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Linton to manufacture silicon equipment for solar panel makers within the United States

Linton to manufacture silicon equipment for solar panel makers within the United States

By the 7th of February, 2023. LCT has declared they will make solar silicon production machinery inside the America and plan to…

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New tax incentives may not be enough to supercharge US inverter manufacturing

New tax incentives may not be enough to supercharge US inverter manufacturing

EPC Power makes central inverters at its original factory in Poway, California. The Inflation Reduction Act’s incentives to jump-start U.S. solar product…

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Recom to introduce Panther series of solar modules to U.S. market at Intersolar

Recom to introduce Panther series of solar modules to U.S. market at Intersolar

By the eighth of February, 2023. Recom Technologies, a European maker of solar panels, will be showcasing their Panther series of solar…

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Vertically mounted solar system Sunzaun hits market

Vertically mounted solar system Sunzaun hits market

By | February 8, 2023 Ground-mount installation contractor Sunstall has launched new venture Sunzaun, a vertical solar system ideal for agriculture applications….

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State of the Union Highlights Victories and Path Forward for American Clean Energy

Tuesday, February 7th 2023. Spread the word. A statement has been released to the public. This is a comment from Abigail Ross…

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SMA brings new commercial solar inverter to U.S. market

SMA brings new commercial solar inverter to U.S. market

By | February 7, 2023 SMA America is launching the Sunny Tripower X to the Americas market for use in commercial PV…

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Longroad Energy breaks ground on 202-MW Texas solar project

Longroad Energy breaks ground on 202-MW Texas solar project

By | February 7, 2023 Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, has funded and commenced construction of Umbriel Solar, a 202-MWDC/150MWAC…

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Kontrolmatik’s Pomega breaks ground on 3-GWh lithium battery factory in South Carolina

Kontrolmatik’s Pomega breaks ground on 3-GWh lithium battery factory in South Carolina

By | February 7, 2023 Kontrolmatik Technologies, via its subsidiary Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its previously announced 3-GWh…

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Large-scale solar project reuses EV batteries as energy storage

Large-scale solar project reuses EV batteries as energy storage

By | February 7, 2023 B2U Storage Solutions, which repurposes electric vehicle batteries for energy storage systems, started operations of a 25-MWh…

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What is bidirectional EV charging?

What is bidirectional EV charging?

The installation of EV chargers is quickly becoming a must-have offering in a solar installer’s services. As more solar manufacturers begin making…

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Gripple to showcase above-ground cable management systems at Intersolar

Gripple to showcase above-ground cable management systems at Intersolar

By | February 7, 2023 Cable management company Gripple will be demonstrating its range of above-ground cable management systems at Intersolar next…

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Building a content marketing plan for solar installers

Building a content marketing plan for solar installers

By Hannah Kilpatrick, Director of Marketing, STG Solar Surviving 2022 was not an easy feat for solar companies. The combination of material…

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New coalition urges California to create Western Regional Transmission Organization

New coalition urges California to create Western Regional Transmission Organization

The “Lights on California” coalition was launched on February 6 by a growing number of clean energy, business and environmental advocates committed…

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NABCEP, SolarReviews embark on first jointly conducted Solar Industry Survey

NABCEP, SolarReviews embark on first jointly conducted Solar Industry Survey

By the 6th of February, 2023. NABCEP has teamed up with SolarReviews in order to conduct their inaugural Solar Industry Survey. The…

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5 tips for educating customers on the benefits of energy storage

5 tips for educating customers on the benefits of energy storage

By Chris Canfield, Director of ESS Sales, LG Electronics USA As a solar installer, you may find yourself educating consumers on available…

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

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

By | February 6, 2023 Namaste Solar Almost every state took some solar policy action in 2022The USA The N.C. Clean Energy…

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Guest column: We need clarity, please!

Guest column: We need clarity, please!

Manufacturing solar panels at Indiana-based Crossroads Solar. By Patrick Regan, president, Crossroads Solar Most of those involved in the solar industry applaud…

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New Illinois law prevents counties from banning local wind and solar projects

New Illinois law prevents counties from banning local wind and solar projects

By | February 6, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation protecting Illinois-based clean energy projects from a growing number of local bans….

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Minnesota legislature passes 100% Clean Energy bill

Minnesota legislature passes 100% Clean Energy bill

By | February 3, 2023 On February 3, the Minnesota State Senate passed the 100% Clean Energy Bill (Senate File 4) and…

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Inverter makers still hesitant to commit to domestic manufacturing

Inverter makers still hesitant to commit to domestic manufacturing

By February 3rd 2023. In SPW’s update for 2023 regarding global locations for inverter manufacturing, a handful of businesses have moved their…

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Lumin smart circuit software now integrated with Enphase and SolarEdge batteries

Lumin smart circuit software now integrated with Enphase and SolarEdge batteries

By | February 3, 2023 With additional rebates available to U.S. consumers for home efficiency updates, energy load control will be paramount…

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K2 Systems develops certification program for solar installers

K2 Systems develops certification program for solar installers

By | February 3, 2023 Global solar racking and mounting manufacturer K2 Systems has created its own training and certification program called…

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New community solar install marks milestone for ComEd

New community solar install marks milestone for ComEd

By | February 2, 2023 Speedway Solar Project in Joliet, Illinois. ComEd and Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) have announced the opening of…

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Illinois solar contractor showcases successful apprenticeship program

Illinois solar contractor showcases successful apprenticeship program

By | February 2, 2023 Illinois solar contractor Rethink Electric recently began its 2023 apprenticeship program. This year’s class is its largest…

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Enphase will release its own bidirectional EV charger

Enphase will release its own bidirectional EV charger

By | February 2, 2023 Enphase Energy is getting into the bidirectional EV charger game, after successfully demonstrating its vehicle-to-home and -grid…

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Belinus solar panels from Belgium are now available to U.S. market

Belinus solar panels from Belgium are now available to U.S. market

By | February 1, 2023 Belgian solar product manufacturer Belinus is bringing its line of all-black solar panels to the U.S. market….

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Earthjustice challenges MISO rule that restricts renewable ancillary services

Earthjustice challenges MISO rule that restricts renewable ancillary services

By | February 1, 2023 Earthjustice has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on behalf of SEIA challenging…

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Hanwha will buy all of REC Silicon’s polysilicon coming out of Moses Lake for next 10 years

Hanwha will buy all of REC Silicon’s polysilicon coming out of Moses Lake for next 10 years

By | February 1, 2023 REC Silicon just announced that 100% of its polysilicon product at its Moses Lake factory will go…

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Tigo declares legal victory in SunSpec rapid shutdown patent challenge

Tigo declares legal victory in SunSpec rapid shutdown patent challenge

By | February 1, 2023 While the SunSpec Alliance celebrated the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) accepting two rapid shutdown patent…

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PlanHub updates software platform to simplify preconstruction tasks

PlanHub updates software platform to simplify preconstruction tasks

By | February 1, 2023 PlanHub has announced the expansion of its end-to-end general contractors’ platform. The simplified, cloud-based tool will be…

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