CVS Health has entered an 18 MW agreement with Constellation to purchase zero-emission, renewable energy equivalent to the annual electricity use of its 147 CVS Health locations throughout Michigan. Through a 12-year agreement beginning in April 2025, CVS Health will purchase energy and renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Swift Current Energy’s Double Black Diamond Solar […]

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Reactivate, a joint venture of Invenergy and Lafayette Square, and Solstice Power Technologies have entered into an agreement in which Solstice will provide subscriber acquisition and ongoing subscriber management services to Reactivate community solar projects across the United States over the next several years. Reactivate and Solstice will unite to achieve their shared goals of […]

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Ideematec Inc., a provider of utility-scale solar tracking systems, has reached an agreement with Parliament Solar LLC, the initial asset for Parliament Energy Holdings LLC, to deliver 640 MW of Ideematec’s Horizon L:TEC 1P solar tracking system in Texas. Ideematec’s solar tracking system is designed to maximize the efficiency of large-scale solar systems. It is […]

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First Solar Inc. is planning a limited production run of the world’s first bifacial solar panel utilizing an advanced thin film semiconductor. The fully functional pre-commercial Series 6 Plus Bifacial photovoltaic (PV) module made its industry debut at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany. The module, which is undergoing field and laboratory testing, builds on the […]

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BayWa r.e., a fully integrated utility-scale solar developer based in California, is partnering with Meyer Burger Technology AG, a global solar technology company headquartered in Switzerland, to procure high-performance solar panels from its production site in Goodyear, Ariz. The offtake agreement is one of two Meyer Berger initiated this spring, resulting in the increase of […]

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SolarEdge Technologies, a smart energy company that develops and markets solar inverters, has introduced its Commercial Storage System (CSS), which is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024. Designed for small-to-medium commercial PV installations, the DC-coupled CSS provides 58 kWh of battery capacity and is suitable for indoor use. Able to […]

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LONGi, a manufacturer of solar modules and developer of solar power projects, has launched its latest PV module, the Hi-MO 7, in Canada. Introduced globally in May, the Hi-MO 7 represents a significant advancement in solar technology, combining efficiency, reliability and sustainability. Designed with the latest high-efficiency mono HPDC (Hybrid Passivated Dual-Junction Cell), this standard […]

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Vaisala, a Finland-based company offering weather, environmental and industrial observation measurement products and services, has released its Automatic Weather Station AWS810 Solar Edition. The IEC-compliant weather station enables a combination of solar irradiance and key weather parameter measurements with optional advanced analytics and digital insights to enhance solar power plant performance and operational efficiency. Reliable […]

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Turtle, a privately held electrical and industrial distributor, and Catalyze, a national clean energy transition company, are joining forces. Their goal is to expand the availability of energy-efficient solutions to commercial and industrial entities in order to help them achieve their net zero carbon and sustainability goals. Turtle will team up with Catalyze to market […]

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North Carolina-based energy holding company, Duke Energy has reached an agreement to sell its unregulated utility-scale commercial renewables business to Brookfield Renewable, owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets, at an enterprise value of approximately $2.8 billion, including non-controlling tax equity interests and the assumption of debt. Duke Energy’s expected net proceeds […]

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Canadian Solar Inc., a solar technology and renewable energy company, headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, is in the process of establishing a solar PV module production facility in Mesquite, Texas. Canadian Solar’s first United States manufacturing facility, the solar photovoltaic module manufacturing plant will have an annual output of 5 GW, equivalent to approximately 20,000 high-power […]

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The recently released U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report, by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie, states that across all segments of the industry, in the first quarter of 2023, the U.S. energy storage market added 2,145 MWh, marking a 26% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2022. The grid-scale segment installed 1,553 […]

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