Despite Subdued Start, 2020 Corporate Clean Energy Purchases Rebound Strong
Corporations purchased a record of 23.7 GW of clean energy in 2020, up from 20.1 GW in 2019 and 13.6 GW in 2018, according to new research published by BloombergNEF (BNEF). The increase came despite a...
View ArticleFTC Solar Unveils Next Generation of Voyager Single-Axis Trackers
FTC Solar, a global provider of solar tracker systems, technology, software and engineering services, has released the next generation of its single-axis Voyager tracker – the Voyager+ – engineered...
View ArticleLG&E, KU Exercise Contract Option, Select Solar Alliance for Additional Solar...
Solar Alliance Energy Inc., an energy solutions provider focused on residential, commercial and industrial solar installations, has signed a contract with Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E)...
View ArticleKiloVault Expands Battery Storage Offerings to 1,200 Wh Capacity
KiloVault, a provider of residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, has unveiled its new 1200 HLX and 1200 CHLX heavy-duty deep-cycle lithium batteries. The 1,200 Wh capacity batteries...
View ArticleVerizon Inks Power Contract With Lightsource bp for Indiana Solar
Lightsource bp, a company that specializes in the development and management of solar energy projects, has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Verizon Communications Inc. that...
View ArticleSunPower, EagleView Use Aerial Analytics to Reduce Installation Timelines
SunPower, a solar technology and energy services provider, and EagleView, a technology provider of aerial analytics, have partnered to reduce solar installation timelines and costs. SunPower has...
View ArticleEDF Renewables Brings Desert Harvest Projects Online
EDF Renewables North America has achieved commercial operation of the Desert Harvest 1 (114 MW DC) and Desert Harvest 2 (100 MW DC) Solar Projects. Desert Harvest 1 provides electricity to MCE under...
View ArticleEGP Sets Record with 3.1 GW of New Renewable Capacity
Enel Green Power (EGP), a global company that specializes in the development and operation of renewables, has set a new record in 2020 by building 3,106 MW of new, global renewable capacity – 77 MW...
View ArticleWells Fargo, Ameresco to Collaborate on Corporate Solar Installations
Ameresco Inc., an independent provider of renewable energy solutions for businesses and organizations, and Wells Fargo say they are collaborating to develop and install approximately 30 MW of new,...
View ArticleNew Jersey Brings First Community Solar Project Online
Gov. Phil Murphy says New Jersey’s first community solar project has been completed. The project, constructed in Perth Amboy by Solar Landscape, was developed as part of the New Jersey Board of Public...
View ArticleStandard Solar Adds 17 Community Solar Projects to Portfolio
Standard Solar Inc., a company that specializes in the development, funding, ownership and operation of commercial and community solar assets, in a partnership with Crestmark, a division of MetaBank...
View ArticleSunPower Launches New Solar, Storage Monitoring App for Homeowners
SunPower Corp., a solar technology and energy services provider, has launched the mySunPower app, the company’s new experience for homeowners to review and manage their energy generation, consumption...
View ArticleEight California CCAs Partner to Form New Joint Powers Authority
Northern and central coast community choice aggregators (CCAs) have formed a new Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – California Community Power. The JPA allows the CCAs to combine their buying power to...
View ArticleBASF Inks Solar Power Contracts to Reduce Production Site Emissions
BASF, a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world, says it is collaborating with EDF Energy North America to improve the energy balance and reduce CO2...
View ArticlePanasonic Readies EverVolt Solar Modules, Storage Systems for Shipment
Panasonic Corp. of North America says its EverVolt solar modules – designed to accompany its EverVolt Battery Storage system – are available for shipping. Announced in December 2020, the new solar...
View ArticlePusan National University Researching Foldable Solar Cells
With the recent development of foldable mobile phone screens, research on foldable electronics has never been so intensive. One particularly useful application of the foldable technology is in solar...
View ArticleIntel Taps Oregon Solar through PGE’s Green Future Impact Program
Portland General Electric (PGE) says Intel has joined PGE’s Green Future Impact program. Intel’s participation enabled PGE to enter into a 15-year agreement with Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of...
View ArticleSunnova Expands Solar, Storage Offerings to D.C. Market
Sunnova Energy International Inc., a U.S.-based residential solar and storage service provider, says it will begin offering its services to Washington, D.C. D.C. homeowners will have access to all of...
View ArticleInternational Solar Alliance Names New Director-General
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has named Dr. Ajay Mathur as its new director-general following his election at the first special assembly, held virtually. Mathur replaces Upendra Tripathy, who...
View ArticleLongroad Energy Acquires 900 MW Arizona Solar Portfolio from First Solar
Longroad Energy Holdings, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has signed the acquisition of Sun Streams 2, 4 and 5 – which total approximately 900 MW DC in total solar...
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