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Gridscape tapped to develop solar microgrids for 30 critical facilities in Northern California
Gridscape has been selected by East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) to develop microgrids for approximately 30 critical facilities across San Leandro, Berkeley,…
Center for Biological Diversity and other groups file lawsuit against California PUC, major utilities The legal action comes after the commission ignored a request to delay the NEM 3.0 effective date.
The Center for Biological Diversity, The Protect Our Communities Foundation and the Environmental Working Group late Wednesday petitioned the California Court of…
Black & Veatch acquires Bird Electric to expand construction capabilities Bird Electric also brings a DOL-certified apprenticeship program to the combined company.
Pictured left to right: Brian Bird, president of Bird Electric, a Black & Veatch Company and Mario Azar, Black & Veatch chairman…
Solar and Storage Industries Institute starts yearlong project to reform large-scale interconnection practices
On May 4, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) announced the launch of a new one-year project on large-scale interconnection reforms….
U.S. Senate Passes Repeal of Solar Tariff Moratorium
A week after passing in the House, the U.S. Senate has voted to approve H.J.Res.39, a measure that would repeal the Biden…
Solar Landscape completes large rooftop community solar project in New Jersey Installation trainees from LMI communities helped bring the project to fruition.
Solar Landscape Solar Landscape has completed construction of a 556-kWDC rooftop community solar installation in Secaucus, New Jersey, that will generate clean, renewable…
TSI Awarded Funds for Solar Window Development
Toledo Solar Inc (TSI) has been granted a financial package worth $8.8 million, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy…
Renewable America Delivering Solar Power to California CCAs
Matthew Marshall’s name. Renewable America, based in California, is distributing 15 Megawatts of solar energy and 8 Megawatt-hours of storage to four…
Duke Energy Completes Pair of Solar Projects in Florida
Melissa Seixas Duke Energy has energized two solar projects in Bay and Levy counties in Florida as a part of the company’s…
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Senate Vote to Repeal Solar Tariff Pause
Wednesday, May 03 2023 Share Press Release WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the United States Senate passed legislation to repeal the Biden administration’s…
What makes a solar tracker rotate? Here’s a look at the company quietly driving 53 GW of the solar tracker market.
Single-axis solar trackers are the structure of choice for utility-scale solar development since these systems generate more energy by keeping PV modules…
California Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0): frequently asked questions
By | May 3, 2023. California’s Net Billing Tariff, NEM 3.0, will be operational to all solar installations submitted after the 14th…
Solar plan sets 101: A guide to solar plan sets
By | May 3, 2023. No matter how many solar system designs you’ve made, developing new, original, compliant, and precise plan sets…
Decom Solar donates components from decommissioned solar project to Haiti community
Decom Solar, a solar decommissioning services provider, completed decommissioning a 661.96-kW rooftop system for Seyon Management, a property management company. The solar…
Polar Racking supplies mounts for 6.6-MW Maine community solar portfolio
UGE, a U.S. solar developer, has awarded Polar Racking, a North American supplier and manufacturer of solar mounting solutions, with three fixed-tilt,…
Duke Energy completes 2 more 75-MW solar projects in Florida
Three weeks after the company completed two solar sites in north Florida, Duke Energy has brought online two more solar projects in…
Decom Solar Decommissions Solar System for Seyon Management
Decom Solar LLC has completed the decommissioning of a 661.96 kW rooftop system for Seyon Management. The solar installation, located atop a…
How to navigate solar financing in the face of recent bank failures
Bert Hunter, the executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, and Louise Della Pesca, the Clean Energy Finance Consultant, at Connecticut Green…
Clean energy job training has started at Chicago’s Sustainability Hub
The Sustainability Hub, a new Chicago job training center jointly developed by Power52‘s Ecademy and 548 Enterprise, has welcomed the first 20…
Building an Effective Meteorological Station for Solar PV
Weather conditions have a huge influence on photovoltaic output. Even intermittent cloud cover can have a dramatic effect on incident solar energy,…
BayWa r.e. Nails Down Funding with Nomura to Support Solar, Storage
Fred Robinson BayWa r.e. has secured a $115 million credit facility with global financial services firm Nomura to support the development of…
Developer Closes Financing for 266 MW Solar Project
Swift Current Energy has secured project funding from ING Capital LLC, and also received a commitment for tax equity from Morgan Stanley…
EE North America Takes Majority Stake in 700 MW of Solar
Lorena Ciciriello EE North America has acquired a majority stake in the Sandy Hill Solar and Sand Dune Solar projects, located in…
EnerVenue completes UL fire safety testing
EnerVenue has completed UL 9540A cell-, module-, and unit-level evaluation of thermal runaway fire propagation on its metal-hydrogen energy storage product. Additionally,…
Colorado legislature passes bill to streamline solar permitting and inspection
Namaste Solar The Colorado Legislature has taken a significant step towards achieving its ambitious renewable energy goals with the passing of HB-1234….
Greenskies finishes 2.14-MW solar canopy portfolio for New Jersey school district
Greenskies Clean Focus announced it has completed a 2.14-MW solar canopy carport portfolio for the Barnegat Township School District in New Jersey….
Renewable America develops 15 MW of solar + storage projects for California municipal utilities
Renewable America, a distributed energy company, will provide over 15 MW of solar power coupled with 8 MWh of energy storage to…
Danfoss enters Texas solar PPA to power all North American operations
Rodney Mumm, head of Danfoss Global Services in North America; Soren Revsbech Dam, Head of ESG, Global Services Real Estate; and Leart…
New Jersey approves pilot program to demonstrate feasibility of agrivoltaics
Nicholas Welch makes his way down one of the rows while helping set up for a kickoff event for agrivoltaic project Jack’s…
LG Energy Solution unveils residential energy storage system for U.S. market
A rendering of the Prime+ system. LG Energy Solution (previously LG Chem) has unveiled a new residential energy storage system called Prime+,…
On-site solar project powers all of Stanley Black & Decker’s Kentucky factory
Stanley Black & Decker in partnership with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group unveiled a 4.3-MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Covering…
NJBPU, Rutgers Initiating Pilot Program for 200 MW of Agrivoltaics
Douglas Fisher The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved an agreement with the Rutgers University Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) to…
Economic headwinds lead solar developers to seek funding alternatives
Nontraditional ground leases and other renewable financing fills capital void amid rising interest rates By Michael Park, Director of Renewable Energy, Twain…
Great Results & Lower Costs Make The RT-APEX A Keeper!
By Roof Tech US Solar Power NW makes the smart choice to transition to RT-APEXFrom the day Ryan Lingenfelder founded his company,…
The Solar Policy Scoop: May 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
A community solar project in Colorado, where customers now have more stability in monthly bill credits. Credit: Standard Solar IRS provides guidance…
How To Gain A Competitive Edge to Maximize Utility-Scale Solar Project Value
By Trina Solar US There’s a strong possibility that we’ll look back at 2022-2023 as a major inflection point for the US…
House Votes to Keep Solar-Tariff Moratorium on the Chopping Block
Jason Grumet After clearing the House Ways and Means Committee on April 17, the full House today passed legislation to repeal the…
Suntuity expands residential solar network to cover 25 states
Suntuity Renewables declared its arrival in numerous new domestic solar energy markets. Suntuity Renewables has completed the process of altering its tech…
SunPower Buys Into Minnesota Solar Provider Wolf River Electric
Shawn Fitzgerald Solar energy technology and services provider SunPower has made a minority investment in one of the largest residential solar providers…
Sol Systems Picks Up Large Solar Development Portfolio in Illinois
Mak Nagle. Sol Systems has taken over a 157 MW direct current solar energy project close to the city of Peoria, Illinois….
Leeward Contracts for 2 GW of First Solar PV Modules
Jason Allen First Solar Inc. has signed an agreement to supply 2 GW DC of thin-film photovoltaic modules to Leeward Renewable Energy…
House Repeals Solar Tariff Pause, Putting America’s Clean Energy Progress at Risk
Friday, April 25th, 2019. Spread the word. This is an announcement from [organization/business], providing information to the public. Today, the U.S. House…
X-ELIO breaks ground on its first U.S. storage project The 60-MWh Texas storage installation will be paired with 72 MW of solar power.
On April 26, X-ELIO held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 72-MW Liberty Solar Plant and 60-MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project,…
SunPower brings Wolf River Electric into Dealer Accelerator Program
SunPower has committed a minority portion of their shares to the solar installation business based in Minnesota, Wolf River Electric. Wolf River…
475-kW solar array now complete atop Miami-area regional library
By the 27th of April, 2023. AGT and Advanced Roofing finished the initial big solar venture backed by Miami-Dade County, situated at…
Electricity from solar and wind surpasses coal generation in first two months of 2023
According to data from the U.S. federal government, solar and wind now provide more electricity in the United States than coal. Photo…
Final AD/CVD decision on Southeast Asian solar cells and panels pushed to August
The Dept. of Commerce has pushed the deadline to issue a final decision on an antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) circumvention investigation to August…
Former automotive glass plant to be refurbished to make glass for First Solar panels
Glass company Vitro has entered into an agreement to make glass for First Solar thin-film solar panels at Vitro’s architectural glass production…
DSD, Black Bear Energy complete series of solar projects in Pleasanton, California
DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have completed construction on two separate project portfolios in Pleasanton, California. Pleasanton Corporate Commons First, a…
House votes to repeal Inflation Reduction Act in debt limit negotiations While unlikely to pass the Senate, it’s a sign the House may keep working to curb IRA incentives.
Reversing course on these well-known initiatives would detrimentally affect our economy, reduce America’s clout in the expanding worldwide market for clean energy,…