UL, a global safety advisor on the development, evaluation and optimization of renewable energy projects, has acquired Clear Sky Analytics’ proprietary software platform and related assets. Founded by solar industry veterans Ajay Saproo and John Corson, Clear Sky Analytics specializes in distilling and interpreting operating PV solar plant data to improve performance by providing actionable […]

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Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd. says it is commercializing its new Maxeon Air technology platform.  The result of five years of research, development and testing, Maxeon Air enables the production of frameless, thin, lightweight solar panels with efficiency and performance equivalent to standard solar panels. Maxeon Air panels will be featured in selected projects in Europe […]

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BayWa r.e. Solar Systems LLC, a U.S.-based distributor of solar and energy storage components and systems, says it has become a distributor for Silfab Solar, a North American manufacturer of high-performance solar modules. BayWa r.e. says its strong commitment to serving solar contractors and its record as a distributor offers Silfab a differentiated approach to […]

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Pine Gate Renewables has launched Blue Ridge Power, a new EPC company that will house Pine Gate’s current EPC operations. In connection with the launch, Blue Ridge Power also acquired the solar division of Horne Brothers Construction, one of the largest mechanical and civil contractors in the U.S. With the addition of the Horne Brothers team, […]

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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Facilities & Services (F&S) has completed construction of Solar Farm 2.0, totaling 12.3 MW DC, with the planting phase of the farm’s pollinator habitat commencing this month.  The project is the second solar farm constructed at the university and achieves clean energy sustainability goals outlined in the university’s Illinois Climate […]

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Q CELLS says it is investing an additional €15.5 million into its global R&D headquarters in Thalheim, Germany, as part of the company’s ongoing R&D roadmap to drive next-generation solar module technology development.  The €15.5 million comes on top of last year’s pledge to invest €20 million into machinery and equipment for next-generation PV technology […]

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New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) has completed its first utility-scale energy storage project: a 2.45 MW project developed in partnership with ENGIE North America. ENGIE will own and operate the battery unit, which is located on the site of NHEC’s 2 MW solar array in Moultonborough, N.H. The battery unit will charge from NHEC’s distribution […]

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) have launched the first community solar project to be constructed on a closed landfill as part of the NJBPU’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program.  NJBPU’s program supports Murphy’s commitment to achieving 100% clean […]

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Johnson Controls, GRID Alternatives Colorado and Capital Dynamics say they will finance, operate and maintain a 2 MW community solar garden for the Housing Authority for the City of Pueblo (HACP).  One of six contracted projects, the solar garden is a photovoltaic (PV) system composed of ground-mounted solar panels. The energy capacity will be allocated […]

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Accelerate Real Asset Management, a growth-oriented real asset platform, has launched a new joint venture (JV) to invest in renewable energy infrastructure: Activate Renewables will acquire real estate and royalty interests associated with utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage facilities located across the U.S. Activate will focus on the acquisition of real property interests directly […]

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Canadian Solar Inc., a solar technology and renewable energy company, has executed a strategic partnership and investment with Habitat Energy Ltd., a U.K.-based company that specializes in asset optimization services for battery storage assets that use artificial intelligence and machine learning.  The partnership will allow Canadian Solar to offer enhanced technology solutions for developers and […]

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Daqo New Energy Corp., a manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, says its Xinjiang Daqo New Energy subsidiary has signed long-term supply agreements with a subsidiary of JA Solar, a manufacturer of PV products. “We are very pleased to further strengthen our cooperation with JA Solar, a company of high-quality […]

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