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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The Royal Bank of Canada has appointed Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), a specialized expert services firm that supports the global renewable energy sector, as its independent engineer on two Alberta pre-construction solar projects owned by BluEarth Renewables.  The firm is currently providing technical due diligence services on the Yellow Lake and Burdett solar projects and is […]

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved the Year 2 application and process for the state’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. This action ensures underserved and overburdened communities can access the health and financial benefits of renewable energy. “Community solar is a key element of Governor Murphy’s vision for 100% clean energy […]

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Tech giants, major retailers and other corporate leaders are making significant investments in clean energy and have installed 1,286 MW of new commercial solar capacity in the U.S. in 2019, the second-largest year on record according to the latest Solar Means Business report.  The annual report, released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), tracks […]

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Peck Company Holdings Inc., a commercial solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, has signed a 5.3 MW contract in Rhode Island with a longtime customer. The $7.256 million contract for a project located in Rhode Island is targeted to be completed in the first quarter of 2021. Peck’s expansion into the state complements the […]

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Sigora Solar, a residential and commercial solar company, has acquired Aztec Solar, a solar energy solutions provider, in a strategic growth move that supports Sigora’s expansion plans.  “We are on a mission to expand access to energy solutions for all types of customers,” says Logan Landry, CEO of Sigora Solar. “We are driven by a […]

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Sunrun, a provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services, has completed its acquisition of Vivint Solar, which was initially announced earlier in the year.  The acquisition follows approval by regulators and stockholders of both companies.  “Welcome, Vivint Solar employees and customers,” says Lynn Jurich, co-founder and CEO of Sunrun. “Together we will provide […]

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Diode Ventures, a Black & Veatch company that develops global infrastructure projects, says ACCIONA, a global group that develops and manages sustainable infrastructure solutions, has acquired 100% of a 240 MW AC/315 MW DC photovoltaic (PV) project in development in Fort Bend County, Texas. With the transaction, ACCIONA extends its footprint in U.S. solar generation […]

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FirstEnergy Corp., an electric utility headquartered in Akron, Ohio, has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to purchase Ohio-compliant renewable energy credits (RECs) for its Ohio utilities – Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Co. and Toledo Edison. The purchases will help meet the companies’ 2020 renewable energy targets established under Ohio’s alternative energy law. RECs sought […]

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Helios Infrastructure, a joint venture between Nationwide and Sol Systems, has acquired the largest solar power project in Louisiana.  The 50 MW system is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and it is now owned and operated by Helios. This acquisition marks the largest single project investment for Helios to date. Entergy Louisiana is purchasing […]

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A coalition of solar companies and clean energy advocacy organizations has sent a letter to Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Robert DeLeo that strongly opposes a legislative provision that authorizes utilities to construct, operate and own solar projects. The provision, Section 15H in the House Act Creating a 2050 Roadmap to a […]

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