NorSun and Heliene have entered into a multi-year contract, starting in 2026, for the supply of Heliene’s annual requirement of U.S.-made silicon wafers. NorSun expects to deliver the products from its planned 5 GW wafer factory in Tulsa, Okla., also planned for 2026. Heliene is slated to take delivery to their cell factory to be […]
The post Heliene, NorSun Partner on Supply of Domestic-Made Wafers appeared first on Solar Industry.
Silicon Ranch’s 58 MW Scotford Solar, near Edmonton, Alberta in Canada, has reached commercial operation. The company says the facility is the largest behind-the-meter solar project in Canada. It is set to own, operate and maintain Scotford Solar and care for the land throughout the project’s lifecycle. “At Silicon Ranch one of our guiding principles […]
The post Silicon Ranch Energizes Alberta Utility-Scale Solar Project appeared first on Solar Industry.
Boviet Solar Technology, specializing in manufacturing Monocrystalline PV cells, Gamma Series Monofacial and Vega Series Bifacial PV Modules, has achieved U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) compliance of certain Boviet PV modules through third-party TÜV SÜD. The TCLP test, administered by the agency, evaluates the potential leaching of hazardous chemicals from […]
The post Boviet Solar Modules Pass EPA Compliance appeared first on Solar Industry.
The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, represented by Wiley Rein, has filed critical circumstances allegations with the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding surges of solar imports from Vietnam and Thailand that it feels are injuring the U.S. solar industry. The committee based its allegations on what it found to be a 39% increase […]
The post Wiley Files Critical Circumstances Allegations Against Vietnam, Thailand Solar Imports appeared first on Solar Industry.
SolarMax Technology has signed a non-binding term sheet for a new commercial solar project: a mall in the San Jose, Calif. area. The proposed project is to include the development and management of a 4.17 MW PV power plant and a 2 MW energy storage system. As part of the project, the company will also […]
The post SolarMax Technology to Develop California Commercial Solar Project appeared first on Solar Industry.
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) plans to build the 200 MW Roadrunner Reserve II, the company’s second large BESS, in southeast Tucson. The system, slated to store 800 MWh, is scheduled to begin operation in 2026, a year after the similarly sized Roadrunner Reserve is expected to begin operating on the same site. The side-by-side systems […]
The post TEP to Build Tucson BESS appeared first on Solar Industry.
SolarBank has announced that it intends to develop Oak Orchard, a 7 MW ground-mount solar power project on a 23 acre site located in Clay, N.Y. The project is set to be constructed on a closed landfill owned by the Town of Clay, and expected to be eligible for incentives under the New York State […]
The post SolarBank to Develop 7 MW in Upstate New York appeared first on Solar Industry.
Birch Creek Energy has completed financing and commenced operation of Altona Solar, a 42 MW utility-scale solar project based in Audrain County, Mo. This facility, after the 49 MW Earp Solar project in Illinois, is the company’s second project to come online this year as part of its IPP strategy. “We cannot thank our financing […]
The post Birch Creek Completes Altona Solar Financing appeared first on Solar Industry.
Enel North America is set to deploy 6,000 sheep to control vegetation at eight Texas solar plants through what it calls the largest announced solar grazing agreement executed in the U.S. The company is partnering with Texas Solar Sheep, a family business providing vegetation management at large solar plants, to graze on 10,000 acres of […]
The post Enel Grazes Texas Solar Farms with 6,000 Sheep appeared first on Solar Industry.
LS Power has reached an agreement with Algonquin Power & Utilities to acquire its renewable energy business. The renewables business includes 44 operating assets across the U.S. and Canada. Approximately 2,700 MW of the portfolio’s assets are located domestically, within the NYISO, MISO, PJM, ERCOT and CAISO markets. “This represents a significant strategic investment in […]
The post LS Power to Acquire Algonquin Renewable Energy Business appeared first on Solar Industry.
RWE has signed long-term PPAs with Meta for two solar farms under construction: the 274 MW County Run Solar project in Illinois and the 100 MW Lafitte Solar project in Louisiana. Both sites are expected to be in commission by the end of next year. “RWE’s continued investment in the U.S. renewables market is underpinned […]
The post Meta Signs with RWE for 374 MW of Solar appeared first on Solar Industry.
President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation that raises the Section 201 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from 5 GW annually to 12.5 GW, retroactive for cells imported on or after August 1. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) notes that this measure is a “decisive action to support American […]
The post Biden Widely Expands Level of Tariff-Free Imported Solar Cells appeared first on Solar Industry.