GE Vernova has launched its 6 MVA, 2000-volt direct current utility-scale inverter, with a multi-megawatt pilot installation in North America.  This initiative is aimed at further reducing solar energy costs and accelerating the transition to renewable energy and decarbonization. With the 2000 Vdc architecture, the company hopes to reduce the levelized cost of energy for […]

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Encorp was awarded an energy services contract last month by the Alameda Board of Supervisors to deploy six microgrids for buildings owned by the County of Alameda, located east of San Francisco, Calif. Encorp will provide its Encorp Egility microgrid control platform as well as serve as the EPC lead for the contract. The company […]

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Enlight Renewable Energy has begun initial commercial operations at its Atrisco Solar & Energy Storage project, located outside Albuquerque, N.M.  The project consists of 364 MW solar generation capacity and 1.2 GWh of energy storage capacity. It was developed and built by Enlight’s U.S. subsidiary Clenera. The array is expected to reach full commercial operations […]

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Standard Solar has acquired the 12.18 MW Wheeler Gulch Solar Project from Caerus Piceance, located in Garfield County, Colo. The company says the ground-mounted solar array is set to be one of the state’s largest behind meter solar installations. Now owned and operated by Standard Solar, the project will produce energy that supports Caerus Piceance’s […]

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National Grid Renewables has begun onsite construction at its 270 MW Blevins Solar Project in Falls County, Texas.  Execution of two PPAs for Blevins was announced last year. Additionally, Mortenson Construction will manage construction of the 2,300-acre project, which will use First Solar Series 6 Plus modules. “Blevins is our third solar project to break […]

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DYCM Power says it plans to partner with Macquarie Capital in developing an $800 million solar cell and module manufacturing facility within the U.S.  The facility is set to initially produce 2 GW of TOPCon cells and assembled modules annually, with a planned expansion of 6 GW. The company is finalizing the site selection process […]

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Arava Power’s 270 MW SUNRAY photovoltaic project has started its commercial operation in Uvalde County, Texas. The project is Arava’s first in the U.S. It was developed with oil and gas retailer Paz Group and funded in partnership with insurance company Menora Mivtachim at a total cost of $330 million. The project spans 1,200 acres, […]

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Cypress Creek Renewables has chosen Maxeon Solar Technologies’ PV panels for installation at projects in the U.S. Commercial operation for Cypress Creek’s hybrid facility, Zier, in Brackettville, Texas, commenced in May with 208 MW of photovoltaic capacity provided by 383,000 Maxeon Performance line solar panels.  The success of the collaboration resulted in Maxeon providing modules […]

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X-ELIO has signed a PPA with Google for 128 MW from the company’s Bell Solar PV Plant. located in Texas. The solar farm is expected to start operations next year, with Google using its total capacity. The agreement will consist of a physical PPA, in which X-ELIO will enable the direct delivery of power to […]

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SolarEdge Technologies has unveiled its next-generation single-phase solar+storage solution, which the company says integrates a scalable battery and new solar inverter to provide whole-home backup across the U.S. The solution’s modular design is expected to allow homeowners to start with PV only or with a smaller LFP 4.4 kWh battery for a lower entry cost. […]

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Nextracker has launched NX Foundation Solutions, which includes the company’s NX Anchor system, designed to optimize ground-mount solar project development across a range of soil conditions for EPC and developer customers.  The system also includes geotechnical reviews, on-site testing, foundation design, product selection, proprietary equipment and installation support, says the company, adding that the service […]

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Aggreko Energy Transition Solutions (ETS) has closed on $66 million in term loan financing for an 88.5 MW portfolio of C&I and community solar assets. Portfolio projects are located across New York, Texas and California. The financing provides a distribution to ETS for its acquisition and construction costs and is structured as a delayed-draw term […]

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