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Commercial Operations Launch on Vesper Energy Nestlewood Solar

Craig Carson Vesper Energy has commenced commercial operations on its 80 MW Nestlewood Solar project, located on approximately 610 acres across Clermont…

ReVision Energy Launches Maine Community Solar Farm on Abandoned Gravel Pit

Credit: ReVision Energy ReVision Energy has held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a 14,256-panel community solar farm in Hampden,…

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

California legislator introduces bill to repeal NEM 3.0Sacramento, California California Assemblymember Damon Connolly introduced new legislation to reduce fees and taxes on…

Abandoned gravel pit turned solar project now powers Maine community

ReVision Energy held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a 14,256-panel community solar farm in Hampden, Maine, on Feb….

RIC Energy Sells New York Community Solar Projects

RIC Energy PV project in Hanover, NY (Credit: Business Wire) RIC Energy has sold three PV plants with a combined capacity of…

Canadian Solar, Sol Systems Partner to Scale U.S. Module Manufacturing

Credit: Canadian Solar Canadian Solar and Sol Systems have partnered on scaling new solar module production and procurement in the U.S., with…

New risks on the horizon for renewable energy aggregation, trading, and selling in North America

By Gian Schelling, Global Business Development Manager, Renewables, Hitachi Energy When it comes to aggregating, trading, and selling renewable energy in North America, a…

Building an Effective Meteorological Station for Solar PV

Weather conditions have a huge influence on photovoltaic output. Even intermittent cloud cover can have a dramatic effect on incident solar energy,…

The AlphaSeal® Difference: Innovative Design for an Impenetrable Seal.

By Roof Tech Inc. Roof Tech has been a leading innovator in roofing technologies for more than five decades and was the…

SolarDuck, Green Arrow Capital, New Developments Collaborate on Italy Offshore Hybrid Project

OWSF Corigliano Credit: SolarDuck SolarDuck, Green Arrow Capital and New Developments s.r.l. have agreed to collaborate on developing a hybrid 120 MW…

AIKO Releases Next-Generation N-type ABC Modules

Credit: Aiko AIKO has introduced its latest GEN 2 N-type ABC (All Back Contact) modules meant for residential, C&I and utility-scale applications:…

Reducing truck rolls to residential solar projects starts before the array is even installed

As the solar industry continues to grow, more aging solar systems will inevitably require servicing. With each service call there is a…

IronRidge residential racking line approved for UL 3741

By | February 29, 2024 The IronRidge XR Flush Mount System is now listed to UL 3741 with Tesla equipment. This allows…

Senate Democrats ask Treasury to require American-made wafers for solar panel domestic content bonus

By | February 29, 2024 A group of U.S. Senators sent a letter yesterday to Sec. of the Treasury Janet Yellen asking…

Chevron Building Solar-to-Hydrogen Project in California’s Central Valley

Austin Knight Chevron U.S.A. division Chevron New Energies has announced it is developing a 5 MW hydrogen production project in California’s Central…

Spring Coulee Solar Project Begins Commercial Operations

Credit: Evolugen Brookfield subsidiary Evolugen has announced that commercial operations have begun at its Spring Coulee Solar Project, the company’s first utility-scale…

More non-Chinese solar polysilicon is being sent to Vietnam to comply with AD/CVD, UFLPA

New reporting from Bernreuter Research found that polysilicon imports into China have fallen to the lowest level since 2011. Outside imports of…

AWM launches two new cable management hardware solutions

By | February 28, 2024 Affordable Wire Management (AWM) now has two new hardware offerings: Photon Kit and Helios Beam Rod. Helios…

Quasi-community-solar project at Texas apartment shares 18-month energy results

By | February 28, 2024 A solar system atop an apartment complex that allows tenants to subscribe to the power generated on-site…

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SolaREIT Closes on $30M Revolving Credit Facility with Atlantic Union Bank

Laura Klein SolaREIT has closed on a revolving credit facility with Atlantic Union Bank (AUB), providing the company with an additional $30…

Sol Systems, Onyx Agree on Sales Terms for 24 MW Distributed Generation Portfolio

Andrew Grin Onyx Renewable Partners and Sol Systems have reached an agreement for the purchase and sale of a 24 MW solar…

Arevon Closes on $1.1B in Financing for Eland 2 Solar+Storage Project

Eland 1 (Credit: Arevon) Arevon Energy has secured $1.1 billion in aggregate financing commitments for its Eland 2 solar-plus-storage project in Kern…

AEP Completes New Mexico Solar Asset Sale

Credit: Jürgen Cordt American Electric Power (AEP) has completed the sale of its 50% interest in New Mexico Renewable Development (NMRD) to…

EDF Renewables Signs PPA with SCPPA for Solar, BESS

Credit: Guilhem Vellut EDF Renewables North America has announced a 20-year PPA with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for a portion…

Anza procurement platform can sort available solar products by supply chain availability, more

By | February 27, 2024 Solar and storage procurement platform Anza now has expanded capabilities that give buyers the ability to instantly…

Battery-integrated EV charger can provide site backup power, grid services

By | February 27, 2024 Battery-integrated EV charging station provider FreeWire Technologies has unveiled the Boost Power Pro product within the company’s…