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Aspen Power Closes Inaugural Solar ITC Transfer Deal

Bill DeLong Aspen Power has closed on the company’s first solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) transfer deal. The transaction, with private investor…

IPSC Expands Solar Asset Management Portfolio by 900 MW

(Source: IHI Power Services) IHI Power Services (IPSC) has been selected by Doral Renewables to provide asset management services for three utility-scale…

Google Signs PPA for 37 MW Elawan Solar Project

(Source: Elawan Energy) Google has signed a corporate PPA with Elawan Energy for the power produced by Elawen’s 37 MW solar project…

Verogy finishes nearly 1-MW solar install for Connecticut business park

By | September 19, 2024 Solar developer Verogy announced the completion of two rooftop solar energy projects totaling 898 kWDC on buildings…

IHI Power Services tapped as asset manager for 900 MW of Indiana solar

By | September 19, 2024 IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC), a provider of asset management, O&M, remote operations and compliance services, has…

DOE closes nearly $73 million loan guarantee for California Tribal microgrid

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO),…

Vermeer unveils advanced 25-ft pile driver for solar industry

Vermeer has unveiled the PD25R pile driver, engineered to meet the evolving demands of the growing solar market. This new model features…

GenPro Energy builds 1st behind-the-meter solar microgrid in Nebraska

By | September 18, 2024 GenPro Energy Development completed construction of a behind-the-meter microgrid powered by solar + storage for CS Precision…

Standard Solar, WCP Solar complete 1-MW municipal array in Illinois

By | September 18, 2024 Standard Solar, a commercial and community solar developer and asset owner, completed construction on its first project…

Standard Solar Completes Lake County Ground-Mounted Array

(Source: Standard Solar) Standard Solar has completed construction on its first project in Illinois, a 1 MW ground-mounted solar array on Lake…

EcoSmart Finance taps Sirius PV for commercial solar benefits

By | September 17, 2024 Business and home improvement finance company EcoSmart Finance is partnering with Texas-based solar panel manufacturer Sirius PV…

Union workers in solar industry increased 3% from 2022 to 2023 This stat and more were found in IREC’s 14th annual National Solar Jobs Census.

U.S. solar jobs grew 6% for a total of nearly 280,000 solar workers as of 2023, as part of the accelerating transition…

Sandhills Energy bringing 2 municipal solar projects to Iowa

By | September 17, 2024 Sandhills Energy is set to begin construction on two solar projects – each exceeding 4 MW –…

Hoymiles releases updated hybrid string inverter for U.S. market

By | September 17, 2024 Hoymiles presented its latest product and technology innovations, led by its HMS microinverter and HAS hybrid inverter,…

U.S. utility solar market has grown 34% since Q2 2023

Developers continued to take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the second quarter as they added utility-scale solar projects in the…

Frank Family Vineyards now almost fully powered by onsite solar

By | September 17, 2024 Frank Family Vineyards, a part of the Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) family of brands, has announced the…

Dolcy 300 MW Solar+Storage Project Nabs Approval

(Source: Dolcy Solar) Dolcy Solar has obtained power plant and battery energy storage system (BESS) approval and a substation permit and license…

Arevon Secures $351M Financing Package for Gibson Solar Project

Denise Tait Arevon Energy has closed financing on a $351 million package to build the 251 MW Gibson Solar Project, located in…

Array Technologies pushes hail stow capabilities for solar trackers

By | September 16, 2024 Array Technologies, a global utility-scale solar tracking provider, has integrated 77° stow capabilities for its tracker systems,…

Revolve Acquires Alberta Solar Development

(Source: Revolve Renewable Power) Revolve Renewable Power has acquired development rights to a 30 MW solar project in Alberta, Canada. Revolve Meadows…

GoodLeap launches virtual power plant solution

By | September 16, 2024 GoodLeap, a technology platform for financing and software products to deploy sustainable solutions, announced the launch of…

Sitetracker adds new features to operations management software

By | September 16, 2024 Sitetracker, a provider of deployment operations management software, showcased a host of new features at RE+, North…

Madison Energy completes 1.8-MW rooftop solar array for Virginia high school

By | September 16, 2024 Madison Energy Infrastructure (MEI) and Stafford County Public Schools held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to unveil Virginia’s…

Empact partners with Crux to connect project developers with tax credit buyers

By | September 16, 2024 Empact Technologies, a provider of IRA compliance management software and services, and Crux, the sustainable finance company,…

$170M Tax Equity Financing Closed for Samson Solar Energy Center II

(Source: Invenergy) Invenergy and Monarch Private Capital have closed on $170 million in tax equity financing for the 200 MW Samson Solar…

Photon Energy Connects 7.5 MW PV Power Plant to Romania Grid

Făget 3: 7.5 MWp Solar PV Power Plant | Image source: Photon Energy Group Photon Energy Engineering Romania has completed and grid-connected…

Updated Section 301 tariffs include temporary relief for certain solar equipment

By | September 13, 2024 Polysilicon. Adobe Stock The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today announced final modifications concerning…