NIPSCO, a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., has entered the next phase of its plans to transition to cleaner energy resources with the addition of two new solar farms that will be based in central Indiana. The announcement is part of the energy provider’s ‘Your Energy, Your Future’ initiative – a customer-centric effort focused on delivering […]
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a controversial petition to end state and local jurisdiction over net metering programs. The petition was brought by the New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) and drew significant bipartisan pushback from around the country. “As the leader of a coalition of conservative groups, solar advocates, state regulators and […]
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The New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) has signaled that it will extend net metering through January 2022 for current customers based on the impact COVID-19 has had on the solar industry. In addition, the NYPSC established modest changes to net metering that will impact future rooftop solar customers in 2022. “We’re pleased that the […]
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EnTech Solutions has unveiled its new Xcape microgrid technology – a resilient energy and battery storage solution that can provide a seamless back-up power supply to avoid disruptions in power. Commercial and industrial companies lose thousands of dollars every time there is a power blink or an outage, and for many, these outages are a […]
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ForeFront Power, a provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions for the public sector, utility, business and residential customers, has completed two solar projects for the San Luis Obispo County, Calif. The projects are located at the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Dairy Creek Golf Course and the Department of Social Services. The first […]
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In a recent speech, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unveiled his plans to steer the U.S. toward a carbon-free future. In order to curb climate change, Biden is proposing to invest nearly $2 trillion dollars into renewable infrastructure and programs over the next four years – effectively eliminating power plant carbon emissions by 2035. According […]
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SunPower Corp., a global solar technology and energy services provider, and Enphase Energy Inc., a global energy technology company and supplier of solar microinverters, have entered a strategic partnership to produce the new Enphase Energized Maxeon AC module, featuring a factory-integrated seventh-generation Enphase IQ microinverter. The module will be commercialized by Maxeon Solar Technologies, the […]
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PVComplete, a global solar sales and design software company, has released a PVSyst integration upgrade to PVCAD Mega, the first CAD software for utility-scale PV projects, built on Autodesk technology. “For nearly three decades, PVSyst has retained its place as the industry-standard software for modeling the yield of PV arrays, but even the biggest PVSyst […]
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GameChange Solar has received a broadly encompassing patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent covers the entire design of the GameChange Solar Genius Tracker. Using GameChange’s Genius Tracker, it takes less than 165 worker hours per MW for one-panel (1P) installations using the company’s SpeedClamp racking and mounting solution. For two-panel […]
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Nearly 650 solar companies have sent a letter to Congress galvanizing support for legislation that deploys clean energy to help rebuild the U.S. economy. The letter calls on members of Congress to pass legislation that would push out deadlines for the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and create a direct payment option, both of which […]
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Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. PV modules generally have a 30-year lifespan, but there is currently no plan for how to manage these assets at the end of their lifespan. The volume of […]
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Soltec, a manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers, has launched its SF7 Tandem tracker. This is the first tracker on the market to be linked in a 2-in-portrait (2P) configuration every two rows. The model is an upgraded version of Soltec’s standard solar tracker, the SF7. The tracker combines the best of the 2P […]
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