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Solar Spotlight: Why solar carports make sense for schools
While there is greater oversight for installing solar projects on school grounds, M Bar C Construction has found success in this segment…
Tigo Energy enhances Predict+ platform for utility analytics
Tigo Energy has announced enhancements to the Predict+ platform that gives utilities insight into grid demand, renewable generation, and energy market dynamics….
17 solar, storage projects to be sited on former coal mines in the Appalachians
The Nature Conservancy and the Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership have announced new agreements with Sun Tribe Development and ENGIE to develop 14…
VDE unveils Hail Risk Atlas to help solar developers forecast economic risk related to hail loss
Catastrophic risk advisor VDE Americas today launched its VDE Hail Risk Atlas. Designed to forecast the economic risk of solar assets due…
These are the countries the US imported solar panels from in 2024
The solar panel manufacturing industry is growing in the United States, but demand is still outpacing the current domestic supply. If every…
Solar problems solved: tough roofs, bad weather, remote projects
Solar installers face an almost uncountable number of challenges. Beyond external factors that have given the solar market its well worn “solar…
The future (and present) is still solar: Forecast for a brighter 2025
There’s no getting around it, 2024 was a challenging year for the solar industry and many installers. Anecdotal evidence shows that mentions…
Trump imposes tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
President Donald Trump set 25% trade tariffs for aluminum and steel imports from most countries on Monday. Steel and aluminum are the…
Residential solar panel recycling drop-off locations set up in North Carolina
SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR) announced it will work with national trade association Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on a drop-off program for end-of-life residential…
Net-metering changes are sweeping the country. Here’s how solar companies can prepare
Net-metering policies are shifting across the country, and solar installation companies have a right to be concerned. California’s NEM 3.0 slashed export…
EDP Renewables wraps up 400-MW solar portfolio for Microsoft
EDP Renewables North America announced that it has delivered on three new utility-scale solar projects totaling 400 MW. Microsoft has agreed to…
Two lithium battery makers pull plug on American manufacturing plans
Two companies attempting to set up gigawatt-scale lithium battery factories have canceled their plans for American manufacturing. KORE Power confirmed to local…
Catalyst Power tapped to build 650-kW solar portfolio for Massachusetts storage company
Catalyst Power Holdings is partnering with Sunny Side Storage to develop a 650-kW portfolio of rooftop and ground-mount solar systems at their…
Solar accounts for 81.5% of new electricity sources added to US grid in 2024
Renewable energy sources accounted for more than 90% of new electrical generating capacity added in the United States in 2024 — solar…
Enel North America completes 202-MW solar + storage project in Texas
Enel North America, a clean energy, has started operations at the Estonian solar + storage plant in Delta County, Texas. The 202-MW…
Enphase VPP programs now available in Puerto Rico and Colorado
Enphase Energy announced today that it is expanding its support for virtual power plants (VPPs) in Puerto Rico and Colorado powered by…
Flip Energy launches VPP platform in Puerto Rico
VPP software provider Flip Energy announced the launch of its cutting-edge VPP platform in Puerto Rico. The launch, a partnership between Flip…
Former Borrego execs start new solar EPC Aquila Energy
Aquila Energy, an EPC founded by a team of industry veterans, is officially launching to a fast-growing solar and battery energy storage…
TMEIC begins manufacturing utility-scale solar inverters in Texas
TMEIC Corporation Americas has announced its PV inverter manufacturing facility in Waller County, Texas, has commenced production. The 144,000-ft2 Westport facility began…
EDPR powers on 3.4-MW Maine community solar project
EDPR NA Distributed Generation completed and energized the 3.4-MWAC Bristol I community solar project in Bristol, Maine. This continues EDPR NA DG’s…
First Solar to distribute solar panels to DG market through Guided Path Solar
Guided Path Solar, a solar product distributor based in Texas and serving the distributed generation (DG) market, will soon have First Solar…
Minnesota awards first multi-megawatt solar projects under LMI community solar program
Enterprise Energy announced that the Minnesota Department of Commerce has awarded the developer capacity for two community solar projects totaling 11 MWDC…
45X tax credit transfers strengthen US solar manufacturing
The Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit transferability provision has helped difficult solar projects get financed and given more entities the chance to…
Arizona Public Service signs PPA for 300-MW solar + storage project
BrightNight and Cordelio Power announced a new power purchase agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS), the largest electricity provider in Arizona. Under…
Piclo distributed energy marketplace launches in California
DER marketplace Piclo has announced the launch of its platform in California. Piclo’s marketplace enables operators of batteries, smart EV chargers and…
CS Energy commissions three Tesla MegaPack BESS projects in New York
CS Energy and Calibrant Energy completed a portfolio of three stand-alone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Westchester County, New York. Located…
Spring into action: Maximizing solar farm performance through proactive maintenance
It’s that time of year when solar farm operators face the task of spring maintenance to ensure optimal performance during the long…
Sunnova now using OpenSolar’s sales and design software
Sunnova Energy has announced a strategic partnership with OpenSolar, a software innovator empowering solar installers with its free-of-charge solar design, sales and…
13-MW landfill community solar portfolio in New York approaches completion
Castillo Engineering was selected by Montante Solar to provide design and engineering services on two of Calibrant Energy’s landfill community solar projects…
Solar products from Mexico and Canada slapped with tariffs for first time
President Donald Trump announced a new 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% additional tariff on imports from…