Amphenol Industrial Sustainable Technologies has again partnered with Melni Technologies, this time to expand its RadCrimp series of solar splice connectors, now including those with current ratings of 50 A for 8 AWG and 65 A for 6 AWG cable. The series was developed to improve crimp reliability in the field, says the company, while […]
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National Grid has submitted its Electric Sector Modernization, or Future Grid, Plan to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) outlining investments needed in the local electric distribution system over the next decade to meet the state’s climate change, clean energy and equity goals. The company submitted an initial draft of this Future Grid Plan […]
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Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and Guzman Energy have executed a PPA for Amalia II, a 10.98 MW solar array with 8.75 MW of battery storage set to be constructed in Amalia, N.M. The project is targeted for completion next year. The first phase, Amalia I, began commercial operations in May 2012 and generates 1.25 […]
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Maxeon Solar Technologies has announced completion of an installation featuring its new Maxeon 7 IBC solar panels, which the company claims has the world’s highest commercial panel conversion rate efficiency at 24.1%. This is the first project powered by these panels, which was carried out by Maxeon’s partner Lidera Energía in Granada, Spain, where the […]
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Comstock’s Metals Corporation has received conditional approval from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection – Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management (NDEP-BSMM) for the processing of waste solar panels in its new materials recovery facility located in Silver Springs. The company now has the required permits to complete the installation of process equipment, and to test, […]
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Greenbacker Capital Management‘s 240 MW utility-scale Appaloosa Solar 1 project has entered commercial operation in Iron County, Utah. With more than twice the power generation capacity of its sister project, Greenbacker’s Graphite Solar in Carbon County, Utah, Appaloosa is now the company’s largest operational clean energy asset to date. “Bringing Appaloosa online is a milestone both […]
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SolarEdge has announced that its new 330 kW Inverter system for community and ground mount solar has received UL1741-SB certification and is deployed with its first U.S. customer. This first commissioned system is a 1 MW ground mount recently installed in Northern California, on a Karuk Tribe-owned site, by Arizona-based EPC company SunRenu. Designed to […]
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National Grid Renewables has begun major construction on two southern Minnesota solar projects, both within the Midcontinent Independent System Operator market. “As a company that was founded and still headquartered in Minnesota, it’s both exciting and rewarding to see this growth in renewable energy happening right in our own backyard,” says National Grid Renewables’ Joe […]
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Arevon Energy and Blackstone Credit & Insurance have announced the financial close for the 200 MW Condor Energy Storage Project, currently under construction in Grand Terrace, Calif. The project is anticipated to start operations this year and is contracted under a 15-year agreement with Southern California Edison. Condor features Megapack 2 XL, Tesla’s utility-scale battery […]
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SolRiver Capital has completed the Grayfox Solar Project, a 6 MW system located in North Carolina. One of the project’s features is its integration with local agricultural practices, says the company, allowing for dual land use that supports solar energy generation and farming. “The Grayfox Solar Project is a testament to our commitment to driving […]
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The Maryland Energy Administration has announced a fresh round of funding through the Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant Program to expand state residents’ access to community solar. “This new round of community solar funding underscores our commitment to making Maryland more affordable by enabling all Marylanders, regardless of socioeconomic status, to plug into clean and affordable […]
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Standard Solar has acquired an 84 MW, 14 project community solar portfolio in Illinois from New Leaf Energy. The portfolio consists of three sets of community solar gardens in the state: six sites with a capacity of approximately 47 MW, four sites totaling 12 MW and four sites representing 25 MW. Construction is scheduled to […]
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