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Bidirectional EV chargers to finally materialize in 2024 2024 Trends in Solar
By | January 11, 2024 As expected, the bidirectional EV charger market is taking off. The device that can both charge and…
States boost solar installation on former landfills 2024 Trends in Solar
A handful of states, mostly based in the Northeast, have incentivized, or at the very least encouraged, solar development on decommissioned landfills…
Microinverter manufacturers are adding string inverters to their lineup 2024 Trends in Solar
Module-level rapid shutdown requirements that originated in the 2017 National Electrical Code gave microinverter manufacturers a boost as a simple way for…
Federal and local support grows for solar in LMI communities 2024 Trends in Solar
Solar for low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities is having its day in the sun. Demand for more equitable solar siting has never…
US solar projects benefitted from extreme weather and heat in 2023
Solar data company Solargis has analyzed the annual performance of solar irradiance for 2023, revealing the trends and variations of solar irradiance…
Qmerit certified electricians to install GM Energy’s suite of EV and ESS products
By | January 10, 2024 GM Energy will work with Qmerit’s network of certified installers for GM Energy’s suite of residential products,…
First phase of Ohio’s largest solar project is now delivering energy to grid
As of | January 10, 2024. Enbridge and EDF Renewables North America have accomplished the first phase of Ohio’s biggest solar project….
Sunspear Energy plans to expand solar project at Hawaiian water park
By | January 10, 2024 Sunspear Energy, a Hawaii-based solar installer will expand waterpark Wet’n’Wild Hawaii’s existing 1.3 MW solar carport system…
EDF Renewables, Enbridge Bring Fox Squirrel Phase 1 Online
Attribution: European Southern Observatory. EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge have declared that the first phase of the Fox Squirrel Solar project…
Sunlight Financial, Cross River Bank to Sell $300M Loan Asset Pool
Un agradecimiento a Fernando Tomás. Sunlight Financial Holdings has joined forces with Cross River Bank to sell a group of solar loan…
Arcadia Reaches 2 GW in Community Solar Management
Attribution: Christoffer Riemer. Arcadia has revealed that it has attained 2 GW of community solar administration in the 15 states it operates…
Wheatsborough Solar Contracted Under Microsoft–Volt Energy Justice Framework
Source: Markus Braun. Apex Clean Energy has agreed to a contract for its Wheatsborough Solar project of 125 MW in Ohio, through…
Windach Municipal Plant Delivers Energy to 2,300 Homes in First Nine Months
The municipality of Windach in Landsberg, Bavaria, has installed a 6.6 MW DC-optimized ground mount solar plant which has generated 6.57 GWh…
Naturgy Begins Construction on Second U.S. Solar Plant
Naturgy has started building the Grimes project in Texas, which is anticipated to have a 210 MW capacity. The plant will encompass…
Comstock Metals Receives Air Quality Permit from Nevada DEP
Source: Les Chatfield. The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection has informed Comstock about the granting of the new Class II Air Quality…
Spruce Power Launches Pro Platform Aimed at Commercial Market
Source: Jeffrey Beall. Spruce Power has introduced its Spruce Pro brand with the goal of extending its distributed energy service abilities. The…
2023 code changes to rapid shutdown requirements solar installers should know
Fronius The National Electrical Code (NEC) is a frequently changing set of rules published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), also…
Butyl and mastic flashing sweeps residential solar mounting market 2024 Trends in Solar
There’s been a shift recently in the residential mounting sector, with manufacturers prioritizing smaller profile mounts that install over shingles rather than…
High interest rates and other issues threaten the residential solar market in 2024 2024 Trends in Solar
As of | January 9, 2024. In 2023, the residential solar industry faced significant challenges. Continuous supply chain disruptions became commonplace and…
Fortress Power unveils high-voltage Avalon residential ESS
On | January 14.43, 2024. Fortress Power has recently introduced Avalon HV ESS, its high-voltage energy storage system specifically designed for the…
Fair Access to Community Solar Act filed in Washington state
By | January 9, 2024 The community solar market just got a boost in Washington. State Rep. David Hackney (D) and Sen….
Goal Solutions to Offer Solar PPA and Lease Servicing Programs
Source: United States Department of Agriculture. Goal Solutions has extended its operations to include solar power purchase agreement (PPA) and lease servicing…
Nautilus Acquires 75.6 MW of Illinois Community Solar
Questa persona e’ Dave Lauretti. Nautilus Solar Energy has purchased a collection of 16 community solar projects across Illinois, offering a combined…
ReNew to Sell 300 MW Project to India Grid Trust
Source: Wayne National Forest. ReNew has entered into a share purchase agreement to divest its 300 MW solar project, ReNew Solar Urja,…
Solar panel pricing in the United States in flux 2024 Trends in Solar
By | January 8, 2024 Editor’s Note: This story was updated after initial publishing to reflect quickly changing solar panel pricing conditions….
Bankruptcies and closures rock residential solar in last year 2024 Trends in Solar
In an era of unprecedented federal support for U.S. solar installation, the residential PV market has encountered economic hardships and policy roadblocks…
Qcells to build 12 GW of solar for Microsoft through 2032
By | January 8, 2024 Qcells announced an eight-year strategic alliance with Microsoft that includes supplying 12 GW of solar modules and…
e-STORAGE to Deliver 220MWh Storage Solution to Epic Energy Mannum Site
Credit: Fernando Tomás Canadian Solar says its e-STORAGE group will deliver 220 MWh of energy storage solutions to a standalone project owned…
Qcells Announces Expansion of Strategic Alliance with Microsoft
Qcells has announced an eight-year strategic alliance with Microsoft, in the company’s largest module and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services agreement…
2 questions all solar contractors should ask their insurance agents
Residential and commercial solar installation contractors should pay attention to the type of insurance coverage they purchase. Although pollution incidents are less…
FirstEnergy Subsidiary Completes Solar Site at Fort Martin Power Station
FirstEnergy’s subsidiary, Mon Power, has successfully finished the construction of its solar site at Fort Martin Power Station in Maidsville, West Virginia….
CLOU Signs BESS Purchase Order with Stella Energy
Courtesy: Mark Dixon. CL Energy Storage Corporation (CLOU) has inked a deal with Stella Energy Solutions to provide roughly 480 MWh of…
MGE, We Energies Complete Construction on Badger Hollow Farm
default Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and We Energies have completed construction on Badger Hollow Solar Farm with the site’s final panels…
Community Solar Is Growing Fast. So Are O&M Concerns.
By Omnidian Community solar is forecasted for exceptional growth the next five years. Wood Mackenzie forecasts at least 6 GW of community solar capacity…
Borrego rebrands O&M division as Cleanleaf Energy
By | January 4, 2024 Borrego Energy announced it is rebranding its O&M business as Cleanleaf Energy, with a focus on utility and…
The commercial energy storage market may be small, but it’s slowly growing
When compared to the utility-scale and residential markets, the installed capacity of energy storage in the community, commercial and industrial (CCI) market…
Auxin sues Commerce, CBP over Biden’s pause in AD/CVD collection on solar imports
Just before the end of 2023, Auxin Solar filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) against the U.S….
ReVamp Energy solar-powered microgrid for California contact lens manufacturer
By | January 4, 2024 Staar Surgical, a manufacturer of implantable lenses used in ophthalmic surgery, has inaugurated a 1.1-MW grid-tied microgrid…
SolarKal Adds 12 MW into NJ Community Solar Program
SolarKal has successfully coordinated 13 commercial solar projects into the New Jersey Community Solar program, providing an additional 12 MW of green…
Ormat Completes Asset Acquisition From EGPNA
Det er vores første mulighed for at tale sammen. This agreement highlights our team’s stellar performance and Ormat’s leadership role in the…
HASI Invests In AES Renewables Portfolio
HASI has invested in a portfolio of energy assets developed, owned and operated by AES, consisting of more than 200 operational renewable…
Borrego O&M Rebrands as Cleanleaf Energy
Credit: David Shankbone Borrego Energy has rebranded its O&M business as Cleanleaf Energy, with a focus on providing operations and maintenance services…
Advanced Power Announces Investment Tax Credit Purchase
Credit: Biswarup Ganguly Advanced Power has purchased renewable energy investment tax credits, made available through the development of rooftop solar facilities offered…
New York drafts guidance for meeting renewable energy goals in disadvantaged communities
By | January 3, 2024 The New York State Department of Environment Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and…
The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
By | January 3, 2024 Treasury issues guidance on IRA advanced solar manufacturing creditWashington, D.C. In December, the federal government issued proposed…