First Solar is set to supply Birch Creek Energy with 547 MW of its Series 6 Plus Bifacial thin-film PV modules, for use in the company’s projects being developed across the U.S. “Birch Creek’s decision to partner with us is a validation of our technology and competitiveness, and the value of pricing and supply certainty,” […]
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SolarBank has partnered with TriMac Engineering to develop 10 MW of community solar in Enon, Nova Scotia, as well as on projects in Sydney, Halifax and Annapolis, Nova Scotia, with 7 MW capacity apiece. The projects, owned by AI Renewable Fund, are being developed under a community solar program announced by the Nova Scotia government […]
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Matrix Renewables has signed a renewable energy power purchase agreement with affiliates of the Hyundai Motor Group for 147 MW from its 284 MW Stillhouse Solar project, located in Bell County, Texas. “We are thrilled to have finalized this agreement with Hyundai Motor Group, contributing to the achievement of its ambitious sustainability objectives in the […]
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HydroGraph‘s flagship graphene product, FGA-1, has been chosen by Volfpack Energy for use on supercapacitor technology aimed at increasing increase the adoption of Asia renewable energy adoption. The product is slated to be the base material of the supercapacitor design to create a hybrid battery system. HydroGraph’s graphene process uses oxygen, acetylene and a “spark,” […]
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Boviet Solar Technology has selected Greenville, N.C., as the location for its first North America production facility, to be developed in two phases. The PV module manufacturing facility will produce the company’s TOPCon N-Type cell, as well as monofacial and bifacial modules for U.S. clients. Phase one of the project is set to utilize the […]
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WEC Energy Group has agreed to acquire a 90% ownership interest in the 300 MW Delilah I Solar Energy Center, located approximately 140 miles northeast of Dallas. The project was developed and built by Invenergy, with commercial operations expected to begin by the end of June. “The Delilah Solar project is an exciting addition to […]
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The American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, made up of domestic manufacturers Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells, REC Silicon and Swift Solar, has filed a set of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate potentially illegal trade […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending its list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest form of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The agency is simplifying the environmental review process for energy storage systems such as battery systems, […]
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EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has completed its 74 MW Misenheimer Solar Park, located in Stanly County, N.C. Development on the project was begun by Orion Power Generation, a joint venture between Orion Renewable Energy Group and Eolian, with EDPR NA taking on the park’s development and construction from 2020 onwards. The solar park […]
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Sunstone Credit has launched a joint program with M&T Bank that aims to give more businesses access to solar loan financing. By collaborating with M&T Bank, the company hopes to help more businesses afford solar systems. “Through our program with M&T, we’re poised to make it easier than ever for businesses to pivot to solar […]
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Nextracker and JENNMAR Holdings subsidiary JM Steel have completed an expansion of Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing lines at JM Steel’s Leetsdale, Pa., facility, achieving 4 GW of capacity. Inaugurated and reopened in 2022, the refurbished factory produces steel components for solar energy across Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic. The expansion more than doubles the facility’s production capacity, says […]
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Energy Vault and NV Energy have completed the Reid Gardner BESS in Moapa, Nev., and put the project into commercial operation. Built on the site of a decommissioned coal-fired electric generating facility, the 220 MW grid-tied BESS is a two-hour energy storage system. Operating at full capacity by NV Energy, the system utilizes Energy Vault’s integration […]
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