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EPC Contractor Wrapping Up 250 MWh Energy Storage System
Wärtsilä is in the final construction stages of the LeConte energy storage project, a 250 MWh system in Calexico, Calif., that Wärtsilä…
Campground Commissions 1.47 MW Solar Array
A new section with close to 3,500 solar panels has been built at the Wilderness Lakes Campground in Menifee, California by Thousand…
Investors Buy Community Solar and Storage Developer Amp US
Mike Reynolds A consortium comprising funds managed by Fiera Infrastructure Inc. and Palisade Infrastructure Group has agreed to jointly acquire 100% of…
Former Brownfield Site Now Hosts 17 MW Solar Project
CEP Renewables, CS Energy and NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) have converted a former contaminated brownfield into a 17 MW solar project…
SolarX showcases energy storage system options at Intersolar
By | February 20, 2023 SolaX recently showcased its A1-ESS G2 energy storage system, which was specifically designed for the American market,…
Solar installation companies are invited to apply to the 2023 Top Solar Contractors List
The application portal is now open for Solar Power World’s esteemed Top Solar Contractors List. Any solar PV developer, installer or subcontractor working…
New Georgia bill would expand community solar access and net-metering caps
By | February 21, 2023 Syncarpha Capital The Georgia Solar Energy Industries Association (GASEIA) is applauding state Sen. Jason Anavitarte for sponsoring…
Gore Street Acquiring 400 MWh Energy Storage System from Avantus
Dr. Tom Buttgenbach Avantus has sold the Big Rock 1 energy storage project to Gore Street Energy Storage Fund, a London-based publicly…
Risen Hyper-ion HJT Solar Module Reaches Nearly 24 Percent Efficiency
Risen Energy has announced that their HJT series solar module, Hyper-ion, has broken their previous record in terms of maximum power and…
Agilitas Energy completes community solar + storage project in Massachusetts
By February 14th, 2023. Agilitas Energy has finished a setup comprising of 9.6 MW of solar and 13.4 MWh storeroom in Rochester,…
Growatt Open Manufacturing Facility for Solar Inverters, Batteries
Growatt has achieved a major accomplishment by completing the first stage of its new factory in Haiphong, Vietnam. This facility will manufacture…
Florida Utility Receives OK to Expand Sand Bluff Solar Project
Tony Cunningham The Gainesville City Commission has voted to authorize Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) to expand the size of Sand Bluff Solar,…
Dozens of NY Clean Energy Transmission Projects Obtain Regulatory Approval
The New York State Public Service Commission has authorized a large number of upstate transmission system upgrades that are designed to alleviate…
Melting profits: Let’s make solar great again
Solar assets have been reported to be underperforming by 8%, and with the threat of climate change and supply chain constraints looming,…
Guzman Energy Inks PPA for 110 MW Sonnedix Solar Fountain Project
Guzman Energy CEO Christopher Miller Guzman Energy and Sonnedix have executed a power purchase agreement for the 110 MW Sonnedix Solar Fountain…
Rooftop mounting systems showcased their evolution at Intersolar NA 2023
By | February 16, 2023 Solar racking and mounting manufacturers are constantly chasing ease of use in their products. They update designs…
McDonald’s will buy entire power output of Louisiana solar farm
By | February 16, 2023 McDonald’s will purchase the entirety of power coming from a180-MWDC solar project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana,…
Go Solar Power Links Up with Galooli for Energy Management Tech
Galooli at Intersolar North America Go Solar Power LLC says it is partnering with Galooli, a provider of remote energy asset analytics…
McDonald’s Signs PPA for 100 Percent of New 180 MW Solar Project
Elaine Strunk Lightsource bp and McDonald’s Corp. have solidified a power purchase agreement for the 145 MW AC / 180 MW DC…
Solarus offers solar thermal product
By | February 16, 2023 Solar thermal company Solarus has a technology for businesses with a high consumption of hot water and…
Maryland bill would boost residential rooftop solar grants
By | February 16, 2023 On Feb. 16, a coalition of rooftop solar advocates, workforce development groups, energy equity champions and renewable…
Altus Power Acquires 220 MW of Community Solar Assets
Gregg Felton Altus Power Inc., an independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, has closed on the acquisition of approximately…
Meyer Burger Solar Modules Receive Certification for Sale in the U.K.
Scott McDaniel Meyer Burger Technology AG says it is expanding the sales footprint for its high-performance solar modules to the U.K. market….
Community solar research shows policy change is needed to meet Justice40 goals
By | February 16, 2023 By Zahra Thani and Abigail Despres, Energy Allies The Biden Administration quickly announced the Justice40 Initiative upon…
Gov. Murphy accelerates New Jersey’s 100% clean energy goal by 15 years
By | February 16, 2023 In an address on February 14 at Rutgers University, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced a series…
SALT Energy completes largest solar rooftop install in Florida
By | February 15, 2023 Florida solar contractor SALT Energy recently completed the installation of a 3.24-MW solar project on the roof…
BSLBATT receives UL 1973 certification for its LFP module
By February fifteenth, twenty twenty-three. BSLBATT has just been awarded UL 1973 certification for its 48-V LFP battery module. CEO Eric Yi…
10 energy storage design considerations that can make or break your project
By Joe Jancauskas, PE, PMP, Senior Electrical Engineer, Castillo Engineering Unlike battery energy storage systems (BESS), solar systems come in a wide…
Solar and Storage Industry Reacts to EPA Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the Inflation Reduction Act
The Solar and Storage sector has reacted to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) guidance on the greenhouse gas reduction fund as part…
Solar and Storage Industry Reacts to EPA Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the Inflation Reduction Act
The Solar and Storage sectors responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s instructions on decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in the Inflation Reduction Act….
Enteligent is working on a fast-DC EV charger with bidirectional capabilities
By | February 14, 2023 Smart-power company Enteligent has just unveiled a DC-to-DC bidirectional EV charger. The charger can use DC power…
New long-duration solar + storage project will support California irrigation canal
By | February 14, 2023 ESS announced it will deliver Energy Warehouse (EW) systems to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in Central…
Treasury caps underserved-community ITC adders at 1.8 GW of projects annually
By | February 13, 2023 The Dept. of the Treasury has issued guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)’s ITC adders for…
Solar Landscape opens enrollment for Green Ambassador scholarship program
By | February 10, 2023 Solar panels on the rooftop of World Harvest Church in Pennsauken now provide discounted solar power to…
FTC Solar expands solar tracker manufacturing with Texas factory
By | February 10, 2023 FTC Solar, a global solar tracker systems provider, and Taihua New Energy (Thailand), a steel fabricator, have…
Lightsource bp brings new Colorado utility solar project online It’s the developer’s second project in the city with Xcel Energy.
By the ninth of February, 6363. Lightsource bp, Xcel Energy, and McCarthy Building Companies have officially started the 293-MWDC Sun Mountain solar…
SnapNrack’s new mount attaches to solar panels before reaching the roof
By | February 9, 2023 SnapNrack, a manufacturer of solar mounting solutions, is launching a new rooftop mounting system, TopSpeed. SnapNrack has…
Freedom Forever to offer customers SolarEdge solar + storage products
By February 9th, 2023. SolarEdge Technologies recently forged a long-term partnership with residential installer Freedom Forever that will have Freedom Forever’s customers…
75% of utility-scale energy sources built in 2022 were renewables
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its full-year data update and reports that 74.1% of new utility-scale generating capacity added in…
Construction commences on 147-MW Texas solar project
By | February 9, 2023 Avantus (formerly 8minute) celebrated the groundbreaking and continued development of the Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho…
Ameresco installing 5-MW solar array on closed landfill in Illinois
By | February 9, 2023 Cleantech integrator Ameresco is installing a 5-MWAC solar project on a closed municipal landfill in Alton, Illinois….
Ampliform deploying Nevados trackers in 2-GW solar project pipeline
By | February 9, 2023 Nevados Engineering, a solar tracker company, has signed a strategic partnership and long-term agreement to supply its…
Energy justice coalition authors report to build equitable renewables workforce
A diverse coalition of stakeholders is calling for increased investment in workforce development and greater coordination among local, regional and national entities…
Merit Controls releases new inverter monitoring and controls platform
By | February 8, 2023 Merit Controls has announced the launch of its flagship PiQ41 grid integration product platform. The secure monitoring…
Cape Canaveral completes its first rooftop solar project
By | February 8, 2023 The Cape Canaveral Community Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, completed construction of a new facility with a…
Linton to manufacture silicon equipment for solar panel makers within the United States
By the 7th of February, 2023. LCT has declared they will make solar silicon production machinery inside the America and plan to…
New tax incentives may not be enough to supercharge US inverter manufacturing
EPC Power makes central inverters at its original factory in Poway, California. The Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives to jump-start U.S. solar product…
Recom to introduce Panther series of solar modules to U.S. market at Intersolar
By the eighth of February, 2023. Recom Technologies, a European maker of solar panels, will be showcasing their Panther series of solar…
Vertically mounted solar system Sunzaun hits market
By | February 8, 2023 Ground-mount installation contractor Sunstall has launched new venture Sunzaun, a vertical solar system ideal for agriculture applications….
State of the Union Highlights Victories and Path Forward for American Clean Energy
Tuesday, February 7th 2023. Spread the word. A statement has been released to the public. This is a comment from Abigail Ross…