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On-site solar project powers all of Stanley Black & Decker’s Kentucky factory

On-site solar project powers all of Stanley Black & Decker’s Kentucky factory

Stanley Black & Decker in partnership with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group unveiled a 4.3-MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Covering…

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NJBPU, Rutgers Initiating Pilot Program for 200 MW of Agrivoltaics

Douglas Fisher The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved an agreement with the Rutgers University Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) to…

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Economic headwinds lead solar developers to seek funding alternatives

Economic headwinds lead solar developers to seek funding alternatives

Nontraditional ground leases and other renewable financing fills capital void amid rising interest rates By Michael Park, Director of Renewable Energy, Twain…

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Great Results & Lower Costs Make The RT-APEX A Keeper!

Great Results & Lower Costs Make The RT-APEX A Keeper!

By Roof Tech US Solar Power NW makes the smart choice to transition to RT-APEXFrom the day Ryan Lingenfelder founded his company,…

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The Solar Policy Scoop: May 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

The Solar Policy Scoop: May 2023 A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.

A community solar project in Colorado, where customers now have more stability in monthly bill credits. Credit: Standard Solar IRS provides guidance…

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How To Gain A Competitive Edge to Maximize Utility-Scale Solar Project Value

How To Gain A Competitive Edge to Maximize Utility-Scale Solar Project Value

By Trina Solar US There’s a strong possibility that we’ll look back at 2022-2023 as a major inflection point for the US…

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House Votes to Keep Solar-Tariff Moratorium on the Chopping Block

Jason Grumet After clearing the House Ways and Means Committee on April 17, the full House today passed legislation to repeal the…

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Suntuity expands residential solar network to cover 25 states

Suntuity expands residential solar network to cover 25 states

Suntuity Renewables declared its arrival in numerous new domestic solar energy markets. Suntuity Renewables has completed the process of altering its tech…

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SunPower Buys Into Minnesota Solar Provider Wolf River Electric

Shawn Fitzgerald Solar energy technology and services provider SunPower has made a minority investment in one of the largest residential solar providers…

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Sol Systems Picks Up Large Solar Development Portfolio in Illinois

Mak Nagle. Sol Systems has taken over a 157 MW direct current solar energy project close to the city of Peoria, Illinois….

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Leeward Contracts for 2 GW of First Solar PV Modules

Jason Allen First Solar Inc. has signed an agreement to supply 2 GW DC of thin-film photovoltaic modules to Leeward Renewable Energy…

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House Repeals Solar Tariff Pause, Putting America’s Clean Energy Progress at Risk

Friday, April 25th, 2019. Spread the word. This is an announcement from [organization/business], providing information to the public. Today, the U.S. House…

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X-ELIO breaks ground on its first U.S. storage project The 60-MWh Texas storage installation will be paired with 72 MW of solar power.

X-ELIO breaks ground on its first U.S. storage project The 60-MWh Texas storage installation will be paired with 72 MW of solar power.

On April 26, X-ELIO held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 72-MW Liberty Solar Plant and 60-MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project,…

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SunPower brings Wolf River Electric into Dealer Accelerator Program

SunPower brings Wolf River Electric into Dealer Accelerator Program

SunPower has committed a minority portion of their shares to the solar installation business based in Minnesota, Wolf River Electric. Wolf River…

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475-kW solar array now complete atop Miami-area regional library

475-kW solar array now complete atop Miami-area regional library

By the 27th of April, 2023. AGT and Advanced Roofing finished the initial big solar venture backed by Miami-Dade County, situated at…

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Electricity from solar and wind surpasses coal generation in first two months of 2023

Electricity from solar and wind surpasses coal generation in first two months of 2023

According to data from the U.S. federal government, solar and wind now provide more electricity in the United States than coal. Photo…

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Final AD/CVD decision on Southeast Asian solar cells and panels pushed to August

Final AD/CVD decision on Southeast Asian solar cells and panels pushed to August

The Dept. of Commerce has pushed the deadline to issue a final decision on an antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) circumvention investigation to August…

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Former automotive glass plant to be refurbished to make glass for First Solar panels

Former automotive glass plant to be refurbished to make glass for First Solar panels

Glass company Vitro has entered into an agreement to make glass for First Solar thin-film solar panels at Vitro’s architectural glass production…

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DSD, Black Bear Energy complete series of solar projects in Pleasanton, California

DSD, Black Bear Energy complete series of solar projects in Pleasanton, California

DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have completed construction on two separate project portfolios in Pleasanton, California. Pleasanton Corporate Commons First, a…

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House votes to repeal Inflation Reduction Act in debt limit negotiations While unlikely to pass the Senate, it’s a sign the House may keep working to curb IRA incentives.

House votes to repeal Inflation Reduction Act in debt limit negotiations While unlikely to pass the Senate, it’s a sign the House may keep working to curb IRA incentives.

Reversing course on these well-known initiatives would detrimentally affect our economy, reduce America’s clout in the expanding worldwide market for clean energy,…

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Three customers agree to purchase entire output of 35-MW NC solar project

Three customers agree to purchase entire output of 35-MW NC solar project

A 35-MW solar project under development in northern North Carolina now has three energy purchases through Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA)…

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Solar and Wind Eclipse Coal in U.S. Energy Mix

The SUN DAY Campaign, a non-profit organization, recently reported that in the first two months of 2021, combined U.S. wind and solar…

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Clean Energy Measures in Jeopardy with Passed House Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, a bill intended to increase the federal debt…

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Solar and Storage Industry Statement on House Vote to Repeal the Inflation Reduction Act as Part of Debt Limit Negotiations

A statement has been issued by solar and storage industry representatives in response to the House of Representatives voting to repeal the…

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Energix Renewables Selects Solar Tracker Tech from Nevados

The project site of River Trail in Virginia Solar tracker company Nevados Engineering Inc. is partnering with independent power producer Energix Renewables…

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Trimble, Namaste Solar Start Work on 1.7 MW Array

Trimble has broken ground on the construction of a 1.7 MW solar array at its Westminster, Colo., headquarters, offsetting more than 100%…

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Morningstar Corp. selects new CEO after founder retires

Morningstar Corp. selects new CEO after founder retires

Lee Gordon on left and Bill Mellema on right. Morningstar Corp. announced its first leadership change in three decades with president and…

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4 ways installers can communicate the benefits of energy storage to hotels

4 ways installers can communicate the benefits of energy storage to hotels

By Ruben Willmarth, Senior Sales Engineer, Commercial ESS at LG Electronics USA   Power outages occur across the United States daily for…

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Energy community bonus credit delivers lucrative project sites to solar developers and tax dollars to towns

Energy community bonus credit delivers lucrative project sites to solar developers and tax dollars to towns

A quick overview of the Energy Community Bonus Credit. There is no limit to the amount of extra 22% credit that can…

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Bank of America invests $300,000 in GRID’s SolarCorps Fellowship Program

Bank of America invests $300,000 in GRID’s SolarCorps Fellowship Program

GRID Alternatives announced a renewed partnership with Bank of America. Bank of America is a long-standing corporate partner that has renewed its…

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