The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is making $30 million in funding available for the third round of the Future Grid Challenge for projects that identify solutions to the technical challenges of integrating renewable resources into the electric grid. Up to $3 million per project is available for single or team […]
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Global renewable energy company BayWa r.e. is bringing new options to solar installation partners across the U.S. by adding Duracell Power Center‘s suite of turnkey residential energy technology products to its line card. Duracell Power Center’s integrated energy storage solution works with new or existing rooftop solar installations to allow homeowners to self-power their home, […]
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GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and provider of solar roofing in North America, has launched sales of its Timberline Solar roof to Hawaii residents. Timberline Solar is a system that directly integrates solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials. The system, launched earlier this year, incorporates a nailable solar shingle, the Timberline Solar […]
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Cleco Power and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have signed a long-term renewable energy offtake agreement. The Dolet Hills Solar Project includes a 240 MW AC facility to be constructed at the recently retired Dolet Hills lignite-fired power plant in DeSoto Parish, La. The Dolet Hills Solar Project supports Cleco’s growing renewable energy fleet and […]
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EDF Renewables North America’s (EDFR) Palen Solar site is fully operational and delivering decarbonized energy to the grid. The site consists of four projects totaling 620 MW DC of solar photovoltaic (PV), plus 200 MWh of battery energy storage. The projects, which utilize horizontal single-axis tracking technology, are located adjacent to each other on unincorporated […]
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Percepto has completed a proof-of-concept with the Electric Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) for the monitoring of a 250-acre floating solar farm, one of the largest of its kind in the world. The size of 70 soccer fields and located 350 meters from the nearest shoreline, the solar farm is on the Sirindhorn dam basin […]
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Lium LLC, an energy market research firm for institutional users, has launched a new data product for tracking utility-scale solar projects called solarSAT. The new intelligence product tracks in real-time the development of every large-scale U.S. solar project through satellite imagery. Investors and corporate management teams can use this product to drill down on each […]
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H.R. 5376, which passed the U.S. Senate last week, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a 220-207 vote. President Joe Biden signed the bill on Tuesday. The bill – known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – modifies and extends through 2024 tax credits for producing electricity from renewable resources, including solar, as […]
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Meyer Burger has signed a binding supply agreement for silicon wafers with manufacturer Norwegian Crystals. The polysilicon used to manufacture the wafers is of European and U.S. origin. Due to Meyer Burger’s proprietary heterojunction/SmartWire technology used in solar cell and solar module production, the wafers can be thinner than those used in mainstream products. As […]
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U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind and solar, accounted for 20% of electricity generation both in 2020 and in 2021. U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that share to increase to 22% in 2022 and to 24% in 2023 as more generating capacity from wind and solar come online and other […]
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Tigo Energy Inc., a Flex MLPE (module level power electronics) supplier, has launched two 25-amp Tigo TS4 MLPE products supporting the latest high-power and high-current bifacial solar modules. The Tigo TS4-A-F 25A and Tigo TS4-A-2F 25A rapid shutdown devices provide advanced first-responder safety functionality for solar modules rated up to 700 W, including bifacial modules. […]
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National renewable energy provider Pivot Energy has acquired SGC Power, a Maryland-based community solar developer, from energy transition investor ECP. SGC Power identifies, develops and designs community solar projects. The company has been involved in 2.8 GW of solar projects since the company’s founding in 2008. “SGC Power is a community solar leader with deep […]
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