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Biden bumps number of silicon solar cells that can enter country tariff-free

By | August 13, 2024 President Biden is giving the domestic solar panel manufacturing market a break from tariffs on imported solar…

Everybody Solar to install array supporting New Mexico Tribal youth

By | August 13, 2024 The Zuni Youth Enrichment Project announced plans to install a 26.88-kW solar array with help from Everybody…

Meta Signs with RWE for 374 MW of Solar

(Source: RWE) RWE has signed long-term PPAs with Meta for two solar farms under construction: the 274 MW County Run Solar project…

New Hampshire Superfund Site Solar Project Breaks Ground

Pictured from left to right: City of Somersworth Mayor Matt Gerding, Congressman Chris Pappas, and Ameresco’s Senior Project Development Manager Ryan Fahey….

Educating businesses on the IRA is the next corporate windfall

The pain of missed opportunity can leave a wound as deep as a CFO learning that they just overpaid their federal taxes….

Residential installers adapt large-format solar panels to roofs

Residential solar installers have always had to deal with slight size variances among solar panel brands. Even when the industry was generally…

Chip company says it will start solar cell manufacturing in New Mexico

By | August 12, 2024 Last week, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that new company Ebon Solar would be establishing…

GAF Energy Launches Timberline Solar Roof in Minnesota

Timberline Solar (Source: GAF Energy) GAF Energy has released its Timberline Solar system, which integrates solar tech into traditional roofs, for sale…

18 House Republicans urge Speaker not to repeal IRA

By | August 9, 2024 On August 6, 18 House Republicans, including Andrew Garbarino (NY), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR) and Erin Houchin (IN),…

Reunion, Summit Ridge Partner on Tax Credit Sale for Community Solar

Andy Moon Reunion and Summit Ridge Energy have collaborated to sell $40 million of transferable tax credits from a portfolio of Virginia…

Community Solar to Reach 14 GW by 2029, Says Wood Mackenzie

(Source: Wood Mackenzie) New domestic community solar installations are expected to reach 7.3 GW in existing state markets by 2029, according to…

SEG Solar Inaugurates Houston Plant, Rolls Out First Module

(Source: SEG Solar) SEG Solar has opened its PV manufacturing base in Houston, where the facility’s first 585 W YUKON N series…

LS Power to Acquire Algonquin Renewable Energy Business

Paul Segal LS Power has reached an agreement with Algonquin Power & Utilities to acquire its renewable energy business. The renewables business…

Kinematics Marks First Shipment of ST Series Actuators

Close-up of ST series actuators (Source: Kinematics) Kinematics has made its first shipment of the company’s ST Series actuators, specifically meant for…

Illuminate USA Celebrates Producing 1M Solar Panels Within Six Months

(Source: Illuminate USA) Illuminate USA has manufactured its one millionth solar panel at the company’s facility in Pataskala, Ohio, six months since…

MCE Unveils Virtual Power Plant for Lower-Income Homebuyers

Vicken Kasarjian MCE has unveiled an all-electric clean energy home, meant to be sold to lower-income first-time home buyers in Richmond, Calif….

At-risk youth win international sustainability competition with off-grid home

A judge in the Monterey County Superior Court in California was tired of seeing young people pass through his courtroom on their…

Federal government announces new efforts to protect residential solar customers

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced actions to address…

DSD tapped to develop 1.54-MW solar portfolio for Illinois parks

DSD Renewables (DSD) has partnered with General Energy Corporation to deploy a 1.54-MW portfolio of rooftop solar projects across three park districts…

Microsoft commissions Pivot Energy to develop 500-MW community solar portfolio

Renewable energy developer Pivot Energy is working with Microsoft to develop up to 500 MWAC of community-scale solar projects across the United…

DCE Solar designs racking for First Solar Series 7 modules

DCE Solar, a solar mounting solutions provider, has launched its latest advancement, the Long Span S7, a racking system that is specifically…

Norwich Technologies launches new development arm Breakaway Renewables

Norwich Technologies, the parent company of subsidiaries Norwich Solar (EPC), RunTime Solar (O&M) and NorwichEV, is pleased to announce further diversification of…

DOE loan office backs Qcells with $1.45 billion for new solar panel factory The plant is expected to produce ingots, wafers, cells and finished solar panels by late 2024.

A rendering of Qcells’ Cartersville factory that was announced in January 2023. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda,…