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475-kW solar array now complete atop Miami-area regional library

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:44:22 +0000

Advanced Green Technologies (AGT) and Advanced Roofing have completed the first large-scale county-owned solar project in Miami-Dade, Florida, at the North Dade Regional Library in Miami Gardens. The project was developed under a DMS contract and energy service agreement, and it marks the first of three pilot larger-scale solar projects being implemented in Miami-Dade County…

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SunPower brings Wolf River Electric into Dealer Accelerator Program

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:33:38 +0000

SunPower has made a minority investment in Minnesota solar installation company Wolf River Electric. Through this relationship, Wolf River is expected to accelerate its already high growth trajectory in Minnesota alongside a growing presence in Iowa and Wisconsin, enabling the companies to serve more customers in the market and increase solar adoption in historically underpenetrated areas. “The success of our clean energy…

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Three customers agree to purchase entire output of 35-MW NC solar project

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:16:15 +0000

A 35-MW solar project under development in northern North Carolina now has three energy purchases through Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA) program. The City of Durham, Durham County Government and Durham Public Schools will purchase power generated from the project in Alamance County originated by Carolina Solar Energy and developed, owned and operated by Pine…

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DSD, Black Bear Energy complete series of solar projects in Pleasanton, California

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:39:11 +0000

DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have completed construction on two separate project portfolios in Pleasanton, California. First, a two-project, 554-kW system was installed at the Signature Center office buildings, owned by an account managed by Principal Asset Management, through its dedicated real estate investment team. The 282-kW and 272-kW solar systems were installed behind…

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Former automotive glass plant to be refurbished to make glass for First Solar panels

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:00:17 +0000

Glass company Vitro has entered into an agreement to make glass for First Solar thin-film solar panels at Vitro’s architectural glass production line in Cochranton, Pennsylvania. Vitro will invest $93.6 million to rebuild and modernize the production line at its Meadville Plant. “While much of the focus has been the role of clean energy manufacturing…

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Final AD/CVD decision on Southeast Asian solar cells and panels pushed to August

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:29:18 +0000

The Dept. of Commerce has pushed the deadline to issue a final decision on an antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) circumvention investigation to August 17, 2023. The final decision was originally supposed to come next week. Jose Rivera, International Trade Compliance Analyst, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, stated in a memo that extensive case and rebuttal briefs were…

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Electricity from solar and wind surpasses coal generation in first two months of 2023

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:56:23 +0000

According to data from the U.S. federal government, solar and wind now provide more electricity in the United States than coal. The latest issue of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)’s “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through February 28, 2023) reveals that in the first two months of this year, electrical generation by solar…

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Main parking lot at Six Flags Magic Mountain will be covered with 12.37 MW of solar panels

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:08:14 +0000

Solar Optimum and DSD Renewables have completed designs for a 12.37-MW solar carport and 1.9-MW energy storage system for Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles. “This is a thrilling day for Six Flags as we advance our commitment to environmental stewardship, substantially increasing solar power generation capacity at our parks,” said Jason Freeman, Six…

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Oregon’s largest solar project now online in Gilliam County

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:25:34 +0000

Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, has achieved commercial operation at its 162-MWAC (205 MWDC) Pachwáywit Fields solar farm (also known as Montague Solar) in Gilliam County, Oregon, becoming the state’s largest solar PV plant. The facility will deliver energy to large customers and municipalities enrolled in Portland General Electric’s (PGE) Green Future Impact program,…

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SunPower and OhmConnect join forces on California VPP efforts

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:15:58 +0000

SunPower and OhmConnect today launched a new virtual power plant (VPP) offering for SunPower customers across California. Now, homeowners in select locations with solar and SunVault battery storage can connect with OhmConnect directly through the mySunPower app to earn rewards for managing their electricity use during periods of peak demand. SunPower and OhmConnect’s VPP helps…

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Lithium alternatives capture interest of large battery installers amidst supply chain challenges

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:00:36 +0000

Although still very much in its infancy, the U.S. utility-scale battery storage market has existed in earnest since 2011 led by one dominant battery chemistry choice: lithium. According to data through 2021 from the U.S. EIA, 97.95% of utility-scale batteries installed in the United States were lithium-based. While there are significant battery projects in the…

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DOE commits to awarding Sunnova $3 billion for new VPP loan program

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:24:40 +0000

Sunnova just received a huge loan commitment from the Dept. of Energy to start a solar loan channel for disadvantaged individuals and communities. “Project Hestia” will provide disadvantaged communities with increased access to Sunnova services by indirectly and partially guaranteeing the cash flows associated with those consumer loans. To be eligible, each energy system must…

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Denowatts receives accreditation for fourth gen digital twin benchmarking technology

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:00:40 +0000

DNV has completed an independent technical review of Denowatts‘ Deno Digital Twin Benchmarking (DTB) technology, and the product has been accredited under the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for capacity testing. The Deno DTB technology uses wireless and self-powered sensors to streamline performance measurement. The sensors measure irradiance and temperature and compute expected power benchmarks to deliver…

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New hail monitoring system now on market for solar O&M pros

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:30:59 +0000

Kisters today released an early-warning and hail monitoring system to the solar industry called HailSens360. Through intelligent software and sensor technology, HailSens360 synthesizes forecast data (18 hours ahead), nowcast data (60-90 minutes ahead with updates every 6 minutes) along with post-event analysis detailing the full scope of a hail event. These crucial pre- and post-event…

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Congress begins process to repeal Biden’s 2-year pause on solar panel tariffs

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:11:51 +0000

April 28 update: The full House has passed the CRA and it now moves to the Senate. Original story below: A Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal President Joe Biden’s 2022 two-year moratorium on new solar tariffs is now officially in motion. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the CRA earlier today. A CRA…

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