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Advocates file injunction to halt new California battery installer requirements
A coalition of clean energy, consumer protection and environmental groups filed a motion on July 25 seeking a preliminary injunction to halt…
Heliene, Premier Energies to Partner on Domestic Solar Cell Manufacturing
Martin Pochtaruk Heliene and India-based Premier Energies are planning a joint venture to create a solar cell manufacturing facility in the U.S. …
GreenSpark Solar to build 10 community solar projects for Catalyze in New York
Renewable energy project developer Catalyze has selected GreenSpark Solar to construct and develop 10 projects in New York totaling 60 MW. The partnership…
Starbucks partnership paves way for 40 MW of new community solar in Illinois
The community solar agreement between Nexamp and Starbucks enables the addition of more solar farms in Illinois, like this Nexamp project already…
First Solar Series 7 panels installed on Arkansas project by Scenic Hill Solar
Arkansas-based distributed generation (DG) installer Scenic Hill Solar announced it has completed and begun commercial operation of a 1.2-MWDC project it says…
Nexamp, Starbucks Partner on Illinois Community Solar Projects
An Illinois Nexamp project currently in operation (Source: PRNewswire) Nexamp is partnering with Starbucks, which as a long-term renewables purchaser is set…
Morgan Solar, Clearway release white paper on I-V curve tracing
Technology company Morgan Solar has released a white paper in collaboration with Clearway Energy Group on I-V curve data. The white paper,…
Avangrid hires 5,000 sheep for grazing on two solar projects in the Pacific Northwest
Avangrid, member of the Iberdrola Group, has partnered with a fifth-generation Oregon rancher to graze sheep at two solar farms in Oregon…
CU Boulder enters virtual net-metering agreement for new 5-MW solar project
Pivot Energy and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), have reached a 5-MWDC virtual net-metering agreement. Under the 20-year subscription agreement,…
AMPYR Energy USA Expands Solar, Battery Storage Capacity
Steve Semlitz AMPYR Energy USA has acquired 210 peak MW of utility-scale solar energy projects in North and South Carolina. “This acquisition…
Catalyze, GreenSpark Solar Announce New York Partnership Expansion
(Photo: GreenSpark Solar) Catalyze has selected EPC contractor GreenSpark Solar to construct 10 community solar projects within New York State, totaling 60…
SolarMax Technology to Offer Stateside EPC Services
(Credit: Ryan Gallup) SolarMax Technology says it plans to offer EPC services for large-scale solar systems in the United States, including solar…
Eaglesledge Energy Development Continues in Saskatchewan
Satellite Sitemap for the Belle Plaine Clean-Tech Energy and Solar Facility (Source: GlobeNewswire) Eaglesledge Energy has provided an update on the development…
Avangrid Begins Solar Grazing Operation in the Pacific Northwest
Sheep graze at Pachwáywit Fields solar farm in Oregon (Photo: Business Wire) Avangrid has partnered with a local rancher to graze sheep…
Clearway Closes Financing, Starts Construction on CA Solar+Storage
Brooks Friedeman Clearway Energy Group has closed on $700 million in construction financing and begun construction on two projects in Fresno and…
GameChange Solar Completes Third-Party Validation from Enertis Applus+
(Source: GameChange Solar) GameChange Solar has completed a third-party validation of its bifacial PV modeling performance through Enertis Applus+. The company uses…
2024 Top Solar Changemaker: Lee Spruill, Blue Ridge Power
By | July 23, 2024 The Solar Power World editorial team is proud to present three Top Solar Champions awards, open to…
2024 Top Solar Installer: Jeffrey Wecks, Enterprise Electric
By | July 23, 2024 The Solar Power World editorial team is proud to present three Top Solar Champions awards, open to…
2024 Top Solar Advocate: Stephen Welsh, Standard Energy Solutions
The Solar Power World editorial team is proud to present three Top Solar Champions awards, open to all those employed by Top…
Solar Power World presents the 2024 Top Solar Champions
By | July 23, 2024 In acknowledgement of the hard work completed by the people within the companies on Solar Power World’s…
Maine solar installers join forces on workforce development
Maine is in a unique position in the country. According to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, baby boomers make up close…
Former oil CEO acquires a taste for solar construction
Steve Newby’s path to entering the solar industry wasn’t one marked by high ambitions to green the grid. He worked for 25…
California installer weathers NEM 3.0 storm with high-tech service department
Renova has survived the rooftop solar changes in California by leaning into other service offerings and expanding regionally into Arizona. After this…
Rural Oregon solar installer finds niche in multifamily housing
For solar contractors working in agricultural communities, substantial projects are commonly ground-mounted and built across many acres of fields and farmland. Bucking…
Pennsylvania solar installer works through cancer diagnosis on the roof
Kayla Reedy could have stopped installing solar when she received a breast cancer diagnosis earlier this year. “But I wasn’t going to…
Ohio EPC replenishes Northern Bobwhite quail habitat with native grass solar array
Pollinator-friendly arrays like this one in Southern Ohio can preserve precious grassland habitat for the animals that rely on it. The United…
West Virginia solar installer uses Cesar Chavez connection to promote community kindness
Having a positive impact on the communities in which its employees live and work has been a key pillar of Mountain View…
Bringing big city solar experience back home
Kids from small communities often leave to find something their hometowns can’t offer. There’s a whole world out there filled with opportunities…
Contractor meticulously installs solar on oldest church in US
Adobe structures are a hallmark of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout the city, one can find fencing, homes, schools and restaurants made…
Michigan Solar Solutions brings crew to San Diego to show what the Midwest is made of
Michigan Solar Solutions competes on a mock rooftop at the 2024 Solar Games. 7 Hills Productions Residential solar crews spend hundreds of…