Altus Power America Inc., a Connecticut-based solar power company, has completed the construction of a 7.5 MW ground-mounted solar system in Ewa, Hawaii. Altus Power partnered with developer Environmental Chemical Corp. (ECC) and with engineering, procurement and construction contractor REC Solar Commercial Corp. The project will generate over 12,400 MWh of electricity during its first […]
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PVComplete, a global solar sales and design software company, says PVSketch Mega, a modeling and proposal web app for utility-scale PV projects, will be released in January 2021. PVSketch Mega informs early-stage site assessment and system design with the power of cloud computing. The platform makes it possible to run thousands of permutations of layouts […]
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The Peck Company Holdings Inc., a commercial solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, has signed contracts totaling $7.641 million for six projects. The 10.5 MW portfolio is located in Vermont and includes nameplate sizes from 220 kW DC to 2.7 MW DC. Several of the projects have already started construction and will be completed […]
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Total and Google Cloud have partnered to jointly develop the Solar Mapper, a tool that aims to accelerate the deployment of solar panels by providing an accurate and rapid estimate of the solar energy potential of homes. “Solar Mapper will enable Total to faster deploy solar panels on the houses’ roofs, in order to provide […]
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JA Solar says it supplied all the photovoltaic (PV) modules for Spain’s first grid-connected floating solar plant, which is located in the Sierra Brava reservoir in the Extremadura region. The project has been successfully connected to the grid and put into operation. The 1.1 MW project adopts JA Solar monofacial and bifacial modules that are installed […]
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LG Chem, a Korean manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries, has strengthened its partnership with global inverter manufacturer SolarEdge to offer a home backup solution with training for installers. By pairing an LG RESU10H with SolarEdge’s new inverter (Energy Hub), homeowners will be able to stay turned on even when the power grid is down, where they […]
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Dominion Energy Virginia has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for distributed solar projects to help meet renewable energy goals set forth by the company and the state. The RFP is soliciting bids for development assets for new distributed solar generation facilities or mechanically complete solar facilities under asset purchase agreements. The RFP is also […]
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Trina Solar Co. Ltd., a global photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy solutions provider, says the Vertex 600 W and 550 W series of glass-back sheet and dual-glass modules have passed the TÜV Rheinland Photovoltaic Module IEC standard serial test and obtained two certificates, IEC 61215 and IEC 61730. The Vertex series became the first 600 […]
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Schneider Electric Solar, a multinational company providing energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability, has launched the MPPT 100 600 Solar Charge Controller. The MPPT 100, combined with Schneider Electric’s storage inverters, creates a solar+storage solution that contributes to the world’s transition to a carbon-neutral energy landscape. The Conext MPPT 100 expands Schneider […]
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Canadian Solar Inc., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, says it has reached the financial close of its 126 MWp Tastiota project in Sonora, Mexico. The non-recourse financing package, arranged by Canadian Solar, was provided by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC). SMBC acted as the sole structuring bank and […]
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Aptos Solar Technology, a supplier of high-performance solar modules, has successfully completed accelerated environmental tests performed by the Renewable Energy Testing Center (RETC), an engineering services and certification testing provider for renewable energy products. The data revealed from testing confirms the reliability of Aptos Solar Technology’s DNA modules for extreme weather conditions over an extended […]
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Renewable energy companies from a diverse cross-section of the solar industry have joined together to launch the Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance. The alliance will work to build greater market awareness around how solar supply chain decarbonization is producing solar panels with low embodied carbon to help governments and companies meet aggressive sustainability goals. The COVID-19 […]
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