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Solar industry admonishes CPUC’s revised proposal on community solar
The California Public Utilities Commission released a revised proposed decision on the state’s community solar program on May 28 after tabling a…
Origis completes Mississippi solar + storage project for TVA
Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that the Golden Triangle II solar + storage project in Mississippi is now complete. The 150-MWAC solar…
Treasury is asking for comments on updated ITC and PTC rules
The Dept. of the Treasury and IRS will soon release proposed guidance on the updated production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax…
Treasury, IRS Release Proposed Guidance to Support Clean Energy Production
Janet Yellen The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have released proposed guidance on the Clean Electricity Production Credit…
Mach partners with autonomous mower OEMs to support solar industry
With an increased emphasis from the federal government on solar energy, the cost of mowing and property upkeep will be an increasing…
Verogy completes nearly 6-MW community solar project in Connecticut
Verogy announced it has completed Connecticut’s largest solar project developed under the state’s Shared Clean Energy Facility (SCEF) program. In addition to…
RP, HellermannTyton Partner on Balance-of-System Offering
(Source: RP Construction Services) RP Construction Services is set to include HellermannTyton’s wire management solutions as part of its end-to-end electrical balance-of-system…
SUNation to Provide Interconnection Services for 1.95 MW New York Project
Scott Maskin Pineapple Energy’s New York-based subsidiary, SUNation, has been contracted for interconnection work on a 1.95 MW project to be installed…
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America opens registration for new Texas conference
Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA) announced registration is now open for its new regional event slated for November 19 to…
K2 Systems develops wire clip for railed and rail-less PV projects
By | May 24, 2024 Solar racking company K2 Systems unveiled its latest product, a wire management clip capable of working on…
Entergy Louisiana Solar Expansion Proposal Approved
(Source: Entergy Louisiana) Entergy Louisiana‘s proposal to add up to 3 GW of solar power to its generation portfolio has been approved…
Orsted Receives $680 Million in Financing for Solar + Storage
Eleven Mile Solar Center (Source: Ørsted) Ørsted has received an investment from J.P. Morgan for $680 million in tax equity financing for…
Meta inks deal with Pine Gate for new 204-MW solar project
By | May 23, 2024 Pine Gate Renewables and Meta announced the execution of an agreement for the renewable attributes from a…
New solar equipment recycling center opens in Texas
SolarPanelRecycling.com today opens its new recycling center in Breckenridge, Texas. The site can fully recover and reuse solar equipment, including panels, inverters,…
How to choose safer string harnesses for solar projects
Improperly implemented PV string harnesses can cause down time, delays and replacement hassles. At their worst, they can present dire safety risks….
Classical radio station orchestrates construction of 89-kW solar project
KMFA Classical 89.5, a classical radio station from Austin, Texas, invested in an 89.64-kWDC rooftop solar project. In addition to solar panels,…
Wind Deflection
Background Air flow visualizations from CFD analysis of automobile and alpine ski racer Practical experience with wind forces provides a basic understanding…
Meta Partners with Pine Gate for Texas Solar Project Renewable Attributes
Ben Catt Pine Gate Renewables and Meta have executed an agreement for the renewable attributes from a Pine Gate solar project located…
SolarPanelRecycling.com Opens Solar Equipment Recycling Center
Brett Henderson SolarPanelRecycling.com has opened its new recycling center focused on meeting increasing demand for the full recovery and reuse of solar…
Sunnova adds QuickBOLT solar mounts to approved vendor list
By | May 22, 2024 Sunnova Energy has added QuickBOLT‘s solar roof mounts to its approved vendor list (AVL). This approval allows…
Southern Power Expands Millers Branch Solar Facility
(Source: Southern Power) Southern Power is set to expand its 29th solar project, the Millers Branch Solar Facility located in Haskell County,…
EDF Renewables, Enbridge Celebrate Completion of Fox Squirrel Solar Phase 1
Fox Squirrel Solar in Madison County, Ohio (Photo by Matt Reese) EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge have completed construction and begun…
Rivian Partners with Pivot Energy to Build Illinois Community Solar
(Source: Pivot Energy) Rivian has committed to purchasing RECs generated from 50 MW of solar from Pivot Energy as well as subscribe…
RP Partners with Hubbell on End-to-End eBOS Solution
(Source: RP Construction Services) RP Construction Services is partnering with Hubbell to include products from Hubbell’s family of brands into RP’s end-to-end…
Cutlass Solar 2 Project Operating at Full Capacity
Cutlass Solar 2 (Source: Bechtel) The Bechtel-built Cutlass Solar 2 project in Fort Bend, Texas, is generating at full capacity, which the…
GoodWe’s C&I inverter added to Sunnova’s approved vendor list
GoodWe Technologies announced that it has been added to the approved vendor list of Sunnova Energy to provide GoodWe’s SMT-US inverter for…
Bechtel completes Cutlass Solar 2 project in Texas using automation, robots and drones
The Cutlass Solar 2 project in Fort Bend, Texas, is complete and generating electricity at full capacity. Bechtel constructed the 218-MW project,…
SunPower dealers can soon offer the Tesla Powerwall to residential customers
SunPower announced it will begin offering the Tesla Powerwall 3 through its residential dealer network. The company had exclusively been promoting its…
DOE opens 48C manufacturing tax credit portal for Round 2
The Dept. of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service and Dept. of Energy (DOE) announced today that the DOE Qualified Advanced Energy Project Credit…
S12 releases model policy for automated rooftop solar permitting software
Today, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) released model policy that encourages the adoption of automated rooftop solar permitting software. This…