Enel Green Power Begins Operations at Second Phase of Roadrunner Solar Plant
Enel Green Power has started operations at the 245 MW second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas. The overall 497 MW project is the largest operational solar farm in Texas and...
View ArticleSolar Workgroup, Secure Futures Partner to Employ Local Coalfield Workers
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has entered a partnership with Secure Futures to provide commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region that are specifically designed to employ...
View ArticleSenseHawk Raises Five Million in Series A1 Funding for Solar Software Platform
SenseHawk, a SaaS platform that helps customers develop, build and operate solar and other infrastructure sites through insights, has raised $5.1 million in Series A1 funding. The investment round...
View ArticleCanadian Solar Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors
Canadian Solar Inc., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, has appointed Yan Zhuang and Dr. Huifeng Chang to its board of directors, effective Sept. 15....
View ArticleIEEE Partners with Utilities to Create Standardized Grid Support Program
IEEE, a technical professional organization, and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) have unveiled the IEEE Std 1547-2018 Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Interconnection Commissioning:...
View ArticleBerkshire Bank Chooses Nexamp as its Community Solar Provider
Berkshire Bank, a community bank headquartered in Massachusetts, has chosen Boston-based Nexamp as its community solar provider to reduce costs and improve sustainability. Founded more than 170 years...
View ArticleLightsource Begins Construction on the Wildflower Solar Project
Lightsource bp, a global solar development company, has successfully closed on a $20 million financing package and has mobilized construction on its Wildflower Solar project located in Rio Linda,...
View ArticleSunPower Launches New Loan Program for Solar Customers
SunPower Corp., a provider of distributed generation storage and energy services, has launched new low-annual percentage rate (APR) loans for U.S. residential solar customers. The new rates are...
View ArticleRPCS, Knobelsdorff Partner to Supply Solar to Minnesota Communities
RP Construction Services Inc. (RPCS) and Knobelsdorff have partnered to supply 14 communities throughout Minnesota with renewable solar energy. RPCS, a partner of solar tracker manufacturer Array...
View ArticleDESRI Signs 155 MW AC of PPAs with Facebook, PacifiCorp
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a renewable energy producer, has unveiled additional details regarding the signing of power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the Rocket and Horseshoe Solar...
View ArticleBayWa r.e. Acquires Enable Energy
BayWa r.e., a global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, has acquired Enable Energy Inc. (EEI), a U.S.-based commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and energy storage...
View ArticleMidsummer Opens New Branch in Rome
Midsummer, a Sweden-based developer and supplier of advanced solar energy technology solutions for the production and installation of thin-film solar panels, has established a new branch in Rome,...
View ArticleUtility-Scale Solar Remains Resilient Despite Pandemic
The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the same time, utility-scale solar remained resilient despite the COVID-19...
View ArticleIEA: Reaching Climate Goals Requires Drastic Increase in Clean Energy Tech
A major effort to develop and deploy clean energy technologies worldwide is urgently needed to meet international energy and climate goals, particularly in order to reduce carbon emissions from areas...
View Article8minute Solar Energy Executes PPA with Clean Power Alliance
8minute Solar Energy, a company that specializes in solar+storage, has executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clean Power Alliance (CPA). The 400 MW Rexford 1 Solar & Storage...
View ArticleSunpro Solar Introduces New LG Solar Panels to U.S. Market
Sunpro Solar says it will be the first solar contractor in the U.S. to install the new series of LG NeON 355 W solar panels. LG’s new modules perform with high efficiency to bring more savings to...
View ArticlePivot, Nautilus Partner to Develop Colorado Community Solar
Pivot Energy, a Colorado-based community solar developer, and Nautilus Solar Energy LLC, a community solar owner and operator, have partnered to co-develop 13 MW of community solar in Colorado. The...
View ArticleClearway Begins Construction on Illinois Community Solar Projects
Clearway Energy Group and Clearway Community Solar have begun construction on the company’s first community solar projects in Illinois. The four community solar farms under construction represent 12...
View ArticleFreedom Forever Expands Texas Operations
Freedom Forever, a residential solar energy installer, has increased its presence in Texas. Less than a year ago, it was announced that Freedom Forever would be bringing its operation to Houston and...
View ArticleK-12 Schools Increasingly Turning to Solar for Savings
Since 2014, K-12 schools have seen a 139% increase in the amount of solar installed, according to a new report from clean energy nonprofit Generation180, in partnership with The Solar Foundation and...
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