According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2021 report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. solar market has crossed the 100 GW mark of installed capacity, representing a doubling in size of the industry over the last three and a half years. Solar had a record-setting Q1 2021 […]

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CI Renewables LLC, a developer, builder and operator of solar power generation facilities, has purchased 100% of the membership interests of KDC Solar LLC from Diamond Castle Holdings LLC and members of management of KDC Solar LLC.  CI Renewables will continue the work of KDC Solar and pursue the development of commercial and industrial solar […]

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Risen Energy Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, has launched NewT@N, the industry’s first mass-produced solar module with up to 700 W output. Risen Energy says its NewT@N module heralds the arrival of the PV 7.0 era and promises more stable performance and higher power generation in a single 210 mm-sized silicon wafer. […]

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National Grid Renewables, a company that develops, owns and operates large-scale renewable energy assets across the U.S., has begun operation of its MiSolar Portfolio which includes two Michigan solar projects, Bingham Solar and Temperance Solar, located in Clinton and Monroe counties, respectively.  Combined, the projects will produce 40 MW of solar energy. Together with its […]

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Hecate Energy has filed an application with the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) to construct a 500 MW solar farm in the western New York towns of Elba and Oakfield, representing the first new application to be submitted under the state’s new permitting process for large-scale renewable projects.  If approved and […]

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First Solar Inc. says it is investing $680 million to expand its U.S. domestic photovoltaic (PV) solar manufacturing capacity by 3.3 GW DC annually, representing an implied capital expenditure of approximately $0.20 per watt. The company intends to fund construction of its third U.S. manufacturing facility in Lake Township, Ohio, with existing cash resources. Contingent […]

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Local government officials and Appalachian Power Co. (APCO) say schools and localities in the utility’s territory will be permitted to use net metering and solar financing programs consistent with the state law under new contracts to be signed this month. This is a significant victory for the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia and the schools […]

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BrightRidge, Silicon Ranch Corp. and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have broken ground on a new solar farm that is now under construction in western Washington County, Tenn. The 9 MW AC facility will be named the Martin Solar Farm in honor of the late Ralph Martin, who served for many years as director of […]

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The world’s energy and climate future increasingly hinges on whether emerging and developing economies are able to successfully transition to cleaner energy systems, calling for a step-change in global efforts to mobilize and channel the massive surge in investment that is required, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The special […]

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According to Wood Mackenzie‘s and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest ‘US Energy Storage Monitor‘ report, 910 MWh of new energy storage systems were brought online in Q1 – an increase of 252% over Q1 of last year – making it the biggest Q1 so far for the U.S. storage market. Looking ahead to […]

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BayWa r.e. has entered a partnership with GoodLeap that will add GoodLeap into BayWa r.e.’s Split Pay financing program, which is available to BayWa r.e.’s residential solar and energy storage installers. The Split Pay financing program offers solar contractors a streamlined way to finance their equipment from a single source. Split Pay’s simple process, coupled […]

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7X Energy Inc. has sold its 130 MW AC Elara Energy Project, located in Frio County, Texas, on over 1,700 acres, to KOMIPO America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Korea Midland Power Co. Ltd., one of the major power companies in Korea. Morgan Stanley Renewables Inc. is anticipated to be the sole tax equity investor […]

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