to approve H.J.Res.39, a measure that would repeal the Biden…
Solar Landscape completes large rooftop community solar project in New Jersey Installation trainees from LMI communities helped bring the project to fruition.
Solar Landscape Solar Landscape has completed construction of a 556-kWDC rooftop community solar installation in Secaucus, New Jersey, that will generate clean, renewable…
TSI Awarded Funds for Solar Window Development
Toledo Solar Inc (TSI) has been granted a financial package worth $8.8 million, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy…
Renewable America Delivering Solar Power to California CCAs
Matthew Marshall’s name. Renewable America, based in California, is distributing 15 Megawatts of solar energy and 8 Megawatt-hours of storage to four…
Duke Energy Completes Pair of Solar Projects in Florida
Melissa Seixas Duke Energy has energized two solar projects in Bay and Levy counties in Florida as a part of the company’s…
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Senate Vote to Repeal Solar Tariff Pause
Wednesday, May 03 2023 Share Press Release WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the United States Senate passed legislation to repeal the Biden administration’s…
What makes a solar tracker rotate? Here’s a look at the company quietly driving 53 GW of the solar tracker market.
Single-axis solar trackers are the structure of choice for utility-scale solar development since these systems generate more energy by keeping PV modules…
California Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0): frequently asked questions
By | May 3, 2023. California’s Net Billing Tariff, NEM 3.0, will be operational to all solar installations submitted after the 14th…
Solar plan sets 101: A guide to solar plan sets
By | May 3, 2023. No matter how many solar system designs you’ve made, developing new, original, compliant, and precise plan sets…
Decom Solar donates components from decommissioned solar project to Haiti community
Decom Solar, a solar decommissioning services provider, completed decommissioning a 661.96-kW rooftop system for Seyon Management, a property management company. The solar…
Polar Racking supplies mounts for 6.6-MW Maine community solar portfolio
UGE, a U.S. solar developer, has awarded Polar Racking, a North American supplier and manufacturer of solar mounting solutions, with three fixed-tilt,…
Duke Energy completes 2 more 75-MW solar projects in Florida
Three weeks after the company completed two solar sites in north Florida, Duke Energy has brought online two more solar projects in…
Decom Solar Decommissions Solar System for Seyon Management
Decom Solar LLC has completed the decommissioning of a 661.96 kW rooftop system for Seyon Management. The solar installation, located atop a…
How to navigate solar financing in the face of recent bank failures
Bert Hunter, the executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, and Louise Della Pesca, the Clean Energy Finance Consultant, at Connecticut Green…
Clean energy job training has started at Chicago’s Sustainability Hub
The Sustainability Hub, a new Chicago job training center jointly developed by Power52‘s Ecademy and 548 Enterprise, has welcomed the first 20…
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,…
BayWa r.e. Nails Down Funding with Nomura to Support Solar, Storage
Fred Robinson BayWa r.e. has secured a $115 million credit facility with global financial services firm Nomura to support the development of…
Developer Closes Financing for 266 MW Solar Project
Swift Current Energy has secured project funding from ING Capital LLC, and also received a commitment for tax equity from Morgan Stanley…
EE North America Takes Majority Stake in 700 MW of Solar
Lorena Ciciriello EE North America has acquired a majority stake in the Sandy Hill Solar and Sand Dune Solar projects, located in…
EnerVenue completes UL fire safety testing
EnerVenue has completed UL 9540A cell-, module-, and unit-level evaluation of thermal runaway fire propagation on its metal-hydrogen energy storage product. Additionally,…
Colorado legislature passes bill to streamline solar permitting and inspection
Namaste Solar The Colorado Legislature has taken a significant step towards achieving its ambitious renewable energy goals with the passing of HB-1234….
Greenskies finishes 2.14-MW solar canopy portfolio for New Jersey school district
Greenskies Clean Focus announced it has completed a 2.14-MW solar canopy carport portfolio for the Barnegat Township School District in New Jersey….
Renewable America develops 15 MW of solar + storage projects for California municipal utilities
Renewable America, a distributed energy company, will provide over 15 MW of solar power coupled with 8 MWh of energy storage to…
Danfoss enters Texas solar PPA to power all North American operations
Rodney Mumm, head of Danfoss Global Services in North America; Soren Revsbech Dam, Head of ESG, Global Services Real Estate; and Leart…
New Jersey approves pilot program to demonstrate feasibility of agrivoltaics
Nicholas Welch makes his way down one of the rows while helping set up for a kickoff event for agrivoltaic project Jack’s…
LG Energy Solution unveils residential energy storage system for U.S. market
A rendering of the Prime+ system. LG Energy Solution (previously LG Chem) has unveiled a new residential energy storage system called Prime+,…
On-site solar project powers all of Stanley Black & Decker’s Kentucky factory
Stanley Black & Decker in partnership with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group unveiled a 4.3-MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Covering…
NJBPU, Rutgers Initiating Pilot Program for 200 MW of Agrivoltaics
Douglas Fisher The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved an agreement with the Rutgers University Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) to…
Economic headwinds lead solar developers to seek funding alternatives
Nontraditional ground leases and other renewable financing fills capital void amid rising interest rates By Michael Park, Director of Renewable Energy, Twain…
Great Results & Lower Costs Make The RT-APEX A Keeper!
By Roof Tech US Solar Power NW makes the smart choice to transition to RT-APEXFrom the day Ryan Lingenfelder founded his company,…