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Solar Power World opens submission period for new Top Products contest
Solar Power World, the premier media outlet for the U.S. solar market and publisher of the annual Top Solar Contractors List, is…
Rutgers selects SolarEdge inverters for agrivoltaic research
SolarEdge announced that its technology has been selected by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, as part of an innovative research…
UL establishes fire safety testing protocol for residential energy storage systems
UL Solutions has announced a new testing protocol that addresses fire service organizations’ demand for enhanced evaluations of battery energy storage systems…
Solar installer U.S. Light Energy opens new office in New York
New York-based solar contractor U.S. Light Energy (USLE) hosted a vibrant Summer Solstice Open House on June 20 at its new office…
Ampion enrolls 130+ Wendy’s restaurants to community solar projects
Community solar provider Ampion Renewable Energy is partnering with The Wendy’s Company to help Wendy’s restaurants source renewable energy. Nearly 100 company-operated…
Generac Power Systems acquires North American energy storage EPC
Generac Power Systems has acquired North American energy storage contractor PowerPlay Battery Energy Storage Systems, a division of SunGrid Solutions. PowerPlay specializes…
Carbon reduction orgs identify where solar is needed most
Renewable energy sources reduce carbon production when they replace power plants using fossil fuels, but it’s possible for something like a solar…
Red flags for green energy: What to look out for in supply chains and projects
The past few years have been a sellers’ market in the solar and energy storage market. That dynamic is changing quickly, however,…
Guest column: Solar projects need decommissioning guarantees
While the world pushes for more clean energy, much has been written about the U.S. problem with reclaiming abandoned oil wells. But…
Renewables surpass 30% of U.S. electrical generation for the first time
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that solar has…
Rhode Island governor signs bill to create new incentives for energy storage
Credit: Briggs & Stratton On June 26, Governor Daniel McKee signed the 2024 Energy Storage Systems Act into law, a landmark moment…
160 MW North Fork Solar Now Operational in Oklahoma
Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., has signed a $103 million tax credit facilitation agreement with Bank of America for…
ACP Debuts Framework to Support Utility-Scale BESS
Stephanie Smith The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has published a model ordinance framework providing guidance for state and local governments that are developing…
Pacifico Power Nets Financing for Solar+Storage Assets
A Pacifico Power installation under way in Attleboro, Mass. Pacifico Power LLC has partnered with Sumitomo Corp. to finance a portfolio of…
Partners Complete Solar Project at Former New York Landfill
Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure, AC Power and GreenSpark Solar have announced the commercial operation of a 7 MW community solar landfill project located…
NYSEIA Pushing for 20 GW of Distributed Solar by 2035
A rooftop solar installation in Queens, N.Y. The New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) has released “20 Gigawatts by 2035: Raising…
Trina to unveil 10-MWh ESS to North American market this summer
Trina Storage Solutions US has released its Elementa 2 Elevate solution to the North American market. The 10-MWh energy storage solution is…
NYSEIA asks Gov. Hochul to double distributed solar goal
A community solar project by OYA Renewables in New York. The New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) released “20 Gigawatts by…
Trinasolar Wraps Up Solar Installation for Casella Family Brands
Trinasolar and Casella Family Brands, an Australian winery, have completed a 5.7 MW solar farm near Casella’s production site in Yenda, New…
Lightstar Rolling Out Unique Agrivoltaics Initiative in Detroit
Lightstar’s Old Myers Farm project in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Lightstar and the City of Detroit are launching a solar initiative that combines…
NorSun to make silicon ingots and wafers at new 5-GW factory in Oklahoma
Norwegian silicon wafer manufacturer NorSun announced it will build a new 5-GW silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The…
Solar panel production begins at Meyer Burger plant in Arizona
Swiss solar technology pioneer Meyer Burger has started solar module assembly production at its new plant in Goodyear, Arizona. A factory audit…
Lightstar tapped to build 10-MW agrivoltaic solar portfolio for city of Detroit
Lightstar, in collaboration with the City of Detroit, announced the launch of a new solar project that combines urban agriculture and renewable…
Largest solar project in South Dakota comes online
National Grid Renewables started operations at its Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County, South Dakota. The largest solar project in South…
South Dakota’s Largest Solar Project Comes Online
National Grid Renewables has initiated operations at its Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County, S.D. The largest solar project in the…
LG Electronics USA works out financing deal for Home 8 ESS customers
LG Electronics USA is expanding its relationship with financing company Synchrony to offer LG independent Pro Dealers a financing program to help…
Energizer Solar products to be distributed through ATG E Power
By | June 24, 2024 Energizer Solar, a licensee of Energizer Holdings, will distribute its solar products in the North American market…
DOE’s free software helps defend solar projects from cyberattacks
An award-winning project has expanded the toolbox that helps utilities and manufacturers prevent cybersecurity attacks from affecting the U.S. electric grid. In…
First Phase of Fox Squirrel Solar in Ohio Complete
Fox Squirrel (Source: Enbridge) The first phase of Fox Squirrel Solar, an Enbridge and EDF Renewables NA project located in Madison County,…
Comstock Metals Receives Permit for PV Panel Recycling Expansion
Corrado De Gasperis Comstock Metals has been approved for a conditional use permit from the Lyon County Board of Commissioners for the…