Uncategorized

Should your PV systems face west with California’s Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0) rules?
April 18, 2023

Should your PV systems face west with California’s Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0) rules?

By the 18th of April, 2023. This blog post is a continuation of the discussion about creating solar PV systems for the…

Read More…

Peninsula Clean Energy plans 1.7-MW of new IRA-assisted solar installations

Peninsula Clean Energy plans 1.7-MW of new IRA-assisted solar installations

As one of the first public agencies nationwide to utilize newly expanded federal renewable energy incentives, Peninsula Clean Energy has reached innovative…

Read More…

Clean Energy Trades Unite Against Harmful Retroactive Solar Tariff Threat

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and the American Clean Power Association…

Read More…

Clean Energy Trades Unite Against Harmful Retroactive Solar Tariff Threat

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and the American Clean Power Association…

Read More…

UPDATE: SEIA and Stakeholders Urge Congress to Fight Repeal of Solar Tariff Moratorium

Abigail Ross Hopper The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says more than 400 companies from across the solar value chain sent a…

Read More…

Renewable Properties inks nearly 9-MW solar + storage PPA with California CCA

Renewable Properties inks nearly 9-MW solar + storage PPA with California CCA

The Renewable Properties company has already completed one California Climate Action project in the north. The firm and Sonoma Clean Power have…

Read More…

April 17, 2023

Dominion Energy Virginia Bringing on Hundreds of Megawatts of Solar

Ed Baine’s name. The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has given the go-ahead for almost two dozen renewable solar energy and energy…

Read More…

More than 400 American Companies Implore Congress to Protect Business Certainty and Jobs by Rejecting $1 Billion in Retroactive Solar Tariffs

More than 400 U.S. companies urged Congress to reject an effort to impose $1 billion in retroactive solar tariffs in order to…

Read More…

More than 400 American Companies Implore Congress to Protect Business Certainty and Jobs by Rejecting $1 Billion in Retroactive Solar Tariffs

Over 400 US firms are appealing to Congress to block $1 billion in backdated solar tariffs in order to safeguard their industry…

Read More…

CubicPV is narrowing down location search for 10-GW silicon wafer factory

CubicPV is narrowing down location search for 10-GW silicon wafer factory

There are multiple steps in the silicon solar panel manufacturing process: silicon is melted and shaped into ingots that are sliced into…

Read More…

April 14, 2023

Startup Awarded Funding to Support PV Tech for Commercial Windows

Daniel Emmetts namn “NEXT Energy Technologies Incorporated” NEXT has been talked into the California Energy Commission’s RAMP program; they have acquired $3…

Read More…

Trina Tracker Releases New Generation of Vanguard 2P Tracker Platform

Trina Solar’s tracker solution provider, TrinaTracker, has launched the second generation of its Vanguard 2P tracker, equipped with a new multi-motor control…

Read More…

GSI Buys Saturn Power, Adding to Solar Development Pipeline

Mazen Turk’ün adı. Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure (GSI), which is a subsidiary of the Libra Group located in North America, will be acquiring…

Read More…

Ameren Missouri Receives Regulatory Approval for New Renewables Program

Mark Birk’ün adı Ameren Missouri has been approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission to take ownership of a 150 MW solar…

Read More…

Duke Energy Adds to Community Solar Portfolio in Florida

Melissa Seixasin nimi Duke Energy has finished constructing two solar plants, referred to as the High Springs Renewable Energy Center, on a…

Read More…

Fluke is now a NABCEP-approved training provider
April 13, 2023

Fluke is now a NABCEP-approved training provider

Fluke, a corporation that specializes in solar measurement technology, has been given the certification of a NABCEP training provider. Fluke, an accredited…

Read More…

Quanta Services adds RPCS to its family of solar construction companies

Quanta Services adds RPCS to its family of solar construction companies

RPCS has declared that it has been purchased by Quanta Services, and is now a part of solar EPC Blattner’s corporate structure….

Read More…

Duke Energy completes Florida community solar projects totaling 150 MW

Duke Energy completes Florida community solar projects totaling 150 MW

Duke Energy completed two solar projects in Alachua and Suwannee counties in Florida, the latest sites in the company’s community solar program…

Read More…

Masdar Buys Stake in California Solar+Storage Project

Masdar has widened its involvement in the U.S. renewable energy sector by concluding the purchase of a 50% share in a solar…

Read More…

Conservation groups sue FEMA for funneling Puerto Rico disaster funds into more fossil fuel generation
April 12, 2023

Conservation groups sue FEMA for funneling Puerto Rico disaster funds into more fossil fuel generation

Conservation and community groups sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security in April over their plans to…

Read More…

Generac unveils commercial-scale lithium ESS

Generac unveils commercial-scale lithium ESS

By April 12th, 2023. Generac has just released a commercial-scale lithium energy storage system that can pair with their line of gas…

Read More…

ESS iron-flow storage to be used in California winery microgrid

ESS iron-flow storage to be used in California winery microgrid

Long-duration energy storage provider ESS will deliver three Energy Warehouse systems to Coldwell Solar for a solar + storage microgrid at Roederer…

Read More…

Lightsource bp Kicks Off Largest Solar Project in Arkansas

Laura Landreaux est son nom. Lightsource bp has finished finalizing a monetary package worth $327 million and initiated building the 313 MW…

Read More…

Partners Wrap Up 270 MW of Solar in Central Texas

Mario Azar. BAES Infrastructure and Black & Veatch have now finished building two utility-scale solar installations – known as Crown and Sol…

Read More…

Enerflo now integrates Emporia smart home energy management products

Enerflo now integrates Emporia smart home energy management products

Enerflo has declared a joining of forces with Emporia, creators of sophisticated home energy control items and computer programs. “Pat Bennett, Co-Founder…

Read More…

Inverter downtime could be shortened with more manufacturer transparency Some inverter-makers have embraced technology to simplify O&M, but others are lagging.
April 11, 2023

Inverter downtime could be shortened with more manufacturer transparency Some inverter-makers have embraced technology to simplify O&M, but others are lagging.

Green Development’s Tim O’Malley works on an inverter in the field. Troubleshooting faulty inverters is a post-install task that isn’t going away….

Read More…

SEIA launches online learning center for solar + storage professionals

SEIA launches online learning center for solar + storage professionals

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has launched The SEIA Online Learning Center, an online platform that provides comprehensive educational programming for…

Read More…

Construction starts on the largest solar project in Arkansas

Construction starts on the largest solar project in Arkansas

Lightsource bp has successfully closed on a $327 million financing package and mobilized construction on the 313-MWDC/250-MWAC Driver Solar project located near…

Read More…

35-MW solar project curbs Vanderbilt University’s carbon emissions by 70%

35-MW solar project curbs Vanderbilt University’s carbon emissions by 70%

Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-MWAC solar array in Bedford County, Tennessee, reached commercial operations today. Developed by Silicon Ranch, Vanderbilt I…

Read More…

Solar Developer Acquiring 1.5 GW of Huasun HJT Modules

Anhui Huasun Energy Co. Ltd. has signed a cooperation agreement with INERCOM Ltd., a European EPC company, for the supply of at…

Read More…

Chinese Firm Completes Semi-Submersible Offshore Floating Solar Power Platform

CIMC RAFFLES has just given CIMC Solar Marine Technology (Yantai) Co. Ltd. a semi-submersible offshore floating solar energy structure. The platform has…

Read More…

Utility Buying 108 MW Longroad Energy Project in Virginia

Renewable energy developer, owner and operator Longroad Energy has has sold its 108 MW DC Foxhound Solar project to Dominion Energy. Foxhound,…

Read More…

Solar and Storage Industry Dives into Workforce Development with New Online Learning Center and Solar 101 Program

Solar and Storage Industry Dives into Workforce Development with New Online Learning Center and Solar 101 Program Tuesday, Apr 11 2023 Share…

Read More…

Solar and Storage Industry Dives into Workforce Development with New Online Learning Center and Solar 101 Program

Solar and Storage Industry Dives into Workforce Development with New Online Learning Center and Solar 101 Program Tuesday, Apr 11 2023 Share…

Read More…

Schletter Opening New Solar Mounting Manufacturing Facility

This month, The Schletter Group is commissioning a new manufacturing facility in Dilovasi, Turkey, plus enlarging their distribution network by an additional…

Read More…

RevoluSun Massachusetts Changes Name to Solaris Renewables

Matt Powers’ name The solar solutions and installation provider formerly known as RevoluSun Massachusetts has announced that it is now switching its…

Read More…

How to plan for the unexpected with solar development projects
April 10, 2023

How to plan for the unexpected with solar development projects

By Dennis Breza, Director of Enterprise Development at DSD Renewables Solar adoption has become more accessible and prevalent across the United States….

Read More…

UGE gets go-ahead for 10-MW community solar portfolio

UGE gets go-ahead for 10-MW community solar portfolio

Project rendering of the Queens rooftop project by Wildflower, LTD. In March, solar developer UGE reached the Notice to Proceed milestone for…

Read More…

RevoluSun Massachusetts updates name to Solaris Renewables

RevoluSun Massachusetts updates name to Solaris Renewables

By the 10th of April, 2023. The Massachusetts branch of RevoluSun has recently revealed that it will now be referred to as…

Read More…

April 7, 2023

Solar Developer SRE Goes Big – 1.2 GW – On Qcells Modules

Adam Kuehne, Brian Dunn, HG Park, Steve Raeder, Justin Lee, Chris An und Sungbong Nam. Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) has announced that…

Read More…

Power Electronics unveils its solutions for road electrification at ACT Expo

Power Electronics unveils its solutions for road electrification at ACT Expo

Among the wide range of products that has positioned Power Electronics as a major player in the transformation of mobility worldwide, its…

Read More…

DOE Aims Funds Toward Training Clean Energy Manufacturing Workforce

DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm As a part of the Biden administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced five…

Read More…

Grid interconnection requests grew by 40% in 2022

Grid interconnection requests grew by 40% in 2022

The total amount of electricity generation and storage capacity that is being planned for connection to power grids throughout the U.S. is…

Read More…

Norwich Solar to install 500-kW community solar project in Newbury, Vermont

Norwich Solar to install 500-kW community solar project in Newbury, Vermont

The Vermont Public Utility Commission has issued a Certificate of Public Good to Norwich Solar for their 500-kilowatt solar array located in…

Read More…

April 6, 2023

DOE Seeking Industry Feedback on Solar Manufacturing Workforce Questions

A part of First Solar’s manufacturing line The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has issued a request…

Read More…

Toyota Partnering with Huntsville Utilities on 30 MW Solar Project

A rendering of Toyota’s new system Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America Inc. (TAI) have finalized a power purchase agreement…

Read More…

East Coast Utility Issues RFP for New Solar PV Generation

Dominion Energy Virginia has put out a call for proposals to obtain new solar, onshore wind, and energy storage developments within the…

Read More…

PV cable sizing pt. 2: Safely reduce cable sizes to maximize project returns

PV cable sizing pt. 2: Safely reduce cable sizes to maximize project returns

By Joe Jancauskas, Senior Electrical Engineer at Castillo Engineering While moderately oversizing your solar panel cables can ensure fire safety and help…

Read More…

DSD Renewables solar project powers half of Maryland factory
April 5, 2023

DSD Renewables solar project powers half of Maryland factory

DSD Renewables has set up a 561.12-kW solar rooftop installation in Jessup, Maryland, for Tate, a provider of raised access floors and…

Read More…

Florida Chevrolet dealership goes 100% solar

Florida Chevrolet dealership goes 100% solar

By the fifth of April, 2023. ESA has finished constructing a 729.96-kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic system for Dimmit Chevrolet in Clearwater, Florida. The…

Read More…