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McDonald’s will buy entire power output of Louisiana solar farm
By | February 16, 2023 McDonald’s will purchase the entirety of power coming from a180-MWDC solar project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana,…
Go Solar Power Links Up with Galooli for Energy Management Tech
Galooli at Intersolar North America Go Solar Power LLC says it is partnering with Galooli, a provider of remote energy asset analytics…
McDonald’s Signs PPA for 100 Percent of New 180 MW Solar Project
Elaine Strunk Lightsource bp and McDonald’s Corp. have solidified a power purchase agreement for the 145 MW AC / 180 MW DC…
Solarus offers solar thermal product
By | February 16, 2023 Solar thermal company Solarus has a technology for businesses with a high consumption of hot water and…
Maryland bill would boost residential rooftop solar grants
By | February 16, 2023 On Feb. 16, a coalition of rooftop solar advocates, workforce development groups, energy equity champions and renewable…
Altus Power Acquires 220 MW of Community Solar Assets
Gregg Felton Altus Power Inc., an independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, has closed on the acquisition of approximately…
Meyer Burger Solar Modules Receive Certification for Sale in the U.K.
Scott McDaniel Meyer Burger Technology AG says it is expanding the sales footprint for its high-performance solar modules to the U.K. market….
Community solar research shows policy change is needed to meet Justice40 goals
By | February 16, 2023 By Zahra Thani and Abigail Despres, Energy Allies The Biden Administration quickly announced the Justice40 Initiative upon…
Gov. Murphy accelerates New Jersey’s 100% clean energy goal by 15 years
By | February 16, 2023 In an address on February 14 at Rutgers University, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced a series…
SALT Energy completes largest solar rooftop install in Florida
By | February 15, 2023 Florida solar contractor SALT Energy recently completed the installation of a 3.24-MW solar project on the roof…
BSLBATT receives UL 1973 certification for its LFP module
By February fifteenth, twenty twenty-three. BSLBATT has just been awarded UL 1973 certification for its 48-V LFP battery module. CEO Eric Yi…
10 energy storage design considerations that can make or break your project
By Joe Jancauskas, PE, PMP, Senior Electrical Engineer, Castillo Engineering Unlike battery energy storage systems (BESS), solar systems come in a wide…
Solar and Storage Industry Reacts to EPA Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the Inflation Reduction Act
The Solar and Storage sector has reacted to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) guidance on the greenhouse gas reduction fund as part…
Solar and Storage Industry Reacts to EPA Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the Inflation Reduction Act
The Solar and Storage sectors responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s instructions on decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in the Inflation Reduction Act….
Enteligent is working on a fast-DC EV charger with bidirectional capabilities
By | February 14, 2023 Smart-power company Enteligent has just unveiled a DC-to-DC bidirectional EV charger. The charger can use DC power…
New long-duration solar + storage project will support California irrigation canal
By | February 14, 2023 ESS announced it will deliver Energy Warehouse (EW) systems to the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) in Central…
Treasury caps underserved-community ITC adders at 1.8 GW of projects annually
By | February 13, 2023 The Dept. of the Treasury has issued guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)’s ITC adders for…
Solar Landscape opens enrollment for Green Ambassador scholarship program
By | February 10, 2023 Solar panels on the rooftop of World Harvest Church in Pennsauken now provide discounted solar power to…
FTC Solar expands solar tracker manufacturing with Texas factory
By | February 10, 2023 FTC Solar, a global solar tracker systems provider, and Taihua New Energy (Thailand), a steel fabricator, have…
Lightsource bp brings new Colorado utility solar project online It’s the developer’s second project in the city with Xcel Energy.
By the ninth of February, 6363. Lightsource bp, Xcel Energy, and McCarthy Building Companies have officially started the 293-MWDC Sun Mountain solar…
SnapNrack’s new mount attaches to solar panels before reaching the roof
By | February 9, 2023 SnapNrack, a manufacturer of solar mounting solutions, is launching a new rooftop mounting system, TopSpeed. SnapNrack has…
Freedom Forever to offer customers SolarEdge solar + storage products
By February 9th, 2023. SolarEdge Technologies recently forged a long-term partnership with residential installer Freedom Forever that will have Freedom Forever’s customers…
75% of utility-scale energy sources built in 2022 were renewables
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its full-year data update and reports that 74.1% of new utility-scale generating capacity added in…
Construction commences on 147-MW Texas solar project
By | February 9, 2023 Avantus (formerly 8minute) celebrated the groundbreaking and continued development of the Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho…
Ameresco installing 5-MW solar array on closed landfill in Illinois
By | February 9, 2023 Cleantech integrator Ameresco is installing a 5-MWAC solar project on a closed municipal landfill in Alton, Illinois….
Ampliform deploying Nevados trackers in 2-GW solar project pipeline
By | February 9, 2023 Nevados Engineering, a solar tracker company, has signed a strategic partnership and long-term agreement to supply its…
Energy justice coalition authors report to build equitable renewables workforce
A diverse coalition of stakeholders is calling for increased investment in workforce development and greater coordination among local, regional and national entities…
Merit Controls releases new inverter monitoring and controls platform
By | February 8, 2023 Merit Controls has announced the launch of its flagship PiQ41 grid integration product platform. The secure monitoring…
Cape Canaveral completes its first rooftop solar project
By | February 8, 2023 The Cape Canaveral Community Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, completed construction of a new facility with a…
Linton to manufacture silicon equipment for solar panel makers within the United States
By the 7th of February, 2023. LCT has declared they will make solar silicon production machinery inside the America and plan to…
New tax incentives may not be enough to supercharge US inverter manufacturing
EPC Power makes central inverters at its original factory in Poway, California. The Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives to jump-start U.S. solar product…
Recom to introduce Panther series of solar modules to U.S. market at Intersolar
By the eighth of February, 2023. Recom Technologies, a European maker of solar panels, will be showcasing their Panther series of solar…
Vertically mounted solar system Sunzaun hits market
By | February 8, 2023 Ground-mount installation contractor Sunstall has launched new venture Sunzaun, a vertical solar system ideal for agriculture applications….
State of the Union Highlights Victories and Path Forward for American Clean Energy
Tuesday, February 7th 2023. Spread the word. A statement has been released to the public. This is a comment from Abigail Ross…
SMA brings new commercial solar inverter to U.S. market
By | February 7, 2023 SMA America is launching the Sunny Tripower X to the Americas market for use in commercial PV…
Longroad Energy breaks ground on 202-MW Texas solar project
By | February 7, 2023 Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, has funded and commenced construction of Umbriel Solar, a 202-MWDC/150MWAC…
Kontrolmatik’s Pomega breaks ground on 3-GWh lithium battery factory in South Carolina
By | February 7, 2023 Kontrolmatik Technologies, via its subsidiary Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its previously announced 3-GWh…
Large-scale solar project reuses EV batteries as energy storage
By | February 7, 2023 B2U Storage Solutions, which repurposes electric vehicle batteries for energy storage systems, started operations of a 25-MWh…
What is bidirectional EV charging?
The installation of EV chargers is quickly becoming a must-have offering in a solar installer’s services. As more solar manufacturers begin making…
Gripple to showcase above-ground cable management systems at Intersolar
By | February 7, 2023 Cable management company Gripple will be demonstrating its range of above-ground cable management systems at Intersolar next…
Building a content marketing plan for solar installers
By Hannah Kilpatrick, Director of Marketing, STG Solar Surviving 2022 was not an easy feat for solar companies. The combination of material…
New coalition urges California to create Western Regional Transmission Organization
The “Lights on California” coalition was launched on February 6 by a growing number of clean energy, business and environmental advocates committed…
NABCEP, SolarReviews embark on first jointly conducted Solar Industry Survey
By the 6th of February, 2023. NABCEP has teamed up with SolarReviews in order to conduct their inaugural Solar Industry Survey. The…
5 tips for educating customers on the benefits of energy storage
By Chris Canfield, Director of ESS Sales, LG Electronics USA As a solar installer, you may find yourself educating consumers on available…
The Solar Policy Scoop: February 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
By | February 6, 2023 Namaste Solar Almost every state took some solar policy action in 2022The USA The N.C. Clean Energy…
Guest column: We need clarity, please!
Manufacturing solar panels at Indiana-based Crossroads Solar. By Patrick Regan, president, Crossroads Solar Most of those involved in the solar industry applaud…
New Illinois law prevents counties from banning local wind and solar projects
By | February 6, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation protecting Illinois-based clean energy projects from a growing number of local bans….
Minnesota legislature passes 100% Clean Energy bill
By | February 3, 2023 On February 3, the Minnesota State Senate passed the 100% Clean Energy Bill (Senate File 4) and…
Inverter makers still hesitant to commit to domestic manufacturing
By February 3rd 2023. In SPW’s update for 2023 regarding global locations for inverter manufacturing, a handful of businesses have moved their…
Lumin smart circuit software now integrated with Enphase and SolarEdge batteries
By | February 3, 2023 With additional rebates available to U.S. consumers for home efficiency updates, energy load control will be paramount…