GameChange Solar has completed wind tunnel testing for the east-west configuration for all GameChange fixed-tilt products.  The completion of this study adds to the repertoire of wind loading information GameChange has amassed to facilitate its design of high-efficiency, low-cost racking systems. “The east-west configuration is an attractive option for clients in equatorial regions, as well […]

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Pearce Services LLC, a provider of telecommunications infrastructure maintenance, repair and engineering, has acquired MaxGen Energy Services and World Wind & Solar (WWS), independent providers of repair and maintenance services for utility-scale renewable wind and solar assets. The terms of the transactions were not disclosed. The combined business will be known as Pearce Services and […]

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Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%. The six-junction solar cell now holds the world record for the highest solar conversion efficiency at 47.1%, which was measured under concentrated illumination. A variation of the same cell also set the efficiency record under one-sun […]

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Since 2005, national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have fallen by 10%, and power sector emissions have fallen by 27% – even as our economy grew by 25%, according to the 2020 edition of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report on nationwide GHG emissions. “This report highlights declining emissions trends since 2005, showing that the […]

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Standard Solar Inc., a solar energy company specializing in the development and financing of commercial solar electric systems, says Peter Coleman has joined the company as senior vice president of structured finance. “Peter brings a wealth of experience to our finance team, and we look forward to his contributions as we grow and expand our […]

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The Conway Corp. board of directors has approved a 20-year purchase power agreement (PPA) with Lightsource BP. The agreement is for the development of a 132 MW DC solar energy project in White County, Ark. Lightsource BP will finance, build, own and operate the facility and will deliver the solar energy it generates to Conway […]

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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). The act passed in the state senate and the house of delegates in March. This legislation paves the way for the expansion of offshore wind, solar, onshore wind and energy storage. The VCEA calls for 73% or more of the state’s electricity to […]

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ENGIE North America, an independent power producer and energy efficiency services provider, has signed a major tax equity financing for its renewables portfolio.  The portfolio consists of 2.0 GW of renewable assets, comprising 1.5 GW of onshore wind and 0.5 GW of utility-scale solar PV projects (11 farms in total). These assets are located in […]

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The American Solar Energy Society’s (ASES) 49th Annual National Solar Conference, SOLAR 20/20: Renewable Energy Vision, will now take place 100% online in their first virtual conference.  The ASES SOLAR 20/20 National Organizing Committee (NOC) has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely. The NOC has decided to convert the live event in Washington, D.C., to […]

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Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company, has begun construction on the 25 MW AC Appling Solar Farm, located near the city of Baxley, a rural community in Southeast Georgia. Nashville-based Silicon Ranch Corp., an independent solar power producer, selected IEA’s subsidiary, IEA Constructors LLC, as the engineer-procure-construct contractor for the project. […]

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Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has reached a financial close and started the construction of Little Bear Solar – comprised of four separate projects totaling 215 MW DC – in Fresno County, Calif.   Two Danish pension funds, PKA and PenSam, represented by their investment manager AIP, say they are investing […]

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allotted $4.5 million in funding to training programs for professionals who interact with distributed energy resources, including solar energy systems, storage systems, “smart” building technologies and electric vehicles.  These professionals include those that lead the nation’s emergency response and resilience planning, such as firefighters, first responders and safety […]

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