Solar Support, an engineering services company, says it has entered an agreement with SEMIKRON, a manufacturer of power semiconductor components. As a qualified representative of SEMIKRON in the U.S., Solar Support meets the industry’s demand for insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) stack components, a critical semiconductor device used in aging PV inverters. Solar Support also has […]
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Solar Alliance Energy Inc. says it has signed an agreement to build a commercial solar system at Lick Skillet Farm in Tennessee. The project will also include a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant application, which provides significant support for renewable energy projects for agricultural producers. Solar Alliance is proud to be working with Lick […]
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Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) says that construction on its latest renewable energy project, Maple Hill, a 150 MW solar facility in Portage and Summerhill Townships, Penn., could begin as early as the end of 2020. The announced construction of Maple Hill follows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s recent decision to expand the Minimum Offer Price […]
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Panasonic Corp. has achieved the world’s highest energy conversion efficiency of 16.09% for a perovskite solar module – one that utilizes lightweight technology, a glass substrate and a large-area coating method based on inkjet printing. Creation of the module was carried out as part of the project of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development […]
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GE Research, the central technology development arm for the General Electric Co., has been awarded $4.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to help develop and deploy advanced grid-forming photovoltaic (PV) inverter control technologies that can reliably support higher amounts of solar power on the grid. This […]
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Dynamic Energy Solutions LLC has sold two solar+storage projects to Amp Energy, a global renewable energy infrastructure manager, developer and owner. Together, the two ground-mounted projects total 11.2 MW DC and include 10.3 MWh of battery energy storage systems. Construction and commercial operation are expected to occur in 2020. Dynamic Energy will perform the design, […]
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SolarEdge Technologies Inc., a global company specializing in smart energy, says it has entered into a contract to supply smart energy products and solutions – including inverters and power optimizers – for 1 GW of solar projects with Enfindus. The four-year, pan-European agreement is intended for commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop PV systems. Enfindus plans […]
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Sunnova Energy International Inc. has launched a new product that bundles financing for roof replacements with a Sunnova solar or solar+battery storage system under a single loan or finance agreement. The new product will allow customers to work with a single Sunnova dealer who will coordinate both the installation of a new roof and the […]
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Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, says it has signed a multi-year module supply agreement with Lightsource BP, a global company that specializes in large-scale solar projects and smart energy solutions, to deliver 1.2 GW of high-efficiency poly-crystalline solar modules for projects in the U.S. and Australia. The projects will […]
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The Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) has released its Deal Tracker, which highlights 2019’s top 10 large energy buyers. Facebook was 2019’s largest energy buyer, with the procurement of 1.546 GW. The REBA Deal Tracker showcases total procurement of 9.33 GW of renewable energy in the U.S. and a shift in the energy landscape driven […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has pledged up to $125.5 million in new funding to advance solar technology research. Through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE continues to advance research and development of solar technologies that reduce the cost of solar, increase the competitiveness of American […]
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AC Power has been awarded three of the 45 projects selected to participate in the first year of the New Jersey Community Solar Pilot Program. AC Power’s projects will provide 5.84 MW of community solar to customers in the PSE&G service territory. The sites include a 1 MW project on a portion of the closed […]
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