Seventeen renewable energy CEOs are calling on President Joe Biden to rescind the Trump administration’s October 2020 solar proclamation that increased tariffs on solar panels and rescinded the exclusion for bifacial solar panels. Led by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and supported by the American Clean Power Association (ACP), the letter calls attention to […]
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SolarEdge Technologies Inc., a global company that specializes in smart energy technology, has entered into a strategic supply agreement with Sunrun, a U.S. provider of residential solar, battery storage and energy services. As part of the agreement, Sunrun will offer SolarEdge’s Energy Hub PV inverter for residential customers. “We’re expanding our new supply agreement with […]
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BayWa r.e., a global renewable energy developer, service supplier, wholesaler and energy solutions provider, has launched novotegra GmbH, an independent mounting system manufacturer, following the success of its novotegra mounting system. novotegra GmbH will control all of BayWa r.e.’s photovoltaic mounting system manufacturing activities. Previously, BayWa r.e. Solar Energy Systems GmbH was jointly responsible for […]
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California State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, has introduced SB 617, the Solar Access Act. SB 617 implements automated solar permitting in local California jurisdictions with over 10,000 residents. This will allow for remote inspections and approvals of residential solar and solar+storage systems, which will greatly decrease approval times, cut permitting costs for local governments […]
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Complete Solar, a residential solar company, has acquired Current Insight LLC, an engineering company that provides CAD designs, structural engineering stamps and electrical engineering stamps to solar companies. As part of Complete Solar, Current Insight will continue to deliver CAD and engineering services. The acquisition augments Complete Solar’s offerings with three new products, creates new […]
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The U.S. Department of Interior has revoked amendments to the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) filed by the Trump administration last month. “We are pleased to learn that the Department of Interior has restored the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan by terminating a last-minute attempt by the previous administration to unilaterally amend it,” says […]
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Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corp., has filed an updated Smart Energy Plan and budget with the Missouri Public Service Commission. Currently in its third year of implementation, the Smart Energy Plan progress includes smart technology that can rapidly detect outages and restore service in seconds – as well as new storm-resilient utility poles, […]
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Complete Solar, a residential solar company, has acquired Current Insight LLC, an engineering company that provides CAD designs, structural engineering stamps and electrical engineering stamps to solar companies. As part of Complete Solar, Current Insight will continue to deliver CAD and engineering services. The acquisition augments Complete Solar’s offerings with three new products, creates new […]
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Sunnova Energy International Inc., a U.S.-based residential solar and storage service provider, and Len X LLC (LENX), a technology-focused subsidiary of Lennar Corp., have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sunnova will acquire SunStreet, Lennar’s residential solar platform. In addition to Sunnova’s acquisition of SunStreet, Sunnova will become Lennar’s exclusive residential solar and storage […]
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Trimark Associates Inc., a company that designs, installs and services utility-scale SCADA and metering systems, says it has been selected as a subcontractor for the SCADA portion of the Edwards & Sanborn project, the world’s largest solar+storage project. Located in Kern County, Calif., and currently under construction, the project comprises 1,118 MW of solar power […]
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JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., a global solar module manufacturer, says the company and its subsidiaries have signed a solar glass procurement contract with Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd. “The long-term procurement contract with Flat Glass is a major supply chain partnership,” says Kangping Chen, CEO of JinkoSolar. “This three-year contract will help the company guarantee […]
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Mosaic, a financing platform for U.S. residential solar, has entered a multiyear partnership with Freedom Forever, a residential solar power provider. This partnership joins Mosaic’s credit expertise and technology with a nationwide solar sales and installation organization. As a result, Freedom Forever can now offer its customers attractive solar financing rates and boost the adoption […]
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