Castillo Engineering has launched SolarLetters.com, an offering that fully automates structural letters, professional engineer (PE) stamps, and post-installation letters for residential solar installation companies in all 50 U.S. states, as well as for overseas design firms. The company’s advanced automation enables a 99% accuracy rate, Castillo Engineering says. Backed by over 25 years of structural […]

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Sunrun, a provider of residential solar, storage and energy services, has closed the securitization of leases and power purchase agreements, known as Sunrun’s solar-as-a-service offering, and raised additional subordinated non-recourse financing. “We are pleased with Sunrun’s record-setting transaction, placing the largest ever residential solar securitization for the industry and subsequently raising additional non-recourse financings,” says […]

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Cultivate Power, a distributed solar and storage project developer, has secured a corporate equity investment of $10 million from Generate Capital. “We have worked with the founders of Cultivate Power for many years and are thrilled to invest in the company to support its growth. Cultivate Power’s strong project portfolio, experienced leadership team and focus […]

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TotalEnergies has signed a new 15-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with building materials company Saint-Gobain to support its efforts to decarbonize 125 industrial sites in North America. Under the 100 MW PPA, TotalEnergies will supply energy from its Danish Fields solar project in Texas, helping offset Saint-Gobain’s North American scope 2 CO2 emissions from […]

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SinglePoint Inc. subsidiary Boston Solar has integrated the SPAN Panel into its suite of home energy management systems. The SPAN Panel offers real-time monitoring and circuit-level control, allowing homeowners to maximize their energy savings. These panels integrate seamlessly with Boston Solar’s existing solar power, battery back-up and EV charging offerings, providing an all-in-one solution for […]

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Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the auction of New York state’s first “Build-Ready” project to advance large-scale renewable energy development across the state under the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act. The New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking a partner to transform a former mine in St. Lawrence County […]

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According to a statement from the office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate clean energy financing for large-scale renewable projects. The MOU will allow New York State to leverage […]

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Canadian Solar Inc. has completed the sale of its 17.5 MW Hiroshima Suzuhari project, located in Hiroshima prefecture, to a private Japanese fund. The project had been owned by the Japan Green Infrastructure Fund since 2021 and was financed through the issuance of a Green Project Bond with an investment-grade rating. Importantly, it was certified […]

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GE Vernova‘s Digital business and EnergyHub, a specialist in distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) software, have formed a partnership aimed at redefining how electric utilities manage distributed energy resources (DERs). This includes solar, energy storage, electric vehicles and more, as these technologies are widely adopted across the energy landscape. This partnership combines the advanced […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined total of $167.7 million to 11 states, 20 tribal nations and two territories in the eighth round of funding Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants. Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office, the grants will help modernize the […]

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CleanCapital, a diversified clean energy company, has added an 8.5 MW solar project in Houston, Alaska, to its operating portfolio. The solar project – the largest ever built in the state – was developed and constructed by Renewable IPP (RIPP), an Alaska-based solar developer. CleanCapital financed the project construction and serves as the long-term owner-operator […]

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Southern Power, a wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, has acquired its 30th solar project — the 150 MW South Cheyenne Solar Facility — from Qcells USA Corp. The project, located in Wyoming, is Southern Power’s first solar facility in the state and contributes to the company’s growing renewable fleet of clean generating […]

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