Solar installation forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are being cut by 46% due to the Biden administration’s circumvention case against solar imports from Southeast Asia. According to a new analysis by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the case will result in a drop of 24 GW of planned solar capacity over the next two […]
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Energy storage solutions provider Convergent Energy + Power has begun operation of three more Maryland-based solar-plus-storage systems developed for Choptank Electrical Cooperative. These systems are in addition to the two systems Convergent has been operating for the utility since 2019. These new systems add 4 MW/8 MWh of storage and over 2 MW of solar […]
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Fengate Asset Management has closed on a new development partnership with 42 Renewables and launched Fengate Distributed Generation Partners. The new platform is focused on acquiring, developing, constructing and operating distributed generation solar, DG solar plus battery storage and DG battery storage projects. Target market segments include community solar; municipal, university, school district and hospital; […]
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TotalEnergies is further expanding its presence in the U.S. renewable energy industry by acquiring Austin, Texas-based Core Solar LLC, which has a portfolio of more than 4 GW of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects at various stages of development across several U.S. states and power markets. Core Solar’s CEO Greg Nelson and his employees […]
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Electric power sector generation from renewable sources totaled 795 million MWh in the United States during 2021, surpassing nuclear generation, which totaled 778 million MWh, observes the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Natural gas remained the most prevalent source of energy used in electricity generation in the United States, accounting for 1,474 million MWh in […]
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Orbital Energy Group Inc. has reorganized its solar division and named Robert Burns president of its Orbital Solar Services (OSS) subsidiary. OSS is now a part of OEG’s telecom division, Gibson Technical Services (GTS). Mike McCracken, GTS’s CEO, will become CEO of both GTS and OSS. Long-term GTS executive, Jon Martin, will become president of […]
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Sunlight Financial, a point-of-sale financing company, has debuted a new suite of 30-year loan products for residential solar. Available at annual percentage rates of 1.99%, 2.99% and 3.99%, Sunlight’s 30-year loans reduce monthly payments for residential solar systems, making solar more affordable and accessible. Hundreds of Sunlight installation partners nationwide now offer Sunlight’s 30-year loans […]
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EagleView has launched its new TrueDesign solar design solution, which leverages the company’s highly accurate aerial imagery and precise data to accelerate the sale-to-installation timeline for residential solar companies. Without precise and accurate design tools, many solar installers are forced to create two different designs as part of their standard workflow, creating operational inefficiencies that […]
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Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) is collaborating with ABB to develop a large mobile grid simulator as part of the Mobil-Grid-CoP project, which is publicly funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action. It will be used for testing the safety and reliability of renewable energy equipment, such as […]
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Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. is partnering with software provider OpenSolar to provide its installer network with Maxeon’s SunPower Design software tool. Maxeon’s installer network can design proposals in a matter of minutes. Maxeon’s SunPower Design complements the new suite of tools available to installers affiliated with Maxeon. “The new digital tools are the cornerstone of […]
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Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk business, welcomes Canadian Solar as a development partner for its Lens decision intelligence platform, which delivers live data across the industrial landscapes of every global economy. The platform helps companies rapidly visualize, value, model and optimize energy assets, portfolios and companies. Integration of renewable and conventional power sources in a single […]
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Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) and First Solar Inc. have signed an additional multi-year framework supply agreement, through which First Solar will provide LRE with 1 GW DC of advanced, ultra-low carbon thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. LRE will deploy these modules across its 20 GW solar development and construction pipeline in the U.S. over 2023 […]
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