The world’s wind and solar projects combined to meet more than a tenth of global electricity demand for the first time in 2021, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). At the same time, overall electricity demand, production from coal-fired power plants and emissions all surged in 2021 as the global economy regained its footing following […]
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SunPower, a residential solar technology and energy services provider, has expanded its portfolio of energy storage products with the launch of a 19.5 kWh and 39 kWh SunVault. These new battery configurations offer increased energy density and maximize space within the battery as compared to previous versions of SunVault, providing the ability to store more […]
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Ojjo, a provider of solar foundations, has closed a $40 million Series C funding round led by NGP ETP, the energy transition investing platform of NGP, with Ajax Strategies also participating. In addition, James Wallis, partner at NGP, has joined Ojjo’s board of directors. The new funding will accelerate Ojjo’s growth and execution on its […]
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Borrego, an EPC and O&M provider for large-scale solar and energy storage projects in the United States, has launched a new O&M customer portal. The web-based application gives operations and maintenance customers immediately actionable insights into project data, cases, reports and service contracts in one central location. The customer portal is available to all Borrego […]
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Jingoli Power has launched a new solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) division as part of its renewable energy services portfolio. Jingoli Power LLC is a professional services provider for complex electric utility construction projects and a subsidiary of Joseph Jingoli and Son Inc., a 100-year-old privately held New Jersey-based construction firm. Jingoli Power’s EPC […]
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SEG Solar is establishing a photovoltaic module manufacturing plant in Houston with an anticipated annual capacity of more than 2 GW. The facility, which is expected to commence construction at the end of 2022 and be fully operational by mid-2023, will be equipped with three state-of-the-art production lines capable of producing high-efficiency N-type TOPCon solar […]
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Solar technology company LONGi has launched a new solar module specifically designed for residential and commercial applications in the U.S. market. The new Hi-MO 5 54-cell module, based on the new market-standard M10 182 mm monocrystaline wafer, will be available in early 2023, first as a monofacial module, and a bifacial module to follow later […]
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Toledo Solar, an American manufacturer of PV solar panels, is expanding its domestic manufacturing plans at its Perrysburg, Ohio, manufacturing facility to reach 2.8 GW of manufacturing capacity by 2027. “We are excited to continue our commitment to investing in U.S. solar manufacturing right here in Ohio,” says Aaron Bates, founder and CEO of Toledo […]
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GoldiSolar, an India-based solar brand, has launched its HELOC̣ Pro module series. It features mono-facial and bi-facial modules with M10 wafer size. With a power of 560 W and 400 W, the new modules can be widely used in utility, industrial, institutional, agriculture and rooftop applications. The 560 W module will be in glass-to-glass, and […]
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EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), a renewable energy developer and operator in North America, has started construction on its 240 MW Cattlemen I Solar Park in Milam County, Texas, which was developed and constructed and will be operated by EDPR NA. “Cattlemen is EDP Renewables’ first solar park in Texas and will soon be […]
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 1340, which extends the existing property tax exclusion for newly constructed, active solar energy systems by two years. “The COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain delays have contributed to project delivery interruptions, including planned solar energy projects,” Newsom says in a statement. “That said, this policy has a […]
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Shoals Technologies Group Inc., a provider of electrical balance of systems (EBOS) solutions for solar, storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and utility-scale solar tracker company Nextracker LLC have unveiled a new North-South Big Lead Assembly (BLA) trunk bus product. Optimized for NX Horizon tracker rows, the trunk bus runs parallel – rather than […]
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