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ETC Sets Out Actions Needed to Reduce Renewable Energy Deployment Delays
In its latest global Insights Briefing, “Streamlining planning and permitting to accelerate wind and solar deployment”, the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) highlights…
Corre Energy Increases Energy Storage Operations in the U.S., Canada
Chet Lyons Corre Energy B.V. has expanded its energy storage project development operations into the United States and Canada. Corre Energy US…
Longroad Energy developing 285-MW solar + storage project in Arizona
Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, commenced construction of Sun Streams 3, its 285-MWDC solar and 215 MWAC/860…
How to ensure workforce readiness and inclusion as solar scales
Native Renewables & Honnold Foundation By Emily Teitsworth, executive director, the Honnold Foundation As the urgency of the renewable energy transition only…
Howling at the sun 5 solar contractors collaborate to survive the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused economic uncertainty as lockdowns took effect and many American industries were put on hold. Some states designated solar…
Shaw Communications Signs 15-Year PPA with Capital Power for Clydesdale Solar
Beaufort Solar, another Capital Power Corp. solar project located in Chocowinity, N.C. Capital Power Corp. has entered into a 15-year agreement with…
250-kW system installed on Texas apartment complex with Trina modules
By | January 17, 2023 Affordable-housing nonprofit Foundation Communities worked with Spear Commercial & Industrial and Trina Solar on a commercial rooftop…
SolarEdge now manufacturing NMC battery cells for energy storage market
By | January 17, 2023 SolarEdge announced that its Energy Storage division has begun shipping new battery cells designed for stationary Energy…
Sol Systems Acquires 190 MW Solar Project from ABEI Energy
Mak Nagle Sol Systems LLC has acquired a 190 MW solar development project in Uvalde County, Texas, from ABEI Energy. Sol Systems…
Burns & McDonnell constructs three Wisconsin solar projects for Alliant Energy
By | January 17, 2023 Burns & McDonnell has completed EPC services for three Alliant Energy solar projects in Wisconsin. The projects…
iSun Acquires 5.47 MW of Solar Contracts in New England
iSun Inc. has picked up two new contracts valued at nearly $6 million combined to implement renewable energy solutions for community solar…
Tips from a solar exec: Hiring to promote diversity and inclusion in solar
By Jeri Lawson, Director of Human Resources, Standard Solar Despite improvements in recent years, the U.S. solar industry is still less diverse…
Accelerating CdTe solar panel adoption can make U.S. solar more secure
By Aaron Bates, founder, Toledo Solar Even before the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 increased and extended financial incentives for solar panels…
Hoymiles releases lower-cost four-module microinverters
By | January 17, 2023 Hoymiles has released new microinverters that are expected to lower the upfront cost for customers while not…
Hanwha, LGES Pursue Battery Production Investments in U.S. Market
Justin Lee of Qcells Hanwha Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) are investing in building battery production facilities in the United States….
IRENA Reelects Francesco La Camera as Director-General
Francesco La Camera The 13th session of the Assembly has concluded with significant decisions for the future of the International Renewable Energy…
Light powers a spectrum of sounds at New York’s Wave Farm
In the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains, a short radio tower encircled by photovoltaic solar cells stands in a pine forest…
Risen Energy Begins Mass Producing HJT Hyper-ion Solar Modules
Solar module manufacturer Risen Energy is beginning to mass-produce industrializing heterojunction (HJT) Hyper-ion solar modules. Risen Energy also revealed plans to increase…
Hawaiian island grassroots organization designs two community solar + storage projects
Hawaiian Electric and Ho‘āhu Energy Cooperative Molokai are moving ahead with the state’s first two community-owned and -designed solar + storage projects….
Norwich Solar moves forward with 500-kW project hosted by Tibetan Buddhist retreat center
By | January 13, 2023 Norwich Solar announced it has received a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) from the Vermont Public Utility…
Want to avoid red tape with EV charger interconnection? Go off-grid
By Tom McCalmont, CEO and co-founder of Paired Power Credit: Nissan The recent $5 billion in funding promised by the Inflation Reduction…
Solar adoption is slowly shifting to less-affluent communities 2023 Trends in Solar
Namaste Solar Clean, local energy in the form of rooftop solar power is a powerful tool for fighting environmental injustice, but accessibility…
Clearway completes second solar + storage project on Kamehameha Schools land in O’ahu
By | January 12, 2023 Clearway Energy Group’s 36-MW solar farm with 144 MWh of battery storage on Kamehameha Schools’ lands in…
AGT starts construction on two solar carports for Raymond James in Florida
By | January 12, 2023 Florida solar EPC Advanced Green Technologies will soon break ground on two solar carports at the Raymond…
Entrepreneurs finally bring real sustainability to solar 2023 Trends in Solar
By | January 12, 2023 Back in 2018, one industry source said it was premature to focus on solar panel recycling in…
JA Solar plans to open 2-GW solar panel factory in Phoenix
By | January 12, 2023 Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer JA Solar announced via the Arizona Commerce Authority that it intends…
Sitetracker announces residential solar Quickstart to speed adoption
By | January 12, 2023 Credit: Solar FlexRack Sitetracker announced its Quickstart implementation for residential solar companies. This process gets residential solar…
Union-built 310-MW solar + storage project comes online in California
By | January 11, 2023 Intersect Power started the commercial operation of its Athos III solar project in Riverside County, California, on…
Tenaska Names Chris Leitner to Succeed Jerry Crouse as CEO
Chris Leitner Tenaska has named Chris Leitner to lead the company as CEO. Jerry Crouse, who has served in that position since…
Mitrex Earns California Energy Commission Listing for Colored Solar Panels
Danial Hadizadeh Mitrex, a North American manufacturer of solar panels and integrated solar technology, has received a California Energy Commission’s (CEC) listing…
Intersect Reaches Commercial Operations Milestone for Athos III Solar Project
Sheldon Kimber Intersect Power LLC have started commercial operations for its Athos III solar project located in Riverside County, Calif. The Athos…
Rooftop solar will offset 20% of energy use for historic D.C. hotel
By | January 11, 2023 Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC has partnered with New Columbia Solar to bring renewable energy to its…
ENGIE Purchases Parker and Bouse Solar+Storage Projects from Revolve
Revolve Renewable Power Corp. has sold its 250 MW Parker Solar and Storage Project and the 1,000 MW Bouse Solar and Storage…
Renewables overtake coal and nuclear electrical output in 2022 2023 Trends in Solar
By | January 11, 2023 Renewable energy sources like solar and wind are consistently outpacing the new deployment of fossil fuels and…
Qcells will manufacture every part of a silicon solar panel in the United States The company announced a new ingot, wafer, cell and panel factory today
By | January 11, 2023 Qcells has announced it plans to invest more than $2.5 billion to establish a complete solar supply…
States finally recognize unique capabilities of solar + storage systems in interconnection planning 2023 Trends in Solar
A Blue Planet Energy solar + storage installation. The solar + storage industry evolves rapidly as new technologies and capabilities come to…
Sunnova dealers now offering the SolarEdge Home Battery
By | January 11, 2023 SolarEdge Technologies and Sunnova Energy International announced the expansion of their long-standing partnership with the addition of…
Eagle Solar & Light installs 76-kW array for North Carolina tribal community
By | January 11, 2023 The Lumbee Regional Development Association (LRDA), in partnership with Eagle Solar & Light and Sunwealth, recently celebrated…
Seminole Closes Financing for 55 MW Rhode Island Solar Project
Der Name von Chris Diaz Seminole Financial Services, in partnership with Blackstone Credit, has just announced a $104 million loan to cover…
JinkoSolar Upgrades Tiger Neo Solar Panel Family
JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., a solar module manufacturer, has unveiled its second-generation Tiger Neo panel family. The upgraded platform includes three series…
Sunnova Incorporates SolarEdge Home Battery into EaaS Portfolio
SolarEdge Technologies Inc. and Sunnova Energy International Inc. have expanded their long-standing partnership with the addition of the SolarEdge Home Battery to…
National Grid Renewables building South Dakota’s largest solar project
By | January 10, 2023 National Grid Renewables started on-site construction at its Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County, South Dakota….
Standard Solar Adds R.I. Community Project from Freepoint Solar
One of Standard Solar’s community solar projects in Minnesota Standard Solar is expanding its community solar portfolio in Rhode Island with the…
Leeward Secures Financing for Chaparral Springs Solar, Energy Storage Project
Chris Loehr Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has closed approximately $260 million in construction financing and secured tax equity commitments for its Chaparral…
Enfinity Acquires 400 MW Solar Portfolio from Capital Dynamics
Carlos Domenech Enfinity Global Inc. (EG) has completed the acquisition of a 400 MW operational utility-scale solar portfolio from Capital Dynamics, consisting…
Fronius Symo Advanced inverters now rapid-shutdown-compliant with PanelClaw, IronRidge mounting
By | January 10, 2023 Fronius Symo Advanced inverters, typically used in commercial settings, are now UL 3741 certified in conjunction with…
JinkoSolar unveils second generation of TOPCon Tiger Neo solar panels
By | January 10, 2023 JinkoSolar’s Tiger Neo line uses TOPCon technology JinkoSolar has unveiled the second generation of its Tiger Neo…
Solar software developers integrate with financiers 2023 Trends in Solar
By | January 10, 2023 Solar design and sales software providers are increasingly integrating with financing services to streamline the PV project…
Downstream players adapt to irregular panel sizes entering all markets 2023 Trends in Solar
It’s not often that one looks at the early years of the solar industry with nostalgia, but it was at least a…
SolarReviews, SEI expand solar scholarship opportunities for Spanish speakers
By | January 10, 2023 SolarReviews and Solar Energy International (SEI) have renewed their scholarship partnership for 2023. In 2022, SolarReviews successfully…