The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says it is launching a new venture to prioritize energy storage across policy advocacy, membership, research and events. The venture, called the Storage Advocacy Network, will be a formal branch of SEIA and serve as a national and state advocacy voice for energy storage. Storage is a multibillion-dollar piece […]
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Enteligent, a solar products start-up, has launched the SolarUp Rapid Shutdown Module with power optimization. Enteligent says this module-level power electronics (MLPE) product delivers higher efficiency and greater output than any rapid shutdown or optimizer on the market. The SolarUp is competitively priced with other rapid shutdown (RSD) products but includes optimization as a standard […]
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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co., an owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency projects, says Utah-based developer rPlus Energies recently broke ground on Graphite Solar I, a 104 MW DC/80 MW AC utility-scale solar project owned by Greenbacker in Carbon County, Utah. The project will be one of the largest solar plants in Greenbacker’s […]
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Wholesale power provider Guzman Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Primergy Solar for energy from the proposed 155 MW AC Hesperus Solar Project, located in La Plata County on Colorado’s western slope. “This agreement is an important milestone for our plans to expand our energy supplies to meet customer demand for clean energy […]
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Expanding its growing clean energy portfolio, Duke Energy says it has begun construction on the 22.6 MW Speedway Solar power plant in Cabarrus County, N.C. The project will be owned and operated by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a new commercial brand that includes Duke Energy Renewables. The project was selected as part of the competitive […]
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Argan Inc. says its wholly owned subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems, recently entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services contract with CPV Maple Hill Solar LLC to construct the Maple Hill Solar facility. “CPV is a valued customer, and we are pleased with the opportunity to continue our relationship by providing a turn-key solution […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office has issued two requests for information (RFIs) to gather stakeholder input on workforce development programs and expanding community solar. The goal of the Workforce Development Strategies Supporting the Solar Industry RFI is to obtain insights on training strategies and tools that will help grow a diverse […]
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Private equity firm Hull Street Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the management team and development pipeline of Foundation Solar Partners, an independent renewable development company that specializes in identifying and developing utility-scale solar generation projects in select markets in the eastern U.S. With this acquisition, Hull Street Energy says it is […]
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Trina Solar Co. Ltd., a provider of photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy solutions, says its first batch of Trina Solar 210 mm cells and Vertex modules have shipped from the company’s overseas factory in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. This shipment marks Trina Solar’s commencement of the full-capacity delivery of its high-power 210 mm Vertex 550 W […]
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BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Inc., a provider of renewable energy solutions, says it has become a distributor for Polar Racking Inc., a Canadian manufacturer of solar PV mounting systems. BayWa r.e. will immediately add access to Polar Racking’s PRU-D ground mount product line to their line card and web store, which is now available nationwide. […]
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Trina Solar Co. Ltd., a provider of photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy solutions, says its first batch of Trina Solar 210 mm cells and Vertex modules have shipped from the company’s overseas factory in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. This shipment marks Trina Solar’s commencement of the full-capacity delivery of its high-power 210 mm Vertex 550 W […]
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Burns & McDonnell has completed the construction of CenterPoint Energy’s utility-scale solar project. Located near Troy, Ind., the 50 MW AC/65 MW DC project will mark another step toward the utility’s goal of reducing operational emissions by 70% by 2035 based on its emissions in 2005. The solar field is constructed of approximately 150,000 solar […]
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