Sage Geosystems Inc., a geothermal baseload and energy storage company based in Houston, has released results and data from its full-scale commercial pilot confirming the performance of its energy storage system that can provide short- or long-duration storage (EarthStore). Results show the technology is cost-competitive with lithium-ion batteries, pumped storage hydropower and natural gas peaker […]

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Matrix Renewables and rPlus Energies recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for Pleasant Valley Solar, a 200 MW AC/261 MW DC solar project in Ada County, Idaho. Guests included landowners, project partners, local elected officials, project vendors and members of the community. Once it is operational, the project will be the largest solar facility in Idaho […]

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SolarEdge Technologies Inc., a company specializing in smart energy technology solutions, has launched its new high-powered, three-phase SolarEdge 330 kW inverter and its complementary H1300 power optimizer for community solar, agri-PV and small-to-medium scale ground-mount utility PV applications. The SolarEdge 330 kW inverter lends itself both to distributed and centralized location topology, in which large-scale […]

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Qcells, a manufacturer of solar cells and modules and provider of complete energy solutions, has introduced its SMART System to the U.S. residential solar and energy storage market. The Qcells AC SMART System represents a U.S. industry-first: a PV module and inverter made by the same manufacturer. The Qcells AC SMART System: “The AC SMART […]

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Three industry veterans – Matthew Kozey, Geoff Johnson and Patrick Grumley – recently launched Arena Renewables, a new distributed solar and storage development venture, to focus on saving money for customers through community solar. Arena unites a founding team with three decades of experience in renewables, utilities and real estate who saw an unprecedented opportunity […]

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Longroad Energy, a renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has agreed to procure an additional 2 GW of advanced thin film solar modules from First Solar Inc. The order for the solar modules, which is expected to be delivered between 2027 and 2029, builds on an existing 3.7-GW framework agreement between the two companies and […]

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Nextracker, a solar tracker and software solutions company, and Unimacts, a provider of industrial manufacturing and supply chain solutions, have opened a Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing facility in Las Vegas. Owned and operated by Unimacts, the facility will produce critical steel components exclusively for Nextracker used in ground-mount solar power generation plants to primarily serve projects in […]

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Dimension Renewable Energy, a developer and operator of community solar projects, has closed $237 million in financing to support the construction of a 120 MW DC distributed generation portfolio. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, acted as lead debt syndicator, with NT Solar and Advantage Capital arranging the tax equity. The […]

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Silfab Solar, a PV module manufacturer based in North America, will release a premium line of TOPCon PV modules in in the first quarter of 2024 specifically designed and engineered for commercial and residential markets in the United States. Rapidly advancing U.S. cell-manufacturing capabilities, Silfab expects to be the first U.S. solar manufacturer to deliver […]

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Connecticut-based Altus Power, a commercial-scale provider of clean electric power, will add 3 MW in solar arrays to its operating portfolio currently serving the Greater Boston area. The assets were introduced by a Massachusetts developer and add to the company’s 117 MW in Massachusetts as of June 30, 2023. These commercial and industrial solar arrays […]

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Silfab Solar, a North American photovoltaic module manufacturer, and NorSun, a Norwegian ingot and wafer manufacturer, have signed a memorandum of understanding to supply a clean source of Western-produced silicon wafers. The agreement continues Silfab’s strategic initiatives to onshore and strengthen its supply chain and increase domestic sourcing as it adds 1 GW of United […]

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The Missouri Green Banc, a nonprofit green lender and affiliate of the Missouri Clean Energy District (MCED), and Allectrify, a public benefit corporation that specializes in helping banks offer commercial property-assessed clean energy (C-PACE) loans to developers and small-business owners, have facilitated the closing of a $400,000 C-PACE loan to finance the installation of solar […]

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