Enlight Renewable Energy has achieved all required regulatory approvals to acquire a 90.1% share of Clēnera LLC, a company in the field of initiation, development, construction and operation of solar energy and U.S. energy storage projects. Clēnera’s development portfolio currently covers 20 states and approximately 50 large-scale solar projects in various stages of development, with […]
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Robert Biale Vineyards has deployed a new 145kW Solaria PowerXT solar array atop its winery and tasting room in Napa, Calif. Summit Technology Group has completed the installation of the new Pure Black solar array. Biale’s new array comprises 362 Solaria PowerXT 400R-PM solar panels and SolarEdge inverters and optimizers that integrate with the property’s […]
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Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, has supplied its solar trackers and mounting technology to Swinerton Renewable Energy (SRE) for a total of 80 MW of distributed generation solar projects. Located in Connecticut, California and Illinois, SRE’s latest 30 MW of projects will utilize Solar FlexRack’s TDP 1.0 and TDP 2.0 Solar Trackers […]
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The American Clean Power Association’s first Clean Power Annual report shows wind, utility solar and battery storage power capacity in the U.S. topped 170 GW, following a record 26 GW of clean energy projects coming online in 2020. The rapid pace of new clean power installations included 16,836 MW of land-based wind, representing 50 percent […]
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AES Indiana is acquiring and constructing a 250 MW solar and 180 MWh energy storage facility in Pike County, Ind. Connected to AES Indiana’s existing Petersburg Generating Station, the Petersburg Solar Project will power the equivalent of 45,000 homes during peak hours. AES Indiana is acquiring the project from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources […]
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Trina Solar has released a series of testing results on the mechanical reliability of the 670W Vertex module. It focused on six tests, including a static mechanical load test and five rigorous tests covering non-uniform snow-load, extreme low-temperature mechanical load, hail, extreme DML and extreme wind tunnel. The serial testing results achieved an across-the-board verification […]
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The 25D Parity Coalition, a coalition of solar companies, cooperatives and nonprofits, is welcoming the introduction of The Residential Solar Opportunity Act of 2021. The legislation will provide parity for residential solar customers alongside commercial solar. “We applaud Representatives Sanchez (D-CA), Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) for the introduction of The Residential Solar […]
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Special interest groups are working in coordination with local utilities to stall the growth of rooftop solar here in Florida, according to a new report from Environment Florida Research & Policy Center. In Florida, investor-owned utilities have targeted policies like net metering, renewable portfolio standards and power-purchase agreements. The report, Blocking Rooftop Solar, focuses on […]
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Southern Cross Energy, a subsidiary of TransAlta Corporation and an entity in which TransAlta Renewables Inc. owns an indirect economic interest, has agreed to provide renewable solar electricity supported with a battery energy storage system to the Goldfields-based operations of BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd. through the construction of the Northern Goldfields Solar Project. The […]
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Meyer Burger Technology Ltd. is expanding its product portfolio with a roof-integrated high-performance solar system that can be installed easily just like traditional roof tiles. The company has acquired the full intellectual property related to a solar roof tile solution from a German engineering service provider specializing in photovoltaics and electric mobility, including all associated […]
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ZF North America Inc. is now enrolled in DTE Energy’s voluntary renewable energy MIGreenPower program. The program enables DTE Electric customers to attribute a greater percentage of their electricity use to DTE’s wind and solar projects beyond the 15% already included in customers’ energy mix. ZF North America has committed to a 10-year, escalating MIGreenPower […]
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India’s WAAREE Energies Ltd. has completed the production of 300+MW of solar modules for Aquamarine, a 250 MW solar photovoltaic project that is part of the first phase of Westlands Solar Park (WSP) in San Joaquin Valley, Calif. WAAREE has provided high-efficiency 385 Wp and 390 Wp mono PERC solar PV modules for installation at […]
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