Gripple has launched its second product range aimed at increasing both build-stage and O&M efficiency for solar EPCs, contractors and developers. The CR-System range comprises overground cable routing devices that are lightweight but strong, able to hold 1,170 6 mm2 of cables and have the potential to be stacked to increase capacity. Manufactured from polycarbonate, […]

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Solar FlexRack and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) are working on an innovative community solar project in southern Arizona. TEP’s 15 MW Raptor Ridge solar array was commissioned this month at a 100-acre site in Tucson, Ariz. The project utilizes Solar FlexRack’s single-axis trackers to support 35,500 bifacial modules, which increase energy production by up to […]

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Ameren Corp. subsidiary Ameren Missouri is acquiring the company’s largest solar facility, a 200 MW solar installation in central Missouri that is expected to create more than 250 construction jobs. The facility will be acquired pursuant to a build-transfer agreement with EDF Renewables North America. Known as the Huck Finn Solar Project, it will be […]

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CS Energy, Castillo Engineering and Amp Energy are delivering a portfolio of 25.4 MW of community solar projects in upstate New York. Ranging from 3.9 MW to 6.2 MW in size, all five projects will utilize bifacial modules mounted on fixed tilt racking and are part of the local utility’s community solar program. “We are […]

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In a new comprehensive literature review, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered that alternatives to recycling may have untapped potential to build an effective circular economy for solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery technologies. These alternative strategies, such as reducing the use of virgin materials in manufacturing, reusing […]

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Bank of America has signed a 15-year, 160 MW agreement with Constellation Energy Corp.to purchase power and project-specific renewable energy certificates (REC). This agreement will help Bank of America power approximately 17% of its global electricity consumption with clean, renewable energy from a portion of the Mammoth Central project, the third and final phase of […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has named Jennifer Logan as CFO. She joins NREL from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) in Newport News, Va., where she has served as CFO and business/finance director. “Jennifer brings extensive experience to the laboratory from her career in the national […]

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QuickBOLT’s QB2 with 3” Microflashing has officially received Miami-Dade County acceptance, enabling easier permitting processes, greater permit approval coverage and savings on solar installation projects. QB2 received state approval in Florida in January 2021, meeting state requirements and improving the permitting prospects of installers across the state, but Miami-Dade NOA significantly improves the permitting position […]

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The City of San Diego via Gridscape Solutions has awarded Industria Power a construction contract for eight microgrids, saving an estimated $6 million over 25 years in avoided energy costs. Construction is moving out of engineering into mobilization and is set to conclude in December 2022. Industria Power is the general contractor for this multifaceted […]

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The City of Norfolk and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) are celebrating the end of the construction phase for the largest solar farm in the state, which is paired with the NPPD’s first large-scale battery storage system. The 8.5 MW solar + battery storage system was developed and is operated by solar energy developer Sol […]

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Agilitas Energy has reached milestones for two Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) projects in its pipeline. The company has completed the construction of its largest utility-scale, coupled solar PV and battery energy storage system in Auburn, Mass. Now in commercial operation, the project consists of a 7.3 MW DC solar array and a 3.6 MW/9.5 […]

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First Solar Inc. has signed a framework agreement with National Grid Renewables for 2 GW DC of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. Scheduled for delivery in 2024 and 2025 throughout the United States, the contracted modules are part of First Solar’s advanced cadmium telluride (CadTel) thin-film module platform. Over the past decade, National Grid Renewables […]

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