The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the development and implementation of a $675 million Critical Materials Research, Development, Demonstration and Commercialization Program. Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the program will address vulnerabilities in the domestic critical materials supply chain, which are […]

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The AES Corp. has chosen BayWa r.e. to construct the Waikoloa Solar + Storage Project, an integrated solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system owned and operated by AES on Hawaiʻi Island. BayWa r.e. Power Solutions will build the 30 MW AC/43 MW DC solar and 30 MW/120 MWh storage project on approximately 300 acres […]

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Activate Renewables, an acquirer of real estate and royalty interests in wind, solar and energy storage, has closed on the purchase of a portfolio of renewable ground leases from a fund managed by the Infrastructure Opportunities strategy of Ares Management. The portfolio consists of wind and solar property leases together supporting more than 115 MW […]

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The U.S. Senate has passed the Inflation Reduction Act – a piece of legislation that will, in part, foster growth for the solar energy industry. A key provision in the bill extends both the 30% solar investment tax credit (ITC) and less-commonly used $0.015/kWh production tax credit (PTC) for projects that start construction before Jan. […]

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New Jersey Resources (NJR) has named Robert Pohlman vice president of NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) and corporate strategy. He will be responsible for leading and developing the renewable energy business, while also driving new growth opportunities and strategic initiatives across NJR. “NJR Clean Energy Ventures is a core part of our business and growth […]

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Origami Solar, developers of a patent-pending steel solar module frame, has published initial test results from TECSI Solar that confirm the Origami roll-formed steel frame design is superior in performance to conventional aluminum frames. The testing conducted at TECSI Solar compared a 35 mm tall Origami steel frame against a 40 mm aluminum frame under […]

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In 2020, energy production in the United States fell by record amounts compared with 2019, mostly as a result of decreased economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wyoming had the largest drop in total energy production among the states, decreasing by 1,264 trillion British thermal units, mostly due to decreased coal production, according to the […]

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Solar tracking provider FTC Solar is collaborating with solar contracting company AUI Partners on a new offering for the distributed generation (DG) market. With faster delivery and installation times for smaller projects, FTC Solar’s DG Solutions Business Unit with AUI Partners will provide solar tracking services for sites under 20 MW. This new collaboration will […]

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Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has commenced on-site construction on the 196 MW Big Plain Solar project located near London, Ohio. The renewable energy generated by the project will be supplied to Verizon Communications under a long-term power purchase agreement. SOLV Energy, a solar and energy storage construction company, serves as the engineering, procurement and construction […]

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The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is urging banking regulators to expand the use of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to include financing support for solar and storage projects of all sizes. SEIA’s advocacy push centers around comments the organization submitted in response to new rules that would improve equitable access to solar energy and […]

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GameChange Solar is launching a new 6 GW tracker tube line that will start operations in the Midwest in February 2023. This state-of-the-art, highly automated facility allows GameChange to expand its U.S. tracker tube capacity to 14 GW. “As our customers grow their business, GameChange is committed to continue to grow our substantial USA manufacturing […]

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OYA Solar, a North American solar developer and independent power producer, has selected two engineering, procurement and construction firms (EPC) to lead the construction of 13 renewable energy projects, with expected completion dates from the fourth quarter of 2022 to mid-2023. All these projects are expected to reach permission to operate (PTO) by the end […]

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