The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved a significant expansion of new solar and energy storage projects for Dominion Energy Virginia customers. Once in operation, the projects will provide nearly 1,000 MW of carbon-free electricity. The approved expansion includes 15 Dominion Energy Virginia projects, as well as power purchase agreements (PPAs) with 24 other […]

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Cypress Creek Renewables (CCR) has placed multi-year order for approximately 315 MW of Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.’s high-efficiency shingled bifacial Performance line of solar modules to power multiple solar projects in both Washington and Texas. This new order follows an earlier purchase by CCR of 48 MW of Maxeon’s Performance modules. “Cypress Creek Renewables is […]

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More than 28 municipalities and school districts across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties in New York are reducing their electricity costs and boosting the state’s clean energy portfolio with solar energy. Standard Solar and its partner, U.S. Light Energy, a New York-based distributed solar developer, have completed an 11.52 MW-combined solar project for members […]

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Enphase Energy Inc. has acquired SolarLeadFactory LLC, which provides leads to solar installers. SolarLeadFactory has joined Enphase with the objective of substantially increasing lead volumes and conversion rates to help drive down the customer acquisition costs for installers. Enphase is building a digital platform for installers that incorporates tools to design, permit, install, monitor and […]

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Mayfield Renewables has expanded upon its core design and engineering services with the launch of new technical services for the clean energy industry, including market research, technical content production and professional training. Mayfield Renewables’ new services will be provided by the company’s newest hires: David Brearley, Justine Sanchez, Joe Schwartz and Kyle Bolger. “The depth […]

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Green Lantern Solar, a renewable energy development and finance company focusing on commercial solar and energy storage systems, has completed a solar array for Chroma Technology, a Vermont-based certified B Corp in the precision optics industry. The 500 kW ground-mount array will produce enough energy to offset a third of Chroma’s annual energy expenses. “This […]

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Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for facilities that will generate approximately 800 MW of wind energy and approximately 500 MW of solar power. I&M’s invitation for bids offers private sector developers the opportunity to propose the best and most cost-effective projects to add […]

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Canadian Solar Inc. has started mass production of a new 54-cell format module with 182 mm cells for residential, commercial and industrial rooftop solar systems. Shipments started this month. CS6R-MS, the new module type under the HiKu6 series, has a power output of up to 420 W and module efficiency of up to 21.5%. The […]

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A new analysis from solar lifecycle management software provider Raptor Maps has found that PV system anomalies affected the performance of 2.63% of the 20 GW of solar power output studied – up from 1.85% in 2020. Using machine learning to analyze data from unmanned and manned aircraft inspections across 20 GW of utility and […]

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Solar Alliance Energy Inc. has commenced construction on a 500 kW solar project in Kentucky for Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU), regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers. The project represents section five of LG&E and KU’s Solar Share Program, a cost-effective option available to the utilities’ […]

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After six years of trying, a newly passed Indiana bill makes it more difficult for homeowners’ associations (HOA) to ban residents from putting solar panels to their homes, according to Sarah Bowman of Indianapolis Star. With House Enrolled Act 1196, homeowners now have a process to petition their HOA boards if they wish to install […]

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Dunwoody College of Technology has launched its Power & Construction Engineering Technology program, providing an online bachelor’s completion degree option for electrical graduates looking to advance into positions as solar energy systems engineers, electrical construction or design engineers, senior project managers, estimators, or drafters. Power & Construction Engineering Technology is a specialized electrical engineering degree […]

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