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Boviet Solar to Build North Carolina Production Facility
Sienna Cen Boviet Solar Technology has selected Greenville, N.C., as the location for its first North America production facility, to be developed…
SolarBank to Develop 31 MW in Nova Scotia
(Credit: Daniel Aufgang) SolarBank has partnered with TriMac Engineering to develop 10 MW of community solar in Enon, Nova Scotia, as well…
Array Technologies breaks ground on second tracker manufacturing site in Albuquerque
Array Technologies will officially break ground today on its previously announced $50 million manufacturing campus in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. U.S. Secretary…
Maryland soccer complex goes solar
By | April 26, 2024 Gordian Energy Systems has completed a 595-kW solar system at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland. New…
Pittsburgh factory adds more dedicated lines for Nextracker torque tubes
JM Steel, a subsidiary of JENNMAR Holdings, announced today it has expanded its Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing lines at its facility in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania….
Boviet Solar to start 2-GW solar panel factory in North Carolina
Boviet Solar has officially announced its plans to start a solar panel manufacturing facility in Greenville, North Carolina. The move has been…
Nextracker, JM Steel Complete Facility Expansion for Solar Projects
A factory worker on the Nextracker-dedicated line at JM Steel’s Leetsdale steel facility. (Credit Nextracker) Nextracker and JENNMAR Holdings subsidiary JM Steel…
A look at freshwater usage in solar manufacturing
With solar power becoming more economical, quick to deploy and zero-emissions, it’s quickly emerged as a winner in the energy transition. As…
M&T Bank, Sunstone Credit Launch Program to Increase Solar Financing Access
Josh Goldberg Sunstone Credit has launched a joint program with M&T Bank that aims to give more businesses access to solar loan…
EDP Renewables Celebrates its First North Carolina Solar Park
(Credit: EDPR) EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has completed its 74 MW Misenheimer Solar Park, located in Stanly County, N.C. Development…
DOE Reduces Regulatory Hurdles for Energy Storage, Transmission, Solar Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending its list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant…
Lumos recalls limited run of Vision solar panel series
By | April 24, 2024 Vision Modules. Credit: Lumos Solar Solar architectural firm Lumos Solar has issued a recall on a limited…
California licensing board now requiring licensed electricians for energy storage retrofits and maintenance
Late last week, the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) dealt a blow to the state’s goal of rapidly growing local energy…
IRS releases final rules for solar tax credit transferability
The Dept. of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations today describing rules and definitions for the transfer of eligible credits…
Advocates unveil new solutions to improve clean energy interconnection
Today, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) released a comprehensive white paper on interconnection challenges in the solar and storage industry…
Schneider Electric releases 7-ft and 20-ft BESS designs
Schneider Electric has unveiled an energy storage system for grid-scale applications. The company’s Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is the cornerstone for a…
Ameresco installs 230-kW solar portfolio for Massachusetts public utility
Ameresco has announced the installation of a 230-kW solar portfolio for the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) in Massachusetts. The…
Agilitas Energy Closes on Financing to Accelerate Energy Storage Platform Growth
(Credit: Agilitas Energy) Agilitas Energy has closed on $100 million in debt financing to fund its expansion and build-out of solar and…
Energy Vault, NV Energy Bring Reid Gardner BESS Project Into Operation
Reid Gardner BESS Project (Photo: Business Wire) Energy Vault and NV Energy have completed the Reid Gardner BESS in Moapa, Nev., and…
New AD/CVD petition filed against solar cells and panels from Southeast Asia
A new antidumping/countervailing duty petition has been filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the Dept. of Commerce concerning silicon…
SunPower to cut nearly 25% of workforce, including direct residential sales
SunPower principal executive officer Tom Werner today released a letter to employees that announces layoffs and division closures. To achieve financial viability,…
University of Denver to work with Pivot Energy for 23 MW of solar power
Pivot Energy and the University of Denver (DU) are partnering to construct on-campus solar facilities and off-site net-metering solar projects, totaling over…
New York car dealership installs solar + ESS to support EV charging on grid
Energy Toolbase, Socomec and Sprocket Power have deployed an energy storage system (ESS) at a New York car dealership to provide microgrid…
Solar Manufacturers File Trade Duty Petitions with ITC, Commerce Department
(Credit: davidgsteadman) The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, made up of domestic manufacturers Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission…
Ohio to boost residential solar deployment in disadvantaged communities
The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) announced they will partner to administer a $156 million…
Welcome to Texas: The new Solar Valley The state is opening its arms to solar manufacturers, but will they find success?
Perhaps capitalizing on the recognized technological prowess of “Silicon Valley,” an industrial area in eastern Germany dubbed itself “Solar Valley” in the…
Chemitek solar panel cleaning agents confirmed as safe for use on floating PV
Cleaning solutions company Chemitek Solar has revealed the results of an ecotoxicity study on its Solar Wash Protect (SWP) and Water Softening…
Illinois school installs solar project between athletic fields
Standard Solar along with CQI Associates have partnered with Unity Christian School in Decatur, Illinois, a ministry of the Lutheran School Association, to bring sustainable solar power…
Terrepower opens solar panel recycling facility in Tennessee
Terrepower, the recycling division of BBB Industries and Ontility, has opened its solar panel recycling line at its facility in Sparta, Tennessee….
Survey finds majority of solar contractors expect growth over next three years
Jan Scott, a lead installer and service technician at Independent Power, works on a residential solar installation project on a roof in…