RECOM Technologies, a France-based PV module manufacturer, is debuting its Panther series for the U.S. market next week at the Intersolar North America conference. Panther modules are based on monocrystalline PERC cells, using half-cut technology available in monofacial and bifacial, single-glass and double-glass modules. The modules are produced in various sizes with power outputs from […]
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Solar tracker company Nevados Engineering Inc. has signed a strategic partnership and long-term agreement to supply its all-terrain solar trackers and energy optimization software to Ampliform, a U.S.-based solar project developer, operator and asset owner. Ampliform has standardized on the Nevados platform for all of its tracker needs across every location in its near-term project […]
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Meyer Burger Technology AG has signed a supply agreement for silicon wafers with solar manufacturer NorSun. The contract provides for continuously increasing purchase volumes as NorSun’s wafer production capacities expand. “The agreement with NorSun is an important step in strengthening the independence of European supply chains,” says Gunter Erfurt, CEO at Meyer Burger. “Further growth […]
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Exro Technologies Inc. has entered into a channel partnership agreement with Greentech Renewables Southwest, one of the largest solar equipment distributors in the U.S., to support the go-to-market strategy for its Cell Driver energy storage system. Exro says the primary objective for 2023 is to successfully introduce the Cell Driver product to Greentech’s network of […]
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FTC Solar Inc. and Taihua New Energy Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture to establish Alpha Steel LLC, a manufacturing partnership dedicated to producing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects. “This agreement will further enhance our domestic supply chain, and our ability to support our customers and the growth of the […]
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Merit Controls, a provider of grid integration products and services for utility-scale renewable energy power plants, has debuted its flagship PiQ41 grid integration product platform, designed to manage utility-scale inverter-based generation resources. PiQ41 (pronounced “peak – 41”) delivers industry-leading response time driven by four-quadrant, single-cycle phasor-based controls technology, the company says. Additionally, it offers an […]
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CPS Energy, the largest gas/electric municipal utility in the U.S., has reached agreements with three companies to close out its FlexPOWER Bundle initiative, which will deliver 580 MW of solar, 50 MW of storage and 500 MW of natural gas firming capacity. The utility says it will be issuing a new and separate RFP in […]
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Trina Solar has signed a three-year agreement with global renewable energy company Low Carbon Ltd. for the supply of at least 1 GW of Trina Solar PV modules for multiple projects throughout Europe. The agreement with Trina Solar provides “planning security for project pipelines and will help accelerate the contracting process for future orders,” the […]
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FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc. has formed an agreement with Sunnova Energy International Inc. to offer the Franklin Home Power system (FHP) as an option for the Sunnova Adaptive Home, which integrates the use of solar, battery storage, energy control and management technologies. The partnership will allow Sunnova to bring the FHP storage solution to existing solar […]
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects U.S. electricity consumption this year to increase 2.4% over 2021, resulting primarily from increased economic activity but also from hot summer weather throughout most of the country. According to the agency’s August 2022 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), growth in renewable energy will meet most of the increased electricity […]
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released two new databases of state and local wind and solar energy zoning laws and ordinances in the United States. The data sets are machine-readable so geospatial analysts and researchers can readily analyze siting impacts. This work is part of ongoing research at NREL to explore the dynamics of […]
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SolRiver Capital, a national solar investment fund, has completed Whitetail Solar, a 14 MW utility-scale solar project in Dillon County, S.C. The project creates a biodiversity sanctuary amongst the solar panels. SolRiver partnered with NARENCO, as the installer, to take the development plans from paper to solar energy generation. Whitetail Solar will produce over 25 […]
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