Roll-A-Rack is seeking 10 developers or solar installers to test its patent-pending Roll-A-Rack solar panel racking system, which the company says reduces racking and installation costs of flat-roof commercial or ground-based ballasted solar systems by 33%. Following recent funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office for Roll-A-Rack development, Acme Express Inc., […]

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Ingeteam, an international technology group that specializes in electric power conversion, has become the first central inverter manufacturer to be certified under the Technical Supervision Regulation of conformity (NTS) with Regulation EU 2016-631, specifically for its central inverters in the Ingecon Sun Power range and its EMS Plant Controller system. With this certificate, Ingeteam is […]

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REC Group says the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a Final Determination that REC Group’s products do not infringe the asserted claims of Hanwha Q-Cells’ U.S. Patent 9,893,215 (‘215 patent).  The Final Determination affirms the Initial Determination (Order No. 40) by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) dated April 10, 2020. The Final Determination […]

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Clir Renewables, a provider of performance assessment software for renewable energy, has launched its optimization platform for solar assets.  Responding to requests from its existing clients to open the firm’s AI-driven monitoring and optimization offering to multi-tech renewable portfolios, Clir will be phasing the roll-out of the solar platform over the coming months in order […]

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As more solar energy systems are installed across the U.S., scientists are quantifying the effects on wildlife. Current data collection methods are time-consuming, but the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has been awarded $1.3 million from DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office to develop technology that can cost-effectively monitor avian interactions with solar […]

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Unirac Inc., a North American manufacturer of PV mounting systems, says its SOLARMOUNT PV mounting system is the first solar racking product to receive a notice of acceptance (NOA) product approval for construction in Miami-Dade County, Fla.  With its provisions for high-velocity hurricane zone (HVHZ) wind conditions, Miami-Dade has the most stringent building code requirements […]

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Renewable power is increasingly cheaper than any new electricity capacity based on fossil fuels, according to a report recently released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).  IRENA’s Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2019 report shows that more than half of the renewable capacity added in 2019 achieved lower power costs than the cheapest new […]

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AES Distributed Energy (AES DE), a developer of solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar+storage facilities, has been selected by Hawaiian Electric to develop and operate two new utility-scale solar+storage facilities on O’ahu, Hawaii.  Combined, these two projects are expected to generate a total of 137,000 MWh of energy annually. “AES DE is honored to be selected […]

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Within a decade, more than half of the electricity generated in the U.S. will come from clean, renewable resources supported by energy storage, according to a joint commitment announced by the U.S. wind, solar, hydropower and energy storage industries.  The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), National Hydropower Association (NHA) and […]

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GridUnity, a developer of cloud-based distributed energy analytics solutions, says the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has rolled out the company’s cloud-based interconnection queue application tool to simplify and streamline the process for its power generators.  MISO provides transmission service and oversight for a region that stretches from Louisiana to Michigan, Minnesota and Manitoba. The […]

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DEPCOM Power Inc., a company that specializes in utility-scale solar projects, has begun construction on the Altavista Solar plant near Lynch Station, Va. The 113 MW DC solar plant will span approximately 720 acres and is being engineered and constructed by DEPCOM for Liberty Power Corp. LLC.   Developed by Apex Clean Energy, a company that […]

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CIT Group Inc., a financial holding company, says its power and energy business served as sole coordinating lead arranger for a $225 million letter of credit facility on behalf of 8minute Solar Energy, a developer of renewable energy projects nationwide. 8minute intends to use the credit facility to arrange power purchase agreements and interconnection agreements […]

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