Alliant Energy has added battery storage to the Marshalltown Solar Garden, which sits next to Alliant Energy’s Marshalltown Generating Station. “This solar+storage combination allows us to provide our customers with solar power during the day and night,” says Terry Kouba, president of Alliant Energy Iowa. “The solar field adds power to the grid when the […]
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VLV Development has completed a 1.1 MW solar facility that is part of the Bronzeville Micro-Grid Cluster in one of Chicago’s most iconic neighborhoods. In collaboration with the local utility and other stakeholders, VLV financed, designed and delivered the solar installation located at Dearborn Homes, a 17-building public housing development serving 660 units of federally […]
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First Solar Inc. says Vistra Corp., a U.S.-based residential electricity provider and competitive power generator, has selected its high-performance photovoltaic (PV) solar modules to power six recently announced solar energy projects across Texas. Under the agreement, First Solar will supply 869 MW DC of Series 6 modules to power five utility-scale solar projects, developed by […]
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EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and Geenex Solar LLC have closed on an agreement of up to 4.5 GW pipeline of solar development assets throughout PJM. The pipeline acquisition brings to EDF Renewables the regional development expertise of Geenex, a utility-scale solar developer, while EDFR contributes with its financial and late-stage development expertise from a […]
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Eight community choice aggregators (CCAs) have launched a joint request for offers (RFO) to procure up to 500 MW of long-duration storage. The RFO is seeking a minimum 10-year contract for grid-charged technologies. Central Coast Community Energy, CleanPowerSF, Marin Clean Energy, Peninsula Clean Energy, Redwood Coast Energy Authority, San José Clean Energy, Silicon Valley Clean […]
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Canadian Solar Inc., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar+storage solutions, has closed a supply contract and long-term service agreement with Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC, part of the Renewable Power Group of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, to deliver and integrate a 75 MW/300 MWh lithium-ion battery storage solution into the 100 […]
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Mosaic, a U.S.-based provider of financing solutions for residential solar and energy-efficient home improvement projects, has released two new competitively priced solar loan products – a 0.99% APR 20-year loan and a 1.99% APR 25-year loan. The new products enable Mosaic’s solar partners to offer the lowest rates in the market at a time when […]
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Borrego Solar, a company that develops and delivers clean energy, has expanded its solar portfolio with eight new projects in municipalities across Maine. The planned projects will consist of a total of 55 MW of solar installations located in Manchester, Orland, Randolph, Strong, Turner, Windham, Blue Hill and Millinocket. The Borrego portfolio represents the largest […]
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LG Electronics USA has introduced the LG NeON 2 ACe, the latest AC solar module featuring LG’s integrated microinverter. The new addition to LG’s NeON 2 lineup builds on LG’s array of solar products, providing homeowners and installers with a wide selection of options tailored for each individual home or building. The LG NeON 2 […]
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Schneider Electric Solar has unveiled the InsightHome and InsightFacility, its newest additions to the Insight Energy Management ecosystem. Both InsightHome and InsightFacility are smart edge devices that connect customers’ Schneider Electric solar+storage systems to the Insight app. InsightHome targets the residential solar+storage market globally. InsightFacility is for large residential and commercial solar+storage systems. Digital technologies […]
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More than any other country, the U.S. has a growing portion of new renewable energy projects being built to meet demand coming directly from corporations. Agreements through which corporations contract electricity from renewable power producers are expected to be responsible for 44 GW to 72 GW of wind and solar additions in the country from […]
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Ideematec Inc., a global supplier of solar tracking systems, has released its Horizon L:Tec solar tracker. The new two-module-in-portrait (2P) tracker features a patented locking technology that secures modules in position against torsional galloping, caused by extreme wind loads, to reduce maintenance costs and expand product lifespan. The tracker integrates with bifacial modules to generate […]
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