Trina Solar has received the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) certificate from TÜV Rheinland for its 210 mm Vertex modules, becoming the first solar company to receive LCA certification for 210 mm modules. LCA follows the methods and requirements of ISO 14040/ISO 14044 to conduct scientific and stringent tests of life-cycle carbon emissions and other indicators […]
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Energywell LLC has launched a community solar business offering customer origination and revenue management services to community solar developers and asset owners in the United States. Through its Shift Community Solar and SolarStreet brands, Energywell will offer community solar products integrated with and alongside its suite of renewable electricity products, which will be available in […]
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Agilitas Energy, a developer, builder, owner and operator of distributed energy storage and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the northeastern U.S., has raised $350 million of equity in a two-tiered investment from funds managed by CarVal Investors L.P. The investment will fund a national footprint build-out of Agilitas Energy’s large pipeline of renewable energy and […]
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Standard Solar Inc., a company that owns, develops, operates and funds commercial and community solar assets, and community solar developer SolarPark Energy have completed a 7.1 MW community solar project in York, N.Y. Standard Solar funded the construction and will own and operate the project long-term. SolarPark Energy developed the project. Catalyst Power Holdings LLC, […]
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GE says it is tripling its solar and battery energy storage Power Electronics Systems manufacturing capacity by the end of 2022 to 9 GW per annum. The systems are manufactured at GE’s newly launched renewable hybrids factory in Vallam, near Chennai, India. The site manufactures GE’s Power Conversion Solution called FLEXINVERTER (formerly known as LV5+), […]
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NTE Energy has launched Vitis Energy as a new clean energy platform. Headquartered in Florida, it will develop electric generation facilities throughout North America, working on full lifecycle project development from initial market and site evaluations and permitting to financing, construction and operation. NTE Energy, which develops, constructs and operates natural gas-powered electric generating facilities, […]
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Pedro Azagra Blázquez has officially assumed the role of CEO of AVANGRID Inc. He has served as a member of AVANGRID’s board of directors since 2019, and previously served as a member of the board of directors from 2014 to 2018. He also serves as a member of the executive committee of the board of […]
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Luminia and Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the development of an 11.6 MW AC solar plus 32 MWh battery storage project in Sonoma, Calif. Construction of the 75-acre project is expected in the second half of 2023 in southern Sonoma County, tying into a nearby electrical substation. “Deploying […]
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Digihost Technology Inc. has entered into a long-term deal to purchase community solar credits from a nearby community solar farm. The project, located in National Grid territory, is being managed by EnergyMark. The community solar project is 5 MW and will produce roughly 9,500,000 kWh of electricity annually. Digihost’s current East Delavan, N.Y., facility will […]
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President Joe Biden has authorized the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic production of clean energy technologies, including solar panel parts. With this move, the president has put the full power of federal procurement to work spurring additional domestic solar manufacturing capacity by directing the development of master supply agreements, including […]
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The rural community of Castañer, Puerto Rico, celebrated the first phase of a solar-plus-storage microgrid installation that will provide continuous and reliable electricity to power local businesses and essential services. The microgrid was developed in a collaborative process led by the Puerto Rican Solar Business Accelerator (PRSBA), along with the nonprofit Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la […]
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Three clean energy organizations have formed a partnership to provide educational resources and training on clean energy technologies for building operators, managers and safety officials. The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), New Buildings Institute (NBI), and Southface Institute are collaborating to provide these resources on safe and effective deployment of distributed energy resources (DER) in […]
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