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TBA, Sol Systems, Onyx Renewables to Partner on Illinois Solar Project

Toyota Boshoku Illinois facility (Photo: Business Wire) Toyota Boshoku America, Sol Systems and Onyx Renewable Partners are set to collaborate on a…

uOttawa Researchers Optimize PV Panel Efficacy

Artificial reflector experiment performed on the Bifacial Experimental Single-Axis-Tracking Site at NREL in Golden, Colo (Credit: uOttawa) Researchers at the University of…

Cypress Creek Renewables Adds Solar and Storage to the ERCOT Grid

Zier Facility (Credit: Cypress Creek Renewables) Cypress Creek Renewables has completed construction and reached commercial operation of its 208 MW solar and…

RES Selected for O&M at Repsol Texas Solar Facility

Frye Solar (Source: RES) RES has been selected by Repsol to provide O&M services at Repsol’s 637 MW Frye Solar facility in…

The Solar Policy Scoop: May 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

Colorado is working on revamping its community solar program to capture new IRA funds. California may require licensed electricians for energy storage…

Recent fires may impact production output for two leading solar panel manufacturers

By | May 6, 2024 Two solar panel manufacturers have experienced fires at factories in recent weeks that may affect production for…

Vermont dairy farms find a cash crop in community solar

Vermont is a state known for its rolling green hills spotted with dairy cows. The dairy industry generates over $2.2 billion for…

Op-ed: Excess solar inventory can advance energy justice

At the beginning of the year, it was reported that there was a 45-GW inventory buildup of solar modules in the United…

Cypress Creek wraps up 208-MW solar + storage project for ERCOT

Cypress Creek Renewables announced it has completed construction and reached commercial operation of its newest and largest hybrid facility, Zier, in Brackettville,…

RES tapped to manage O&M for one of the largest solar projects in the country

RES announced it has been selected by Repsol to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services at one of the largest solar projects…

Sungrow to display new 5-MWh ESS at Cleanpower tradeshow this week

Sungrow will showcase its new liquid-cooled battery energy storage system at the Cleanpower 2024 tradeshow this week in Minneapolis. Sungrow’s ESS technology…

Construction begins on community-owned ‘resilience hub’ in Atlanta

Groundswell, in partnership with the Community Church Atlanta, Stryten Energy, InterUrban Solar, the City of Atlanta, the Wells Fargo Foundation, and GM, celebrated the construction…

Power Electronics will unveil its US manufacturing plan details at Cleanpower 2024

The multinational company will provide visitors at booth #2615 of Cleanpower with more insights about its local manufacturing plan, aiming to expand…

QuickBOLT’s butyl-backed solar deck mount receives Miami-Dade approval

Solar installation solutions provider QuickBOLT’s Butyl Bottom Deck Mount has received Notice of Acceptance (NOA) approval from Miami-Dade County, the nation’s authority…

Maine Solar Solutions to offer 30-year warranty covering components, labor

By | May 2, 2024 An installation by Maine Solar Solutions. Local solar installer Main Solar Solutions has introduced a 30-year solar…

RP to distribute Huaxing solar cable and wire products to US market

Utility-scale distributor RP, formerly known as RPCS, will be the exclusive distribution partner of Huaxing Cable USA products to the United States….

RP Partners With Huaxing Cable on Solar Offering

(Source: RPCS) RP is partnering with Huaxing Cable USA to provide Huaxing’s line of solar cable and wire products to the U.S….

QuickBOLT Deck Mount Receives Miami-Dade NOA

(Credit: QuickBOLT) QuickBOLT’s Butyl Bottom Deck Mount has received Notice of Acceptance (NOA) approval from Miami-Dade County. This approval means the mount…

GAF Energy Cuts Ribbon on Texas Solar Manufacturing Facility

Martin DeBono GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company, has opened the doors to its new 450,000 sq. foot Timberline Solar manufacturing facility…

C&I, commercial, and utility-scale solar… What’s the difference?

By | May 1, 2024 Navigating the landscape of large-scale solar energy can feel like deciphering a maze of acronyms and categories,…

Solar’s role in the 2024 Paris Olympics

By | May 1, 2024 As the world gears up for the 2024 Summer Olympics, there’s a growing buzz around the city’s…

Inverter insights: Repowering older solar projects

While solar panels generally come with 25-year warranties and can continue generating power well beyond three decades, the technology behind inverters and…

Latest Tigo battery installed on Puerto Rico solar + storage project

Tigo Energy, a solar and energy software solutions provider, has commissioned and installed its first Tigo EI Residential Solar Solution battery on…

Chaberton Energy and Pivot complete combo community solar + nonprofit project

Chaberton Energy Chaberton Energy, a Maryland-based solar developer, and Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy owner and operator, announced that they are…

Aspen Power To Acquire Illinois Community Solar Portfolio

Dan Gulick Aspen Power is partnering with a developer to acquire 20 community solar projects, primarily located in Illinois, with a total…

Maryland Commercial-Community Hybrid Solar Project Begins Generating Power

Catherine site construction pic (Credit: Chaberton Energy) Chaberton Energy and Pivot Energy are partnering on a Maryland solar project aimed at powering…

Southern Power Expands Millers Branch Solar Facility in Texas

Millers Branch (Credit: Southern Company) Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power is expanding its 29th solar project, the Millers Branch facility, located in…