Enphase Energy Inc. is launching a partnership that enables Enphase Energy Systems, powered by IQ Microinverters and IQ Batteries, to participate in Swell Energy Inc.’s distributed, virtual power plant (VPP) programs in California, New York and Hawaii. The partnership will enhance solar and battery access along with choice for energy users while delivering critical resources […]

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EDPR NA Distributed Generation LLC, the distribution business unit of EDP Renewables, has partnered with the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) as part of its Solarize Philly Program to help expand access to onsite renewable energy solutions for business, commercial and industrial properties throughout the city. Launched by PEA in 2017, Solarize Philly is Philadelphia’s first […]

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Hyperlight Energy, the developer of the Hylux concentrated solar power (CSP) technology, has signed an exclusive license agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for its patented receiver design technology. The design improves the performance of linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) receivers used in Hyperlight’s CSP platform. The improved performance facilitated […]

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Freedom Forever says its sales network will begin using Aurora Solar‘s Sales Mode AI product to deliver accurate solar proposals to homeowners in real time. Sales Mode AI uses proprietary, machine-learning algorithms, trained on millions of 3D roof models, as well as LIDAR and imagery data, to automatically create a 3D solar design in less […]

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Concentrating solar power (CSP) has long held promise as a renewable energy technology. To spur CSP industry advancement and achieve an energy cost goal of 5 cents per kWh, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Gen3 CSP program is funding research to explore the potential of several heat transfer mediums. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) […]

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Swell Energy Inc., an energy and smart grid solutions provider, has rolled out GridAmp, its proprietary distributed energy resource management system (DERMS). The enhanced DERMS platform aggregates distributed energy resources (DER), including solar and battery storage devices, into virtual power plants (VPP) to provide advanced grid capabilities to utilities. GridAmp will control multiple grid service […]

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Solariant Capital LLC, a renewable energy investment and development company, has entered into a strategic co-development and co-investment partnership with Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure Co. Ltd. (DEI), a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. The partnership will initially focus on developing Solariant’s portfolio of U.S. renewable energy projects and acquiring other development stage projects. The […]

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TotalEnergies has signed a definitive agreement with SunPower Corp. to acquire its Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS) business for $250 million. TotalEnergies is the majority shareholder of SunPower. “With this acquisition, TotalEnergies is further investing to grow its distributed generation activity in the U.S. and support its B2B customers in meeting their sustainable development goals,” […]

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Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has purchased a 20 MW DC pre-operational solar portfolio from TUUSSO Energy, a Seattle-based utility-scale solar developer. The portfolio’s three 6.7 MW DC projects are Greenbacker’s first assets in Washington. Located in Kittitas County, the projects – Camas, Penstemon and Urtica – are all expected […]

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Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides has named Jennifer Daloisio CEO and executive director of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). MassCEC is dedicated to accelerating the clean energy and climate solution innovation that is critical to meeting the commonwealth’s climate goals while building a nation-leading clean energy economy in Massachusetts. “The Baker-Polito administration […]

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Fluence has signed an agreement with The AES Corp. to employ the AI-powered Fluence IQ Bidding Application to maximize the value of a 1.1 GW portfolio of solar and energy storage projects in the western United States. The software will optimize revenues earned by solar and battery assets through participation in wholesale markets. The Fluence […]

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The Nature Conservancy has publicly released a map to help companies and communities identify the most promising places in the central U.S. to quickly develop renewable energy while avoiding impacts to important wildlife and habitats. Called Site Renewables Right, the new analysis combines more than 100 GIS layers of wildlife habitat and land use data, […]

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