Solar Adds More New Capacity than Natural Gas
Solar, wind and hydropower have provided 85.7% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added during the first two months of 2020 – notably more than natural gas. The Federal Energy Regulatory...
View ArticleU.S. Senators Address Letter to Secretary of the Treasury
Six U.S. Senators have written a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin seeking to extend the continuity safe harbor, provided under existing Treasury Department guidance,...
View ArticleFalling LCOE of Solar Puts Existing Coal, Gas at Risk
Solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. Those two-thirds live in locations that comprise 71% of gross domestic...
View ArticleDominion Quadruples Renewable Energy Generation in New IRP
In just one year, Dominion Energy Virginia has quadrupled the amount of solar and wind generation in its 15-year, long-term integrated resource plan (IRP). The increase is driven, in part, by Governor...
View ArticleArcVera Renewables Launches Technical Service Offerings
ArcVera Renewables, a provider of consulting and technical services for renewable energy projects, says it is providing technical, financial and independent engineering services for standalone energy...
View ArticleEnergy Storage Industry Expected to Rebound in 2021
Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, the medium-term future for the global energy storage industry remains bright. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Outlook for the Global Energy Storage...
View ArticleCanSIA, CanWEA Form the Canadian Renewable Energy Association
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) have partnered to form the Canadian Renewable Energy Association and have named Robert Hornung...
View ArticleAmazon Commits to Five Utility-Scale Solar Projects
Amazon has committed to five new renewable energy projects in China, Australia and the U.S. that further support the company’s goal of reaching 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy...
View ArticleSunrun Introduces Brightbox to Nevada, Colorado
Sunrun Inc., a U.S.-based home solar, battery storage and energy services company, says it is introducing its Brightbox rechargeable solar battery system to Colorado and Nevada. Now, people living in...
View ArticleSchletter Group Relocates to New Manufacturing Plant
Schletter Group, an international manufacturer of solar-mounting systems, has relocated its Shanghai site to a new plant in the city. The Schletter Group has maintained its own production site in...
View ArticleAlliant Energy Advances Six Wisconsin Solar Projects
Alliant Energy says it is planning to acquire and advance 675 MW of solar energy in six Wisconsin counties: Grant, Jefferson, Richland, Rock, Sheboygan and Wood. The projects are the next step in the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Strangles Global Energy Investment
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the largest drop in global energy investment in history, with spending expected to plunge in every major sector this year – from fossil fuels to renewables and...
View ArticleSungrow Receives UL Compliance Certificate for North American Market
Sungrow, a global supplier of inverter solutions in the renewables market, says the company’s ST556kWh-250UD energy storage system (ESS) has received the UL9540 certificate issued by TÜV Rheinland for...
View ArticleSolar Data Systems Enters Partnership with iPLON India
Solar Data Systems Inc., an official provider of Solar-Log hardware-agnostic energy monitoring and management, has partnered with iPLON India, a company that specializes in solar monitoring systems....
View ArticlePV Evolution Labs Releases Results of PV Module Rankings
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test lab for the global downstream solar industry, has published the 6th Edition of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard in partnership with DNV GL, a global...
View ArticleKearsarge Energy Retains GZA for Massachusetts Solar Farm
GZA, a multi-disciplinary firm providing geotechnical, environmental, ecological, water and construction management services, has been retained by Kearsarge Energy and the town of Montague, Mass., for...
View ArticleRPCS Opens Mississippi Logistics Facility
RP Construction Services Inc. (RPCS), a California-based solar tracker project design, supply and installation subcontractor, has opened a new logistics facility in Kosciusko, Miss. The new facility...
View ArticleREsurety Launches Map-Based SaaS Tool
REsurety, a provider of valuation analytics and risk management services to buyers and sellers of renewable energy, has launched its REmap map-based SaaS product. REmap is a new information services...
View ArticleDuke Energy Files Locations of Three New Solar Plants
Duke Energy Florida (DEF) has filed the locations of its three newest solar power plants, which will provide cleaner energy solutions to benefit Florida customers. The Duette Solar Power Plant will be...
View ArticleCIT Group Arranges Letter of Credit Facility for 8minute Solar
CIT Group Inc., a financial holding company, says its power and energy business served as sole coordinating lead arranger for a $225 million letter of credit facility on behalf of 8minute Solar Energy...
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