To understand the quality of employment opportunities in clean energy-related industries, E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) have commissioned BW Research to analyze wages and benefits of occupations in clean energy industries in comparison to all occupations nationwide, sectors heavily impacted by the pandemic […]

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Soltec, a manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers, says the bifacial configuration of its new SF8 multi-drive tracker – which is specially designed for larger 72- and 78-cell solar modules – can produce up to 8.6% more power than other trackers. “With the TeamTrack system, Soltec was already capable of producing 6 percent more […]

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Trina Solar, a photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy total solution provider, has received the world’s first IEC 62941:2019 certification for their PV module manufacturing quality system issued by TÜV Rheinland. IEC 62941 is the only quality system management standard in the PV industry. Compared with ISO9001, it is more specific to the industry. It is […]

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Panasonic and Service Finance Co. have unveiled PowerOn, a new home energy storage financing program exclusively for Panasonic EverVolt certified installers that enables them to offer 100% financing to homeowners who buy a complete energy storage system including EverVolt battery storage and Panasonic brand solar modules. The PowerOn program offers affordable payments for homeowners and […]

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In 2019, the U.S. produced over 30 times more solar power and more than triple the amount of wind energy than it did in 2010, according to a new report from Environment America Research & Policy Center, an organization dedicated to protecting air, water and open spaces. The project, Renewables on the Rise 2020, documents […]

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Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., says it will bring an additional 900 MW of solar power to Indiana with the Dunns Bridge I, Dunns Bridge II and Cavalry Solar Energy Centers. NIPSCO has finalized three build transfer agreements with subsidiaries of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a renewable energy […]

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First Solar Inc. says Vistra Corp., a U.S.-based residential electricity provider and competitive power generator, has selected its high-performance photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to power its six recently announced solar energy projects across Texas.  Under the agreement, First Solar will supply 869 MW DC of Series 6 modules to power five utility-scale solar projects, developed […]

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Schneider Electric has entered a technological and commercial partnership with SolarEdge Technologies Inc. that aims to accelerate the residential solar market and provide homeowners with energy management solutions with the release of their Square D Energy Center. The Square D Energy Center is a modular, compact energy manager that gives homeowners personalized digital control over […]

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Alliant Energy has added battery storage to the Marshalltown Solar Garden, which sits next to Alliant Energy’s Marshalltown Generating Station. “This solar+storage combination allows us to provide our customers with solar power during the day and night,” says Terry Kouba, president of Alliant Energy Iowa. “The solar field adds power to the grid when the […]

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VLV Development has completed a 1.1 MW solar facility that is part of the Bronzeville Micro-Grid Cluster in one of Chicago’s most iconic neighborhoods.  In collaboration with the local utility and other stakeholders, VLV financed, designed and delivered the solar installation located at Dearborn Homes, a 17-building public housing development serving 660 units of federally […]

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First Solar Inc. says Vistra Corp., a U.S.-based residential electricity provider and competitive power generator, has selected its high-performance photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to power six recently announced solar energy projects across Texas.  Under the agreement, First Solar will supply 869 MW DC of Series 6 modules to power five utility-scale solar projects, developed by […]

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Ideematec Inc., a global supplier of solar tracking systems, has released its Horizon L:Tec solar tracker.  The new two-module-in-portrait (2P) tracker features a patented locking technology that secures modules in position against torsional galloping, caused by extreme wind loads, to reduce maintenance costs and expand product lifespan. The tracker integrates with bifacial modules to generate […]

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