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Borrego O&M Rebrands as Cleanleaf Energy
Credit: David Shankbone Borrego Energy has rebranded its O&M business as Cleanleaf Energy, with a focus on providing operations and maintenance services…
Advanced Power Announces Investment Tax Credit Purchase
Credit: Biswarup Ganguly Advanced Power has purchased renewable energy investment tax credits, made available through the development of rooftop solar facilities offered…
New York drafts guidance for meeting renewable energy goals in disadvantaged communities
By | January 3, 2024 The New York State Department of Environment Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and…
The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2024 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
By | January 3, 2024 Treasury issues guidance on IRA advanced solar manufacturing creditWashington, D.C. In December, the federal government issued proposed…
Idaho ends net metering, shifts instead to net-billing system for solar compensation
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved on Dec. 29, 2023, a shift to a net-billing system instead of compensation based on…
Nextracker has separated from parent company Flex
By | January 3, 2024 Nextracker, a single-axis solar tracker manufacturer, has completed separation from former parent company Flex, fulfilling any remaining…
Gotion begins production of LFP batteries in California ahead of Illinois factory opening
By | January 3, 2024 On Dec. 21, 2023, the first lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs rolled off the line at Gotion…
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Acquires Soltec Danish PV Portfolio
Credit: ESO CIP’s Energy Transition Fund I has obtained full ownership of Soltec’s Danish early-stage PV portfolio, with the intention of developing…
Altus Power Closes Financing from Goldman Sachs and CPP Investments
Source: United States Department of Agriculture. Altus Power has finalized a secured credit facility worth $100 million, funded by an affiliate of…
SinglePoint, Energizer Solar Collaborate to Release North America Home Battery
Credit: NAVFAC SinglePoint subsidiary Boston Solar has partnered with Energizer Solar to launch the collaboration’s home battery solution in the North American…
More new solar installed in 2023 than any other electricity source
By | January 2, 2024 The SUN DAY Campaign reviewed federal government-issued reports from December and found that solar is the fastest-growing…
10 solar, storage and energy predictions for 2024 Solar veteran Barry Cinnamon shares with SPW his take on the industry.
I’ve added electrification predictions for 2024 to my customary set of solar and storage predictions. Electrification incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act…
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,…
Alliant Energy Completes Six Wisconsin Projects
Alliant Energy has successfully finished six new solar initiatives in Wisconsin, incorporating an additional 514 MW of energy into its production capacity….
Waaree to Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
Credit: Oregon Department of Transportation Waaree Energies has announced plans to establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility, in the Houston area. Located…
First Solar Enters Tax Credit Transfer Agreements With Fiserv
Este reconocimiento es para Fernando Tomás. First Solar has agreed to sell $500M and potentially up to $200M of its 2023 Inflation…
First Solar sells $700 million in 45X manufacturing credits for cash
By | December 27, 2023 Only eight days after the Dept. of Treasury and IRS released its proposed rules for Section 45X…
MPC Closes Phase II of Monte Plata Solar Park Financing
Image courtesy of Andrey Grinkevich via Unsplash. The finalization of the financial aspects of Phase II highlights the dedication of MPC Caribbean…
MPSC Approves Plan for Lake Trout Solar Plant
Credit goes to ChristofferRiemer. The plan by Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) to construct their biggest solar farm yet has been given the…
Spitzer Energy Announces NEW Microinverters 1 to 1, 2 to 1, and 4 to 1 with Highest AC Production Ever
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Treasury proposes rules to qualify for IRA clean hydrogen tax credits
By | December 26, 2023 The Dept. of the Treasury proposed guidance on Friday for claiming the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax…
AEP to Sell Interest in New Mexico Renewable Development to Exus
Credit: CGP Grey American Electric Power (AEP) has agreed to sell its 50% interest in New Mexico Renewable Development (NMRD) to Exus…
Yingli Solar to Supply PV Modules for Saad 2 Project
Yingli Solar has penned an agreement to supply 1.25 GW of their Panda N-type TOPCon PV modules for the Saad 2 PV…
The Case for Outsourcing On-Site Solar Service
By Omnidian Community solar is forecasted for exceptional growth the next five years. Wood Mackenzie forecasts at least 6 GW of community solar capacity…
Altus Power Purchases 121 MW in Solar from Basalt, Soltage
Acknowledgment: Christoffer Riemer. Altus Power has successfully completed its purchase of Project Hyperion, mainly situated in the Carolinas and consisting of 121…
Deriva Energy Commences Commercial Operation at Pike Solar
Deriva Energy has started business operations at Pike Solar in El Paso County, Colorado. The Pike Solar plant is located on 1,310…
Waaree to open 3-GW solar panel manufacturing factory in Texas in 2024
By | December 21, 2023 India’s largest solar panel manufacturer has officially announced that it intends to start a 3-GW solar panel…
iSun to install vertical agrivoltaic system from Next2Sun in Vermont
By | December 21, 2023 U.S. solar developer iSun is working with German agrivoltaics mounting company Next2Sun to jointly develop a vertical…
Comstock Begins Commissioning Company’s First PV Recycling Facility
Corrado De Gasperis Comstock has secured sufficient supplier commitments to begin commissioning the company’s first PV recycling facility, in the U.S. Southwest,…