Silfab Solar, a North American photovoltaic module manufacturer, and NorSun, a Norwegian ingot and wafer manufacturer, have signed a memorandum of understanding to supply a clean source of Western-produced silicon wafers. The agreement continues Silfab’s strategic initiatives to onshore and strengthen its supply chain and increase domestic sourcing as it adds 1 GW of United […]
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Zeitview, a provider of advanced energy and infrastructure inspections, has completed its 2023 North American Solar Scan. Using crewed aircraft to capture aerial imagery and thermal scans, Zeitview successfully recorded asset condition data on 95 GW of the United States fleet of solar power plants. It applies a three-letter asset rating system from AAA to […]
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Clean Power Research LLC is introducing a series of SolarAnywhere solar resource data and power simulation innovations that support the development and operation of advanced bifacial and solar-plus-storage plants, as well as PV systems in locations with complex terrain or extreme weather risks. Reducing PV modeling uncertainty helps companies decrease financial and operational risk for […]
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Monarch Private Capital, an investment firm that develops, finances and manages a diversified portfolio of projects generating both federal and state tax credits, closed on tax equity investments in four solar energy projects totaling 305 MW in Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. These projects, owned by Cubico Sustainable Investments, Elawan Energy and Silicon Ranch, underscore a […]
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SolaREIT, a solar real estate investment fund, and funds managed by AB CarVal, a global alternative investment manager, have closed on an investment, initially of $100 million with up to $250 million in additional capital. The goal: to turbocharge growth of SolaREIT’s renewable land, lease and loan financing solutions. SolaREIT, which launched in late 2020, […]
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Ampion Renewable Energy, a provider of community solar solutions, has launched Ampion+ – its new Green-e Energy certified product. Ampion is the first organization to build a product combining community solar subscriptions with renewable energy certificates (RECs), enabling enterprise organizations to reduce energy costs and substantiate environmental claims for environmental, social and corporate governance mandates. […]
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Zeitview, a specialist in aerial inspections, has acquired Heliolytics, a company that focuses on photovoltaic system performance via aerial inspection and integrated analytics. A former division of NovaSource Power Services, Heliolytics will combine its data insights with Zeitview’s expertise in aerial inspection technologies. The majority of Heliolytics staff will join Zeitview, and the team’s presence […]
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Ampt, a DC optimizer company focusing on large-scale photovoltaic systems, has released its i50 String Optimizer – the next generation of its power management solution. The i50 is designed to lower costs and improve performance of utility-scale PV or PV-plus-storage projects. It helps solar power plant developers, owners and operators increase clean energy generation and […]
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Solar investment funder and manager NT Solar is financing $65 million in solar investment tax credits for a portfolio of 100 solar installations across California. This investment is in partnership with ForeFront Power, a developer and long-term owner-operator of solar energy and storage projects. This portfolio, developed end-to-end by ForeFront Power and at a cost […]
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc., a designer and manufacturer of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic solutions, has achieved cell production efficiency of 15.2% in its CIGS solar technology, a significant increase from the 10.8% standard efficiency measured for production material in 2012. This increase is attributed to the targeted optimization of the existing cadmium sulfide (Cds) deposition […]
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Griffith Energy LLC, an affiliate of infrastructure investment firm ArcLight Capital Partners LLC, plans to construct a 2-MW behind-the-meter solar project at the Griffith Generating Station in Mohave County, Ariz. The project will serve to offset Griffith’s auxiliary electricity requirements, online or offline. With a reduced need to self-supply auxiliary energy with natural gas and […]
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Anza, a solar and energy storage procurement platform, is releasing a first-of-its-kind digital application designed to transform the selection and procurement process for large-scale solar and battery storage projects. Backed by a proprietary optimization engine, the platform enables buyers to instantly and easily source, compare and rank equipment based on long-term project value and lifecycle […]
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