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MCE building all-electric solar-powered homes for low-income residents
On August 6, 2024, MCE unveiled a newly built all-electric clean energy home which will be sold to a lower-income first-time home…
Scanifly is now integrated with Energy Toolbase
Scanifly announced an integration with Energy Toolbase (ETB), a provider of energy project modeling and financial analysis software. This strategic partnership streamlines…
Catalyze completes 4.29-MW standalone energy storage system in the Bronx
By | August 8, 2024 Catalyze announced the launch of its first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in the Bronx,…
Arevon flips switch on 200-MW California energy storage project
Arevon Energy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion and start of operations of its 200-MW/800-MWh Condor Energy Storage Project in…
U.S. households claimed $6.3 billion in clean energy tax credits for 2023
The IRA extended and expanded tax credits that help households invest in residential clean energy such as solar panels, as well as…
AES Indiana Invests $1.1B in Pike County Energy
Pike Co. BESS (Source: AES Indiana) AES Indiana is investing $1.1 billion in Pike County’s energy, from this year to 2026, which…
CleanCapital Acquires New York Brownfield Solar Projects
Paul Curran CleanCapital has acquired a 13 MW operating solar portfolio made up of two brownfield assets, Steel Sun II and Homeridae,…
DOE to Finance Qcells Georgia Solar Manufacturing Facility
(Source: DOE) The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) has made a conditional commitment for a $1.45 billion loan guarantee to…
Pivot Energy, Microsoft to Develop Solar Projects
Tom Hunt Pivot Energy has signed a five-year framework agreement with Microsoft to develop 500 MW of solar energy projects across the…
GoodWe Launches Flexible LVSMT-US Inverter for C&I Installations
GoodWe’s LVSMT-US Inverter (Source: GoodWe) GoodWe Technologies has launched its LVSMT-US inverter to meet the needs of small C&I installations. The company…
Radial Power Acquires Community Solar Project from Galehead Development
John Bates Radial Power has acquired four New York State community solar projects, totaling 22.3 MW, from Galehead Development. Following the closing…
Unlock 20 Hacks for Viable Solar Sites!
By | August 6, 2024 Solar power has emerged as a leading force in the renewable energy sector. The utility-scale solar market…
GoodWe releases new string inverter for small commercial solar projects
GoodWe Technologies announced it has launched its LVSMT-US inverter to meet the needs of small C&I installations. To flexibly meet a variety…
Energy Toolbase launches consulting app for solar + storage project analysis
Energy Toolbase announced a new consulting service called ETB Consulting. This offering streamlines and simplifies the process of assessing the value and…
Array Technologies debuts wireless solar tracker system SkyLink
Array Technologies, a utility-scale solar tracker supplier, has launched SkyLink, a PV-powered wireless tracker system that builds on the capabilities of the…
Amphenol releases RadCrimp for solar project splice connections
Amphenol Industrial Operations, an interconnect systems specialist, introduced its RadCrimp for 8~6 American Wire Gage (AWG), as the latest installment in its…
DSD, General Energy Deploy Rooftop Solar for Illinois Park Districts
Katherine Lillydahl DSD Renewables and General Energy Corporation have partnered to deploy a 1.54 MW portfolio of rooftop solar projects across three…
Origis Energy Closes Financing for Rice Creek Solar
(Source: Origis Energy) Origis Energy has closed on $71 million in tax equity financing with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance for its 75…
JERA Nex Acquires Two Solar Farms from Lightsource bp
Oxbow Solar Farm (Source: JERA Nex) JERA Nex has acquired two solar projects from Lightsource bp: the 300 MW Oxbow solar farm…
Standard Chartered Nabs Financing for PV Module Manufacturing Plant
Sridhar Nagarajan Standard Chartered has closed on a six-year, $235 million non-recourse senior secured term green loan facility to fund the development,…
NorthStar Clean Energy, GM Launch Newport Solar
Brian Hartmann NorthStar Clean Energy has opened Newport Solar, a 180 MW project designed to source renewable electricity for General Motors’ operations…
Summit Ridge, HASI Finance Community Solar Portfolio Across Illinois and Maryland
A Summit Ridge Energy 2.8 MW community solar project located in St. Anne, IL. (Source: Summit Ridge Energy) Summit Ridge Energy and…
SolarMax Signs MOU for Domestic PV Project
(Credit: Chad Sparkes) SolarMax Technology has signed a non-binding MOU for its first major U.S. commercial solar installation, a 4.27 MW project…
SunPower files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
SunPower announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The…
Solar Spotlight: Supplying everything above the roof line — including PV
ABC Supply is a prolific distributor in the North American roofing market and has expanded into solar component distribution as well. James…
Greenskies installs 130-kW solar array for San Jose apartment complex
Real estate developer GID and Greenskies Clean Focus announced the completion of a commercial solar system at Pavona Apartments by Windsor in…
Rincon Reservation celebrates start of 1.8-MW tribal solar + storage portfolio
Bridge Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc., Solaris Energy and WATTMORE, announced their successful closing and the kickoff…
Sunvoy launches API for solar installation companies
By | August 6, 2024 Sunvoy has launched a new application programming interface (API), Sunvoy API. The Sunvoy API is designed to…
What are time of use rates? Your TOU guide
By | August 6, 2024 What do the prices of movie tickets to Hollywood’s latest blockbuster and the cost of electricity have…
Beginner’s guide to solar marketing: 4 strategies to jumpstart your marketing
By | August 6, 2024 When it comes to solar sales, it’s never been more difficult to stand out from the crowd….
DOE to Invest $2.2B in Grid Infrastructure
Jennifer M. Granholm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is set to invest $2.2 billion in the nation’s grid for eight projects…
SunPower Files for Bankruptcy
Complete Solaria CEO T.J. Rodgers SunPower has entered into an asset purchase agreement, with Complete Solaria serving as stalking horse buyer for…
Solar+Storage Project for Rincon Reservation Underway
Adam Haughton Bridge Renewable Energy, Solaris Energy and WATTMORE have closed on 1.8 MW of solar and storage projects across multiple facilities…
RNWBL signs PV recycling partnership with SolarCycle
RNWBL, a green energy project O&M provider, has contracted SolarCycle to recycle PV modules from decommissioned and repowered projects. RNWBL is an O&M…
Beyond Solar Panels: Innovative Technologies Enabling the Clean Energy Transition
By | August 2, 2024 Amid the evolving landscape of the renewable energy industry, solar project owners, developers, and EPCs face rising…
Sugar Hollow Solar taps state energy fund to launch North Carolina lending program
Sugar Hollow Solar is partnering with the North Carolina Clean Energy Fund (NCCEF) to launch a solar lending program. This partnership aims…
Generac acquires microgrid controller company Ageto
By | August 5, 2024 Generac Power Systems has acquired Ageto, a provider of microgrid controllers in the commercial and industrial (C&I)…
Solar-specific CRM program SunCRM now available to installers worldwide
The founders of solar app Sunvoy have launched a customer relationship management (CRM) platform specifically for the solar industry, SunCRM. SunCRM integrates…
RNWBL, SOLARCYCLE Partner on Decommissioning C&I Projects
(Source: RNWBL) RNWBL and SOLARCYCLE have partnered on recycling solar panels under RNWBL’s operations. RNWBL, an O&M provider for wind, solar and…
520 Installations Enrolled in Tigo Energy Green Glove Program
JD Dillon More than 520 solar installations have been enrolled in Tigo Energy‘s Green Glove program, which aims to provide support and…
Managing risk and supporting growth in solar energy
The solar industry in the United States has gone from strength to strength in recent years with growth expected to continue following…
Brand-exclusive solar inverter + battery pairings save customers more money in evolving markets
Enphase As homes become increasingly electrified and utilities respond to higher demand with new and complex rate structures, solar + storage projects…
The Solar Policy Scoop: August 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
A new Michigan law gives members of homeowners associations the freedom to install solar, even if the bylaws previously prohibited it. Michigan…
MPL Dataset August 2024
MPL Dataset August 2024 Access Watt Kilowatt Kilowatt PLUS Megawatt Gigawatt Terawatt phoke@seia.org Mon, 08/05/2024 – 11:49 …
Energy Communities Zip File August 2024
Energy Communities Zip File August 2024 Access Megawatt Gigawatt Terawatt phoke@seia.org Mon, 08/05/2024 – 11:39 …
AI for solar GADS reporting and NERC compliance
Solar power is the fastest-growing source of new energy generation in the world today. Due to the rapidly increasing share of electricity…
The Corporate Transparency Act – what all solar companies should know
In early 2021, the U.S. Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to help federal agencies combat money laundering and other financial…
Texas oil refinery powers third of operations with solar energy
An artist’s rendering of the array. Flint Hills Resources announced it will be building its second company-owned solar installation to help power…
Nextracker acquires ground-mount manufacturer Solar Pile International
By | August 2, 2024 Nextracker announced during an annual earnings meeting that it acquired Solar Pile International (SPI), a manufacturer of…
Federal government buying first energy attribute certificates from tribal business
Seneca Environmental, the energy solutions division of Seneca Holdings, the wholly owned investment arm of the Seneca Nation, is announced that it…