Window and door manufacturer Andersen Corp. and transparent solar technology company Ubiquitous Energy are jointly developing energy-generating window and door products for residential and light commercial buildings. The products will leverage Ubiquitous Energy’s UE Power technology, a patented and visibly transparent photovoltaic glass coating that harnesses solar power to generate electricity, while remaining almost indistinguishable […]

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Window and door manufacturer Andersen Corp. and transparent solar technology company Ubiquitous Energy are jointly developing energy-generating window and door products for residential and light commercial buildings. The products will leverage Ubiquitous Energy’s UE Power technology, a patented and visibly transparent photovoltaic glass coating that harnesses solar power to generate electricity, while remaining almost indistinguishable […]

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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a roadmap with near- and long-term steps to dramatically scale America’s solar manufacturing sector now that the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act (SEMA) has passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The new whitepaper, Catalyzing American Solar Manufacturing, outlines how the solar and storage […]

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is making $30 million in funding available for the third round of the Future Grid Challenge for projects that identify solutions to the technical challenges of integrating renewable resources into the electric grid. Up to $3 million per project is available for single or team […]

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Global renewable energy company BayWa r.e. is bringing new options to solar installation partners across the U.S. by adding Duracell Power Center‘s suite of turnkey residential energy technology products to its line card. Duracell Power Center’s integrated energy storage solution works with new or existing rooftop solar installations to allow homeowners to self-power their home, […]

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GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and provider of solar roofing in North America, has launched sales of its Timberline Solar roof to Hawaii residents. Timberline Solar is a system that directly integrates solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials. The system, launched earlier this year, incorporates a nailable solar shingle, the Timberline Solar […]

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Cleco Power and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) have signed a long-term renewable energy offtake agreement. The Dolet Hills Solar Project includes a 240 MW AC facility to be constructed at the recently retired Dolet Hills lignite-fired power plant in DeSoto Parish, La. The Dolet Hills Solar Project supports Cleco’s growing renewable energy fleet and […]

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EDF Renewables North America’s (EDFR) Palen Solar site is fully operational and delivering decarbonized energy to the grid. The site consists of four projects totaling 620 MW DC of solar photovoltaic (PV), plus 200 MWh of battery energy storage. The projects, which utilize horizontal single-axis tracking technology, are located adjacent to each other on unincorporated […]

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Percepto has completed a proof-of-concept with the Electric Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) for the monitoring of a 250-acre floating solar farm, one of the largest of its kind in the world. The size of 70 soccer fields and located 350 meters from the nearest shoreline, the solar farm is on the Sirindhorn dam basin […]

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Lium LLC, an energy market research firm for institutional users, has launched a new data product for tracking utility-scale solar projects called solarSAT. The new intelligence product tracks in real-time the development of every large-scale U.S. solar project through satellite imagery. Investors and corporate management teams can use this product to drill down on each […]

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H.R. 5376, which passed the U.S. Senate last week, has passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a 220-207 vote. President Joe Biden signed the bill on Tuesday. The bill – known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – modifies and extends through 2024 tax credits for producing electricity from renewable resources, including solar, as […]

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National renewable energy provider Pivot Energy has acquired SGC Power, a Maryland-based community solar developer, from energy transition investor ECP. SGC Power identifies, develops and designs community solar projects. The company has been involved in 2.8 GW of solar projects since the company’s founding in 2008. “SGC Power is a community solar leader with deep […]

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