Morgan Solar says its IV-DAQ in-situ IV curve tracer has received certification, and the company has launched a complementary analytics portal. The IV DAQ provides accurate full IV curve traces as well as panel voltage, current, temperature and string current. The web-based analytics portal captures data from the IV DAQ alongside other meteorological sensors and […]
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Walmart has contracted with Nexamp as an anchor tenant to support 129 MW of community solar projects. The retailer is subscribing to a share of each of 23 Nexamp solar farms across New York and will receive energy credits, equivalent to approximately 50 MW of the entire portfolio. Walmart has 32 stores, four Sam’s Clubs, […]
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Panasonic’s 25-year warranty covering solar panel parts and labor on all components of its residential solar energy systems is expanding to give homeowners more racking options. It will also now include labor on IronRidge racking systems when installed by an authorized Panasonic Installer. The previous warranty covered labor for solar panels through Panasonic Authorized, Premium […]
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Enlight Renewable Energy has achieved all required regulatory approvals to acquire a 90.1% share of Clēnera LLC, a company in the field of initiation, development, construction and operation of solar energy and U.S. energy storage projects. Clēnera’s development portfolio currently covers 20 states and approximately 50 large-scale solar projects in various stages of development, with […]
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Robert Biale Vineyards has deployed a new 145kW Solaria PowerXT solar array atop its winery and tasting room in Napa, Calif. Summit Technology Group has completed the installation of the new Pure Black solar array. Biale’s new array comprises 362 Solaria PowerXT 400R-PM solar panels and SolarEdge inverters and optimizers that integrate with the property’s […]
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Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, has supplied its solar trackers and mounting technology to Swinerton Renewable Energy (SRE) for a total of 80 MW of distributed generation solar projects. Located in Connecticut, California and Illinois, SRE’s latest 30 MW of projects will utilize Solar FlexRack’s TDP 1.0 and TDP 2.0 Solar Trackers […]
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The American Clean Power Association’s first Clean Power Annual report shows wind, utility solar and battery storage power capacity in the U.S. topped 170 GW, following a record 26 GW of clean energy projects coming online in 2020. The rapid pace of new clean power installations included 16,836 MW of land-based wind, representing 50 percent […]
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AES Indiana is acquiring and constructing a 250 MW solar and 180 MWh energy storage facility in Pike County, Ind. Connected to AES Indiana’s existing Petersburg Generating Station, the Petersburg Solar Project will power the equivalent of 45,000 homes during peak hours. AES Indiana is acquiring the project from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources […]
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Trina Solar has released a series of testing results on the mechanical reliability of the 670W Vertex module. It focused on six tests, including a static mechanical load test and five rigorous tests covering non-uniform snow-load, extreme low-temperature mechanical load, hail, extreme DML and extreme wind tunnel. The serial testing results achieved an across-the-board verification […]
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The 25D Parity Coalition, a coalition of solar companies, cooperatives and nonprofits, is welcoming the introduction of The Residential Solar Opportunity Act of 2021. The legislation will provide parity for residential solar customers alongside commercial solar. “We applaud Representatives Sanchez (D-CA), Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) for the introduction of The Residential Solar […]
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Special interest groups are working in coordination with local utilities to stall the growth of rooftop solar here in Florida, according to a new report from Environment Florida Research & Policy Center. In Florida, investor-owned utilities have targeted policies like net metering, renewable portfolio standards and power-purchase agreements. The report, Blocking Rooftop Solar, focuses on […]
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Southern Cross Energy, a subsidiary of TransAlta Corporation and an entity in which TransAlta Renewables Inc. owns an indirect economic interest, has agreed to provide renewable solar electricity supported with a battery energy storage system to the Goldfields-based operations of BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd. through the construction of the Northern Goldfields Solar Project. The […]
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