Recurrent Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., has signed an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement with EMD Electronics, Biogen Inc., Wayfair Inc., Autodesk Inc. and a large healthcare company for 100% of the production capacity of the Liberty Solar project. Recurrent Energy is currently developing the 100 MW AC solar project […]

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Indji Systems, a California-based software company, has introduced its Indji Watch platform to the solar market. Indji Watch is a hail detection technology that equips the industry with the capability to anticipate hail events, implement effective defensive measures and safeguard their investments. With the solar industry experiencing a significant surge in utility-scale sites built in […]

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First Solar Inc. has acquired Evolar AB, a Swedish company specializing in perovskite technology, adding to its advances in thin-film photovoltaics. The purchase price is approximately $38 million paid at closing and up to an additional $42 million to be paid subject to certain technical milestones being achieved in the future.  The acquisition is expected […]

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released guidance that provides detailed information about the domestic content bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act for clean energy projects and facilities that meet American manufacturing and sourcing requirements. “The domestic content bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act will boost American manufacturing, including […]

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Aspen Power says it has acquired a portfolio of 15 ground-mounted community solar projects in Maine, ranging in size from 1.4 MW to 7 MW and totaling 37 MW. The projects are located across the state, from the southern region through Bangor. One of the projects – in Berwick, Maine – has already reached commercial […]

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According to SolarReviews’ 2022 Solar Industry Survey, the market continues to show signs of strong growth, with 63% of residential installers reporting increased demand in 2022, and 73% expecting to sell more solar in 2023. “This survey provides essential data about how the industry has dealt with the unique challenges of 2022, from supply chain […]

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CS Energy has begun construction on a 10 MW landfill community solar project located in Berkeley, N.J. The development consists of two 5 MW solar energy systems and is the first ever project to simultaneously close a landfill and build a community solar system atop the landfill, the company says. “We are thrilled to have […]

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FirstLight Power, a clean power producer, developer and energy storage company, recently completed the expansion of its corporate credit facility led by Royal Bank of Canada, the Toronto-Dominion Bank and Export Development Canada. The credit facility, totaling $97.5 million, provides the company with more resources for long-term growth of its business, including advancement of its […]

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Terabase Energy, a company that provides digital and automation solutions for solar power plants, is launching Terafab, an automated, digital field factory for solar construction. Terafab says it uses a modern factory approach, increasing installation productivity by a factor of 2x over traditional methods. The Terafab system combines a digital twin of the project site, […]

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Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp. has completed the interconnection studies for its Accalia Point Solar Project, located in Cameron County, Texas. The company says it is currently working toward negotiation of an interconnection agreement with Sharyland Utilities, a Texas-based electric transmission utility, to advance the project to its construction phase. “The timely completion of the Accalia […]

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Pivot Energy has closed a $203 million financing facility to support a multi-state portfolio of distributed generation solar projects. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, will lead the debt facilities, and Foss & Co. will make the initial tax equity investment. The 100 MW DC portfolio comprises 35 community solar and […]

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Apex Clean Energy and Powin LLC are working on a pair of new battery storage projects in Texas: Angelo Storage, co-located with the 195 MW Angelo Solar Project, and Great Kiskadee Storage. Apex developed and will construct, own and operate the projects, each of which will deliver 100 MW/200 MWh of capacity to the Texas […]

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