Silicon Ranch’s 58 MW Scotford Solar, near Edmonton, Alberta in Canada, has reached commercial operation. The company says the facility is the largest behind-the-meter solar project in Canada. It is set to own, operate and maintain Scotford Solar and care for the land throughout the project’s lifecycle. “At Silicon Ranch one of our guiding principles […]
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Boviet Solar Technology, specializing in manufacturing Monocrystalline PV cells, Gamma Series Monofacial and Vega Series Bifacial PV Modules, has achieved U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP) compliance of certain Boviet PV modules through third-party TÜV SÜD. The TCLP test, administered by the agency, evaluates the potential leaching of hazardous chemicals from […]
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Enel North America is set to deploy 6,000 sheep to control vegetation at eight Texas solar plants through what it calls the largest announced solar grazing agreement executed in the U.S. The company is partnering with Texas Solar Sheep, a family business providing vegetation management at large solar plants, to graze on 10,000 acres of […]
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Sungrow has made its first delivery of the company’s PowerTitan 2.0 BESS units in Europe. A total of 66 units have arrived in the U.K. for use in the 100 MW Bramley project being developed by Penso Power and BW ESS. The company says the liquid-cooled unit integrates the 2.5 MW Power Conversion System and […]
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Anza has launched a product and subscription offering that aims to provide solar developers, IPPs, EPCs, utilities, investors and independent engineers with access to industry real-time data and software. The company’s software and subscription offering enables developers and module buyers to access supplier pricing, product and counterparty data, technical specs and downloadable documentation from its […]
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QuickBOLT has released its QB RibRider, a solution for solar mounting on exposed fastener, trapezoidal and ribbed metal roofs. The company says the product provides an adjustable base that fits varied rib widths, heights and angles, and includes 75 mm butyl pads for weatherproofing and a rotating L-bracket for mounting at 90 or 180 degrees. […]
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EagleView and Aurora Solar have integrated the EagleView Powered 3D modeling technology into the Aurora Solar Platform, with the aim of improving design accuracy and project timeline delivery for home installation. “We understand that improvements in cost and trust are essential to the growth and healthy functioning of the solar industry,” says Piers Dormeyer, CEO […]
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Tucson Electric Power (TEP) plans to build the 200 MW Roadrunner Reserve II, the company’s second large BESS, in southeast Tucson. The system, slated to store 800 MWh, is scheduled to begin operation in 2026, a year after the similarly sized Roadrunner Reserve is expected to begin operating on the same site. The side-by-side systems […]
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Avangrid has reached 9 GW of installed capacity at its onshore wind and solar sites, with the company’s portfolio of 75 projects spread across 22 states. The portfolio includes 8 GW of installed wind capacity and 1 GW of installed solar, including projects currently under construction. “I am proud of the continued progress Avangrid is […]
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President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation that raises the Section 201 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imported crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from 5 GW annually to 12.5 GW, retroactive for cells imported on or after August 1. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) notes that this measure is a “decisive action to support American […]
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RWE has signed long-term PPAs with Meta for two solar farms under construction: the 274 MW County Run Solar project in Illinois and the 100 MW Lafitte Solar project in Louisiana. Both sites are expected to be in commission by the end of next year. “RWE’s continued investment in the U.S. renewables market is underpinned […]
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Ameresco and the City of Somersworth, N.H., have broken ground on a PV installation at the Somersworth Landfill. The 2,577 kW project is expected to generate 3,523,443 kWh in its first year. Energy produced by the project is set to be sold to the city under the state’s group net metering program. The project will […]
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