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Everlight Solar Breaks Ground on Headquarters in Wisconsin
Bret Newcomb, Casey Creech, William Creech, Edward Kinney, Tom Spritz, and Luke Diaz. Brad Trick took a photograph of the start of…
Navisun Secures Debt Financing from MUFG
Doug Johnsen Navisun LLC, a solar independent power producer that co-develops, acquires, owns and operates distributed and small utility-scale solar and storage…
5-GW LONGi solar panel factory is coming to Ohio
Renewable and clean energy developer Invenergy intends to partner with LONGi to support a 5-GW solar panel assembly factory in Ohio. Invenergy…
Solar microgrid keeps flights on time at Pittsburgh International Airport
More than 8 million people took a flight from Pittsburgh International Airport in 2022, but they likely didn’t know the airport’s terminals,…
GAF Energy Timberline Solar Roof Earns L.A. County Code Approval
Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Works Building and Safety Division has approved GAF Energy‘s Timberline Solar, a nailable solar shingle, for…
OCI Solar Power Upgrades Alamo 2 Solar Farm
The Alamo 2 solar farm OCI Solar Power, a utility-scale solar developer, recently served as the EPC while upgrading its Alamo 2…
Solar Landscape completes 562-kW rooftop array for New Jersey business
By | March 9, 2023. Solar Landscape has conducted a 562-kilowatt rooftop solar installation at 11 Engelhard Drive in Monroe, New Jersey,…
Missouri Utility Leaning on Sunverge for DER Pilot Program
Chad Carsten Evergy, an investor-owned utility serving customers in Kansas and Missouri, will be using Sunverge’s distributed energy resource (DER) control, orchestration…
ARC Puts $125 Million Behind Silfab Solar PV Manufacturing
Brian Boulanger Silfab Solar Inc., a solar photovoltaic module manufacturer, has closed a second investment round led by ARC Financial Corp. to…
Birch Creek Establishes Independent Power Producer Unit
Dan Siegel ist der Name. Birch Creek Energy LLC, a renewable energy company located in St. Louis, has established a new entity,…
250 MW Pisgah Ridge Solar Project Comes Online
Duke Energy’s newest commercial brand, DESS, has opened its largest solar facility yet: the 250 MW Pisgah Ridge Solar operation in Navarro…
Tariffs, equipment detainments caused U.S. solar market to decrease 16% in 2022
The United States added 20.2 GW of new solar capacity in 2022, a 16% decrease from 2021. This was likely attributed to…
Canadian Solar Announces Commercial Operation of Three Solar Projects in Japan
Dr. Shawn Qu is associated with Canadian Solar Inc. Canadian Solar has declared that three of its solar juice centers in Japan,…
Policy-Driven Supply Constraints Cause Steep Drop in Solar Installations in 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. and HOUSTON, TX — The United States added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2022, a 16% decrease…
Policy-Driven Supply Constraints Cause Steep Drop in Solar Installations in 2022
https://www.seia.org/news/policy-driven-supply-constraints-cause-steep-drop-solar-installations-2022 …
Silfab to start 1-GW solar cell manufacturing plant in the United States by 2024 The facility is likely to be in South Carolina.
After a successful second investment round, North American solar panel manufacturer Silfab Solar can now officially announce it is planning to open…
SEIA publishes guidelines for building less import-reliant solar supply chain
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) revealed a white paper aiming to make the United States solar supply chain stronger and reduce…
U.S. Solar and Storage Paper Outlines Plan to Take Control of U.S. Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) issued a whitepaper that outlines steps to secure a stronger domestic solar…
U.S. Solar and Storage Paper Outlines Plan to Take Control of U.S. Supply Chain
https://www.seia.org/news/us-solar-and-storage-paper-outlines-plan-take-control-us-supply-chain …
Bipartisan Michigan lawmakers introduce community solar-enabling legislation
Michigan residents and businesses could lower their utility costs, strengthen the state’s energy grid, and participate in Michigan’s growing solar economy under bipartisan…
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions completes its largest solar project ever
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy, is now operating its largest solar power plant ever —…
DroneBase inspection software rebrands as Zeitview
DroneBase announced it has been rebranded as Zeitview. New funding led by Valor Equity Partners will support the company’s AI-enabled software and…
Cross Country Infrastructure Services Debuts New Construction Equipment
The ALLU Transformer D-Series sifting receptacle. Cross Country Infrastructure Services recently debuted the ALLU Blue Transformer Series Padding Bucket, in addition to…
Smartville Installs MOAB Energy Storage System at UC San Diego
Smartville, the manufacturer of energy conservation systems, released their first market-ready device, the MOAB energy storage system, to the Library Annex of…
Sarcos Making Strides with Solar Installation Robotics
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp., a provider of advanced robotic systems, has completed the final validation of its Outdoor Autonomous Manipulation of…
Sunnova Energy, David Energy Form Partnership
John Berger Sunnova Energy International Inc. has partnered with David Energy, a software-driven retail energy provider in Texas, to bring its Adaptive…
Origis Energy Secures Additional $750 Million for Solar, Storage Projects
Jamie Edwards Origis Energy has closed an upsizing amendment to its development finance facility that doubles the company’s capacity to $750 million….
Sol Systems, Google Putting Funding to Work Through Electric Co-Ops
Juri Horwitz’ Name. Sol Systems and Google have developed a plan for purchasing and investing in renewable energy which will lead to…
How California installers can prepare for NEM 3.0
On December 15, 2022, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted on and passed the net billing tariff, also known as NEM…
Our Next Energy Chooses Site for Battery Storage System Manufacturing
Ime Mujeeb Ijaz ONE has officially made an arrangement with the State of West Virginia to build its Aries Grid battery storage…
Pivot Energy Adds Credit Enhancement Product to Solar Portfolio
Bret Labadie. kWh Analytics has formed a collaboration with Pivot Energy LLC to supply Solar Revenue Put production protection for multiple solar…
Generation Bridge Planning Solar Power for New York Brownfield Site
Dan Revers Generation Bridge LLC, an owner of several electric power generation facilities in California, Connecticut and New York, is initiating a…
Solis Introduces New Solar PV Inverters
Solis Technologies has just launched their 25K-25G-PRO series designed to provide stronger power for commercial and industrial uses, in addition to the…
Louisiana Utility Seeking Approval on Pair of Solar Projects
Phillip May. Entergy Louisiana has asked for permission from the Louisiana Public Service Commission to buy, build and use around 225 MW…
AVANGRID to Use Array Technologies DuraTrack for 321 MW Installation
Kevin Hostettler. AVANGRID, Inc. is a company. AVANGRID and the Iberdrola Group have decided to purchase DuraTrack solar trackers from Array Technologies…
Is it finally time to take solar windows seriously?
For as long as the solar PV panel has been in existence, scientists and entrepreneurs have been trying to make it just…
The Solar Policy Scoop: March 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
New legislation in Georgia could expand community solar in the state. New Illinois law prevents counties from banning local wind and solar…
New Mexico reaches $10 million payout for 2022 rooftop solar customers
The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has issued more than $10 million worth of tax credit certificates to New Mexico…
Entergy Louisiana seeks 225 MW of new solar projects
To meet customers’ growing demands for renewable energy and support economic development in the state, Entergy Louisiana filed a request with the…
Solar Spotlight: Supporting the structural side of commercial solar
A few years on, there is still uncertainty surrounding the solar supply chain. There are likely still modules tied up at shipping…
8 tips for solar customers as California’s NEM 3.0 begins
Namaste Solar Amid the changes to net energy metering in California that go into effect starting on April 15, and the surge…
Berkeley Lab studied property values and proximity to solar projects and found varied results
The Lawrence Berkeley National Lab has released a new analysis, “Shedding light on large-scale solar impacts: an analysis of property values and…
Nelnet, AB CarVal Fund Renewable Properties Community Solar Projects
Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility and community solar projects, has closed its Fund 8 portfolio with two financing…
Duke Energy Florida Starting Pair of Community Solar Projects
Melissa Seixas Duke Energy Florida says it will begin construction later this month on two new solar projects in Bay and Madison…
Meyer Burger Looking to Streamline Solar Module Manufacturing
The Meyer Burger company has a module production plant situated in Freiberg. Meyer Burger Technology AG has indicated they are unveiling a…
Nexamp taps Energy Toolbase to manage Massachusetts energy storage project
Energy Toolbase and Nexamp have deployed a front-of-the-meter energy storage system as part of one of Nexamp’s solar + storage projects in…
NABCEP 2023 CE Conference grows in scope and attendance
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners is organizing its 12th annual NABCEP Continuing Education Conference to be held from March…
Meyer Burger to only manufacture glass-glass solar panels going forward The change should accelerate mass production by avoiding complex product procurement
Meyer Burger announced its plans to switch all its high-performance solar modules to a glass-glass design to increase production speed and prevent…
CleanCapital Acquires Four Solar Projects in New Jersey
Solar panels over parking spots at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. Photo courtesy of Six Flags Great Adventure CleanCapital, a…
OYA Renewables Obtains Financing for Solar Projects in New York
Manish Nayar OYA Renewables says it has secured $216 million in financial backing for the construction of 15 community solar projects throughout…