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Standard Solar Acquires 84 MW Illinois Community Solar Portfolio
Mike Streams Standard Solar has acquired an 84 MW, 14 project community solar portfolio in Illinois from New Leaf Energy. The portfolio…
Maryland Energy Administration Offers New Community Solar Grants
Paul G. Pinsky The Maryland Energy Administration has announced a fresh round of funding through the Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant Program to…
How grid-forming inverters will enable continuing growth of solar and grid reliability
A non-descript, boxy piece of connection equipment known as a grid-forming inverter could hold the key to restarting the grid after an…
Qcells inks module recycling partnership with SOLARCYCLE
By | February 12, 2024 SOLARCYCLE is working with Qcells, a solar module manufacturer, to recycle the company’s decommissioned, owned and installed…
Maryland opens $3 million community solar grant program for 2024
By | February 12, 2024 The Maryland Energy Administration revealed new grant funding for community solar. “This new round of community solar funding…
Top 5 clean energy hiring trends of 2024
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) had already created over 100,000 clean energy and climate-related jobs in the United States six months after…
SolAmerica Energy Acquiring 205 MW of First Solar Modules
First Solar’s Series 6 SolAmerica Energy has entered into an agreement to procure 205 MW of Series 6 Plus and Series 7…
Wahoo Utilities Solar Project Energized, Proceeds to Benefit Local Library
Ryan Hurst The Wahoo Utilities solar project, in Wahoo, Neb., has become energized, with the proceeds of the contracted land lease set…
Qcells, SOLARCYCLE Partner on Solar Panel Recycling
Kelly Weger Qcells has announced a partnership with SOLARCYCLE to recycle the company’s decommissioned, owned and installed solar panels in the U.S….
Solar and Storage Industry Congratulates FERC Chair Willie Phillips
Solar and Storage Industry Congratulates FERC Chair Willie Phillips techols Fri, 02/09/2024 – 15:01 …
NYPA Seeks Developers for 5.2 MW SUNY Oneonta Solar Project
Justin E. Driscoll The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers for a 5.2 MW PV project on two separate parcels…
SOLRITE Energy Launches New Virtual Power Plant Power Purchase Agreement
Regan George SOLRITE Energy has partnered with sonnen, a global market leader in smart energy storage and VPP technology, to launch the…
Onyx, Qcells Partner with Massachusetts Community Solar and Storage Projects
Jin Han Onyx Renewable Partners and Qcells North America have announced plans to develop two Massachusetts community solar and battery projects, to…
Sunflower Electric Partners on Third Kansas Solar Project
Johnson Corner Solar Project Sunflower Electric Power is partnering on Boot Hill, a 150 MW solar project near Fort Dodge Station, the…
CubicPV scraps plans for innovative wafer factory in USA
By | February 8, 2024 Wafer production hopeful CubicPV announced that its Board of Directors has decided to halt the company’s U.S….
300-MW Arizona solar + storage project meets IRA apprenticeship requirements
By | February 8, 2024 McCarthy Building Companies’ Renewable Energy team recently reached peak construction workforce on the Sun Streams 4 solar…
DSD Renewables contracted for 2.2-MW solar + storage project at California office campus
By | February 8, 2024 MetLife Investment Management (MIM) has signed an agreement with DSD Renewables to install a 2.2-MW/510 kWh solar…
Think Community Solar Announces Market Expansion
Michael Fallquist Energywell subsidiary Think Community Solar is moving into 10 additional markets, including 18 new utilities, effective this month. “The Think+…
MSU Installs SEC’s Largest On-Campus Solar
Credit: David Garraway Mississippi State University, as part of a 30-year renewable project, has installed the largest on-campus solar facility in the…
UGE completes 2 New York rooftop community solar projects
By | February 8, 2024 UGE, a New York City-based developer and owner of community solar and energy storage projects, has energized…
CBP reminds solar importers they must install product in 180 days or pay duties
By | February 8, 2024 Credit: Suncommon U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released a reminder this week that any Southeast Asian…
National solar contractor Sunworks files for bankruptcy
By | February 8, 2024 Sunworks, a residential and commercial solar developer headquartered in Provo, Utah, and three of its subsidiaries filed…
RPCS becomes a sales-construction partner for Nextracker
By | February 7, 2024 RP Construction Services (RPCS) is now offering single-axis trackers from Nextracker. RPCS will be providing Nextracker products…
DOE study says Puerto Rico can easily go 100% renewable by 2050
By | February 7, 2024 A summary report from the Dept. of energy and FEMA concludes that Puerto Rico can meet its…
Despite setbacks, Wahoo, Nebraska builds 2-MW solar project
By | February 7, 2024 After the initial project site fell through, Wahoo Utilities of Wahoo, Nebraska, has successfully completed a 2-MWAC…
BluWave-ai to Deploy AI-Driven Optimizer Platform for Sunbank Project
BluWave-ai has signed a contract with the city of Summerside in Canada to deploy and activate its AI-driven Smart Grid Optimizer for…
Connecticut Green Bank Approves $110M in Financing for Large-Scale Projects
Credit: Bodomi The Connecticut Green Bank has doubled its funding, to $110 million, for commercial-scale PV projects by businesses, towns, schools, non-profits…
Swell Acquires Renu, Eyes VPP Expansion in Select Markets
Suleman Khan Swell Energy has acquired Renu Energy Solutions, with the goal of enabling VPP deployment in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic markets…
SnapNrack Launches Solar Mounting Solutions
SnapNrack AnchorFoot & DeckAnchor SnapNrack has launched its AnchorFoot roof attachment and DeckAnchor fasteners, to be used in conjunction with the company’s…
Sunstone Credit Announces Express Loan for Small Business Solar Financing
Credit: Aleksandr Serebrennikov Sunstone Credit has announced its new loan product, Express Loan, for small business solar loans under $250,000. The company…