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Energy Communities Map – July 2024
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Majority of Americans Support Renewables Despite Decline, Says Pew Research
Photo by Nuno Marques on Unsplash A recent Pew Research Center survey, “How Americans View National, Local and Personal Energy Choices,” finds…
Rutgers, SolarEdge Pursuing Agrivoltaics Program
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, has selected solutions from SolarEdge Technologies Inc. as a part of an innovative research and…
Trinasolar Partners with University to Dive into Photovoltaics Research
Helena Li and Ignacio Anton Hernandez Trinasolar has launched a long-term collaboration agreement with the Institute of Solar Energy at Universidad Politécnica…
The Solar Policy Scoop: July 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
The practice of “agrivoltaics” is taking off in places like New York thanks to government funding. Rhode Island governor signs bill to…
Streamlining Solar PV Wire Management on Metal Roofs
One of the most important aspects of any solar PV installation on a metal roof is wire management, but even seasoned professionals…
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…