Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (IPL), a subsidiary of AES Corp., has unveiled plans to acquire a 195 MW solar project. “IPL has a long history of providing safe, reliable and affordable electric service to our customers,” says Kristina Lund, president and CEO of IPL. “Our investment in solar energy allows us to diversify our […]
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Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and the entire Democratic membership of the committee have introduced the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act. The bill, first introduced in June 2020, is a comprehensive use of the tax code to combat the threat of climate […]
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Masdar, a global renewable energy company, has achieved the first closing on the acquisition of 50% of a 1.6 GW clean energy portfolio of projects in the U.S. from EDF Renewables North America, a company that specializes in renewable energy production. Masdar and EDF announced last year that they had agreed to partner on eight […]
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ForeFront Power, a U.S.-based developer of distributed solar and energy storage projects, has achieved commercial operation of the largest solar project in Kane County, Ill. With 7,384 panels, the 2.8 MW project delivers power to the Mooseheart Child City and School, a non-profit residential facility for children and teens in need. The project created more […]
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Silfab Solar, a North American PV manufacturer, has launched Silfab Elite, its next generation of back-contact modules engineered for the residential solar market exclusively in the U.S. The Elite line – SIL 370-380 BK – has an efficiency rating of up to 21.4%. Silfab already has secured premier distribution partners for the new model. “Silfab […]
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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 combined EagleView’s high-resolution Roof Reports with the new mySunPower Home Survey app, enabling solar installers and contractors to create precise, construction-ready solar designs without a home visit. The […]
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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 to provide compatibility with new large-format solar modules entering the marketplace. The large modules entering the market are built to incorporate larger solar cells, which are […]
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To support the rapid growth of the Latin American renewables market, Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), a sector specialist advisory firm, has opened a new office in Santiago, Chile. Additionally, RCG has appointed José Ignacio Fuenzalida as associate director and head of the new office, with a mandate to help grow the firm’s global transaction services […]
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LONGi has launched its new 66 C type Hi-MO 4 monofacial PV module (Hi-MO 4m) for the global distributed generation (DG) market. With a weight of 22 kg and power of 410-420 W, the new module can be used on rooftops in residential, industrial and commercial applications. In early 2019, LONGi launched its Hi-MO 4 […]
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SunPower Corp. has launched the mySunPower app, the company’s new experience for homeowners to review and manage their energy generation, consumption and battery storage settings from a mobile device. The new mySunPower app for monitoring will be available for download for SunPower Equinox customers on Feb. 16 on the Apple App Store and Google Play […]
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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 N.A., has expanded its portfolio with the tax equity financing and operation of 17 community solar projects – totaling 24.6 MW – in Minnesota and Massachusetts. […]
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SunShare, a Denver-based community solar developer, has commissioned its Uncompahgre Community Solar Garden – Colorado’s largest community solar project to date – totaling just over 5 MW DC. It is the first 5 MW project to be built after the 2019 Community Solar Gardens Modernization Act allowed for larger gardens and eliminated geographic restrictions for […]
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