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March 27, 2023

Summit Ridge Energy Awards EPC Contracts for Community Solar Projects

Joe Buckler’s Name Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Incorporated According to Babcock & Wilcox Solar Energy Inc. B&W’s subsidiary has been granted contracts…

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SolSmart program plans to certify 500 new localities by 2027
March 25, 2023

SolSmart program plans to certify 500 new localities by 2027

The national SolSmart program is expanding to help 500 more cities, towns, counties and regional organizations strengthen local solar energy markets, achieve…

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LG Energy Solution to make 16 GWh of LFP batteries for ESS in Arizona

LG Energy Solution to make 16 GWh of LFP batteries for ESS in Arizona

By | March 24, 2023 LG Energy Solution will construct a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona, that will make cylindrical…

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March 24, 2023

North Carolina Regulators Issue Order to Strengthen the State’s Rooftop Solar Market

First in the region order sets new bar for solar and storage incentives in the Southeast Friday, Mar 24 2023 Share Press…

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North Carolina Regulators Issue Order to Strengthen the State’s Rooftop Solar Market

The region’s initial action establishes a higher standard for incentives regarding solar power and battery storage in the Southeast. Friday, Mar 24…

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CHINT Wins Bid for Brazil Vista Alegre PV Station

CHINT Astronergy has been announced as the successful bidder to provide PV modules for Atlas Renewable Energy’s 902 MW Vista Alegre solar…

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Enel Green Power Inaugurates a New Photovoltaic Plant in Italy

Nicola Lanzetta The Malvezzi Solar Park is now operational in Poggio Renatico, Italy, in the province of Ferrara (Emilia-Romagna), thanks to the…

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March 2023 Issue: Rooftop Solar Tips From Installers

March 2023 Issue: Rooftop Solar Tips From Installers

The Solar Power World March 2023 Digital Edition is sponsored by CPS North America | Chint Power Global My solar utopia Solar…

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Hanwha will start EVA sheet manufacturing near Qcells solar panel factory in Georgia

Hanwha will start EVA sheet manufacturing near Qcells solar panel factory in Georgia

Guvernatorul Georgiei Today, Brian Kemp proclaimed that Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, a producer of EVA and backsheet, is planning on investing $147…

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March 23, 2023

GEC Working to Advance Decarbonization of Solar Panel Production

Der Name “Bob Mitchell” The Global Electronics Council (GEC), an organization with the mission of encouraging sustainable electronics, has incorporated new criteria…

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Enel Green Power Starts Building Italian Agrivoltaic Plant 

Salvatore Bernabei. In Tarquinia, we are constructing a solar plant that demonstrates that renewable energy can be combined with farming in a…

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2023 Florida Solar & Storage Summit to be held in Sarasota May 2-3

2023 Florida Solar & Storage Summit to be held in Sarasota May 2-3

The Florida Solar Energy Industries Association (FlaSEIA) will host the Florida Solar and Storage Summit this May 2-3 at the Hyatt Regency…

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Congressional Progressive Caucus starts task force to help accomplish IRA goals

Congressional Progressive Caucus starts task force to help accomplish IRA goals

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) announced the launch of a new task force, the Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) Task Force,…

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GameChange Solar Secures 272 MW Project With WHC Energy Services

Max Johnson GCS has announced its intention to provide its Genius Tracker to Arava Power Company and Paz Oil’s Sunray, a 272…

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Qcells Supplier Hanwha Expands Supply Chain Investment in Georgia

Justin Lee Qcells says its solar supplier, Hanwha Advanced Materials Georgia (HAGA), is building a new advanced materials manufacturing facility in Bartow…

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Anesco Breaks Ground on Solar Projects with Gresham House 

Un parco solare realizzato da Anesco. Anesco, a British solar and storage business, have started development on four solar farms with a…

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Silicon Ranch flips switch on 3.25-MW Tennessee solar project
March 22, 2023

Silicon Ranch flips switch on 3.25-MW Tennessee solar project

Silicon Ranch Corporation and Bolivar Energy Authority (BEA) flipped the switch on the new 3.25-MWAC Bolivar Solar Farm in Hardeman County, Tennessee,…

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Nevados Chooses SYSPRO ERP for Solar Tracker Fabrication

Scott Troy SYSPRO, a global provider of ERP software, says Nevados, a solar power equipment manufacturer, has chosen SYSPRO ERP to automate…

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Standard Solar Acquires Project Portfolio from New Leaf Energy

Michael Streams Standard Solar, a developer of commercial and community solar assets, has acquired a planned 21 MW of solar projects in…

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Enel Partners with Nestle for Investment in Ganado Solar Project

Paolo Romanacci Enel North America has partnered with Nestlé to be the sole tax equity investor for its 208 MW DC Ganado…

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EDF Renewables to Provide Energy to Southern California Public Power Authority 

Michael Webster EDF Renewables North America has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for the…

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Solar panel players still squabbling over AD/CVD circumvention case A final DOC determination should come May 1.
March 21, 2023

Solar panel players still squabbling over AD/CVD circumvention case A final DOC determination should come May 1.

The U.S. Dept. of Commerce is expected to release its final determination on the antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) circumvention case affecting the solar…

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EnergySage: Majority of installers offered just one inverter brand in H2 2022

EnergySage: Majority of installers offered just one inverter brand in H2 2022

EnergySage announced it has released its 16th Solar & Storage Marketplace Report, a semiannual report that analyzes transaction-level data points generated by…

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TotalEnergies to install solar + storage project at Colorado cement factory

TotalEnergies to install solar + storage project at Colorado cement factory

TotalEnergies will install and operate a 33-MW solar/38.5-MWh energy storage system at Holcim’s Portland cement factory in Florence, Colorado. The solar project…

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Meta signs PPA on 240-MW Texas solar project

Meta signs PPA on 240-MW Texas solar project

AVANGRID, a sustainable energy company, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to procure renewable energy from…

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Solar + storage microgrid will support rice processing facility in Arkansas

Solar + storage microgrid will support rice processing facility in Arkansas

Farmer co-op Producers Rice Mill will soon host a solar + storage microgrid developed by Scenic Hill Solar and constructed by CS…

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Bolivar Energy Authority, Silicon Ranch, TVA Debut Bolivar Solar Farm

Tony Kirk Silicon Ranch Corp., an independent power producer and community-focused renewable energy company, Bolivar Energy Authority (BEA) and Tennessee Valley Authority…

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Ellomay Capital Enters U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Market

Ran Fridrich Ellomay Capital Ltd., a renewable energy generator and developer, says it has entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) for…

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Partners Close Tax Equity Investment for 258 MW Project 

Max Whitacre Foss & Company, an institutional investment fund sponsor, says it has closed on a tax equity partnership with Birch Creek…

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Arch Solar Using Energy Toolbase Platform on Solar Installation

Mike Cornell Energy Toolbase (ETB) has deployed its Acumen EMS controls software on an energy storage system installed by Arch Solar, a…

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Holcim US, TotalEnergies Partner on Clean Energy Services at Colorado Cement Plant

Atl Martinez Holcim US and TotalEnergies have solidified a partnership to bring large-scale solar power and battery energy storage to Holcim’s Portland…

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EnergySage Reports Increased Solar Prices Year over Year

According to EnergySage’s 16th “Solar and Storage Marketplace Report,” equipment supply constraints continued to impact pricing, as the quoted price of solar…

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ESS reaches UL 1973 certification for its battery modules
March 20, 2023

ESS reaches UL 1973 certification for its battery modules

By | March 20, 2023. The S200 battery modules from ESS Tech, a company that specializes in long-term energy storage, have been…

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Arch Solar installer: Keep panels level and watch out for danger Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Arch Solar installer: Keep panels level and watch out for danger Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Editors contacted the people who spend numerous hours on rooftops each day to gain their opinion on the most effective tips and…

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Alaska Solar installer: Measure twice and stay limber Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Alaska Solar installer: Measure twice and stay limber Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

By | March 20, 2023 editors reached out to the people spending hours on rooftops every day for their insight on the…

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Current Electric installer: Watch the weather and keep a clean line Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Current Electric installer: Watch the weather and keep a clean line Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Editors contacted the people who spend numerous hours on rooftops each day to gain their opinion on the most effective tips and…

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Whole Sun Designs installer: Finish hard tasks first and invest in good roof shoes Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Whole Sun Designs installer: Finish hard tasks first and invest in good roof shoes Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Editors contacted the people who spend numerous hours on rooftops each day to gain their opinion on the most effective tips and…

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Residential solar installers share their best on-the-job tips Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Residential solar installers share their best on-the-job tips Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

We hear from manufacturers and execs often, but this time Solar Power World talked to the people spending hours on rooftops every…

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SEG Solar acquires Houston manufacturing facility for solar module assembly plans

SEG Solar acquires Houston manufacturing facility for solar module assembly plans

SEG Solar says it has acquired a building in Houston, Texas, for its planned 2-GW solar module assembly factory. The site consists…

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SEG Solar Acquires Manufacturing Facility, Plans 2 GW of Capacity

SEG Solar’s factory for producing photovoltaic modules located in Texas. SEG Solar has finalized the purchase of a Houston production center that…

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MGE Purchases Power from Koshkonong Solar Energy Center

Jeff Keebler Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group,…

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Entergy Aims to Expand Solar Power in Louisiana    

Philip May Entergy Louisiana has filed a request with its regulator, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, for approval to add an additional…

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March 17, 2023

Duke Energy to Begin Construction on Florida Floating Solar Pilot 

Melissa Seixas Duke Energy Florida says its first floating solar array pilot will begin construction later this month in Polk County. The…

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Getting EV chargers functioning quickly means turning to off-grid setups
March 16, 2023

Getting EV chargers functioning quickly means turning to off-grid setups

Demand for electrifying transit is higher than it’s ever been, yet the process for interconnecting the necessary energy-generating systems to the grid…

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More than 100 groups ask CPUC to delay NEM 3.0 The groups are urging the commission to delay implementation until it can resolve issues raised in an administrative appeal.

More than 100 groups ask CPUC to delay NEM 3.0 The groups are urging the commission to delay implementation until it can resolve issues raised in an administrative appeal.

California regulators should revise a new rooftop solar plan to make solar more affordable for low-income communities, dozens of groups will tell…

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New California bill aims for more solar over parking lots and along highways

New California bill aims for more solar over parking lots and along highways

M Bar C’s solar carport installation for Palm Desert High School. On March 15, Environment California submitted a letter of support signed…

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AVANGRID Breaks Ground on New Projects in Texas and Ohio

Pedro Azagra AVANGRID, a sustainable energy company and part of the Iberdrola Group, has begun construction on two new solar farms in…

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AVANGRID breaks ground on 523.5 MW of solar projects in Ohio and Texas

AVANGRID breaks ground on 523.5 MW of solar projects in Ohio and Texas

AVANGRID, a sustainable energy company, started construction on two new solar farms in Texas and Ohio, which will generate 523.5 MW of…

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March 15, 2023

Solar PV Accounts for Over a Third of Utility-Scale Renewables Projects

Rebecca Groundwater Over 30% of utility-scale renewable projects globally between 2013 and 2023 were solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, according to a new…

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