Canadian Solar Inc., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, has completed the sale of the Suffield Solar Project to BluEarth Renewables, an independent power producer that acquires, develops, builds, owns and operates wind, hydro and solar facilities across North America.  The project, currently under construction in southeast Alberta, will […]

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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has filed a petition for review with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of FERC Order No. 872, which unlawfully discourages the development of qualifying facilities (QF) under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA).  The order eliminates the right of QFs to enter long-term, fixed-rate contracts and arbitrarily […]

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a final rule, Order 2222, enabling distributed energy resource (DER) aggregators to compete in all regional organized wholesale electric markets. This approval empowers new technologies to come online and participate on a level playing field, further enhancing competition, encouraging innovation and driving down costs for consumers. DERs […]

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DNV GL and WattTime have entered into a strategic partnership to incorporate WattTime’s emissions intelligence into DNV GL’s energy management and digital services expertise for renewables, storage and efficiency.  By combining data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with energy efficiency, battery charging and discharging, demand response and renewables, DNV GL’s utility, regulatory and renewable and […]

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New Jersey is transitioning to a new era of incentives that promises to reinvigorate its solar industry. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has implemented a new transition incentive program that provides certainty and makes it easier to finance projects. As an enthusiastic Phil Murphy administration continues to push a transition to carbon-free […]

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Duke Energy has reached an agreement with solar installers, environmental groups and renewable energy advocates that, if approved by regulators, will create long-term stability for the residential solar industry in South Carolina. The proposed plan – Solar Choice Net Metering – could be the next generation of net energy metering for the Carolinas, a billing […]

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the availability of proposed regulations that would implement the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act.  The draft regulatory framework will dramatically speed up the siting and construction of major renewable energy projects to combat climate change and help jumpstart the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

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Hawaiian Electric, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc., has submitted eight contracts for new grid-scale renewable energy and storage projects on O’ahu and Maui to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for review and approval. The six projects on O’ahu and two on Maui are part of the largest renewable energy procurement ever for Hawai’i. […]

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Soltec, a manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers, has unveiled its new SF8 tracker.  This SF8 tracker reinforces its structure to facilitate installation and favors high performance on any terrain. A reinforced torque tube with a new geometry, together with an autonomous self-stow system, contribute to increased tracker resistance to adverse weather conditions.  In […]

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The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) has approved the implementation of a community solar pilot offered on an opt-out basis in Lima and Brockport, N.Y., as a component of the Finger Lakes Community Choice program.  Community solar enables households to receive the benefits of solar energy – lower electricity costs and reduced […]

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Nexamp, a solar and energy storage provider, says it is acquiring a 10-project, 50 MW portfolio of Maine community solar projects from Dimension Energy.  The projects – representing some of the first developed after Governor Mills reinstated, expanded, and enhanced Maine’s Net Energy Billing program – will enable residential customers of Central Maine Power (CMP) […]

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Solaria Corp., a company that designs, develops and manufactures crystalline solar modules, has filed additional claims against Canadian Solar with the International Trade Commission (ITC). “Solaria has over 250 patents and has invested more than $200 million in developing our advanced solar panel technology,” says Suvi Sharma, director and founder of Solaria. “Despite our pending […]

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