Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. is expanding its product portfolio with a roof-integrated high-performance solar system that can be installed easily just like traditional roof tiles. The company has acquired the full intellectual property related to a solar roof tile solution from a German engineering service provider specializing in photovoltaics and electric mobility, including all associated […]

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ZF North America Inc. is now enrolled in DTE Energy’s voluntary renewable energy MIGreenPower program. The program enables DTE Electric customers to attribute a greater percentage of their electricity use to DTE’s wind and solar projects beyond the 15% already included in customers’ energy mix. ZF North America has committed to a 10-year, escalating MIGreenPower […]

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India’s WAAREE Energies Ltd. has completed the production of 300+MW of solar modules for Aquamarine, a 250 MW solar photovoltaic project that is part of the first phase of Westlands Solar Park (WSP) in San Joaquin Valley, Calif. WAAREE has provided high-efficiency 385 Wp and 390 Wp mono PERC solar PV modules for installation at […]

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Gov. JB Pritzker has signed legislation protecting Illinoisians’ right to clean energy and access to solar power. A revision to the Homeowners’ Energy Policy Statement Act, HB 644, will guarantee homeowners’ rights to place solar on their home without major redesign requirements, while improving the timeline for approval by a homeowners’ association (HOA). This bill […]

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The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) is implementing a new solar incentive program that will pave the way for up to 3,750 MW of new solar generation by 2026, doubling the state’s solar capacity. The Successor Solar Incentive Program (SuSI Program) is the culmination of a nearly three-year “Solar Transition” process mandated by […]

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Nautilus Solar Energy LLC and TurningPoint Energy are working on four community solar projects in Maine, totaling 25.5 MW DC of solar capacity. The projects, located in Somerset, Kennebec, Androscoggin and Knox Counties, are in the late stages of development, with construction started in Q2 2021. When fully operational, the projects are expected to generate […]

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Sunnova Energy International Inc. is partnering with National Grid and SolarEdge Technologies Inc. to utilize its fleet of solar and storage assets in New England to help improve power quality in National Grid’s service area. Sunnova’s aggregated residential solar and storage portfolio delivers over 150 GWh of energy per year to New England’s homeowners and […]

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Sharply reducing net metering payments and imposing high, solar-only fixed charges could slow the growth of rooftop solar installations – and, in the most extreme cases, could cause installations to plummet – according to a new report from Environment California Research & Policy Center, CALPIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group. The report comes as the […]

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Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) has submitted several research and development initiatives designed to enable low-cost, clean hydrogen to the U.S. Department of Energy’s “Earthshot” Hydrogen Program’s Request for Information (RFI). The submissions are intended to help DOE’s Hydrogen Program prioritize projects that would accelerate clean hydrogen innovations that could reduce emissions, create jobs and […]

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National Grid’s Emerald Energy Venture LLC joint venture has secured a $150 million portfolio revolving facility, with a feature that will allow an increase to $250 million beginning in mid 2022, to support the growth of its U.S. renewable energy portfolio. The new financing will support the construction of solar, battery storage and wind projects […]

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Cenovus Energy Inc. has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) to buy solar power and the associated emissions offsets from a partnership between Cold Lake First Nations (CLFN) and Elemental Energy Inc. The PPA is for the output of a 150 MW project in southern Alberta that is expected to begin producing electricity in […]

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Avangrid Renewables LLC and Primergy Solar LLC have confirmed a sale agreement for a 600 MW AC portfolio of solar generation and energy storage projects currently under development in Humboldt County, Nev. Avangrid Renewables initiated this portfolio in 2017 after announcing the anticipated closure of its 522 MW coal-fired North Valmy Generating Station. The company […]

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