Lightsource bp and McDonald’s Corp. have solidified a power purchase agreement for the 145 MW AC / 180 MW DC Prairie Ronde Solar project, located in St. Landry Parish, La. The installation will generate an expected average of approximately 327,000 MWh of renewable energy annually. “Growing our partnership with Lightsource bp reaffirms our commitment to […]
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Altus Power Inc., an independent developer, owner and operator of commercial-scale solar facilities, has closed on the acquisition of approximately 220 MW of solar assets, including 207 MW of operating assets and 13 MW of assets under construction. These assets were purchased from True Green Capital Fund III LP under definitive agreements that were previously […]
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Meyer Burger Technology AG says it is expanding the sales footprint for its high-performance solar modules to the U.K. market. British testing company BRE recently certified module production in Germany according to the MCS standard, thus attesting to the high quality standard of the production facilities. The MCS label is a requirement for solar modules […]
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QD Solar Inc. says MKS Instruments has validated the efficiency of its single-junction perovskite cells at 24% for spin-coated cells and 23.2% for slot-die coated, manufacturing-ready cells. “Deploying low-cost perovskite-based solar will allow our customers – the solar panel manufacturers – to charge premium prices on high-efficiency panels and double their profit margins,” says Dan […]
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Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., has completed a grid connection for a 19.8 MW solar project located at a former landfill property in Mount Olive, N.J. For the past year, JCP&L has worked with the project’s developer to construct a grid connection point with an existing 34.5 kV transmission […]
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Solar Integrated Roofing Corp. is acquiring AVCO Roofing, a provider of roofing and solar solutions to residential and commercial properties. Founded in 2007, AVCO specializes in roof and solar repair and replacement services in north and east Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. The company generated approximately $21 million in revenue in fiscal year 2022 and approximately […]
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Emmvee Group, a global manufacturer and supplier of PV modules, has appointed the Fraunhofer Institute of Solar Energy Systems (ISE) as solar technology partner for its upcoming solar cell manufacturing facility near Bangalore, India. The collaboration aims to set up a 1.5 GW monocrystalline PERC solar cell production facility, with an upgrade to TOPCon solar […]
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Qcells, a subsidiary of Hanwha Solutions, has selected Gray and Stantec to provide construction, architecture, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, environmental, water and wastewater services for its planned $2.5 billion solar manufacturing facility in Georgia. “Having worked with Qcells, Gray is honored to continue our relationship on such a monumental investment,” says Brian Jones, president and […]
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Enphase Energy Inc., a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, says its partner Lumio will be significantly expanding its offering of Enphase IQ8 microinverters and IQ batteries to customers across the United States. The strategic relationship with Lumio will amplify the impact and distribution of Enphase systems, providing homeowners more access to reliable, sustainable […]
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Exro Technologies Inc. has entered into a channel partnership agreement with Greentech Renewables Southwest, one of the largest solar equipment distributors in the U.S., to support the go-to-market strategy for its Cell Driver energy storage system. Exro says the primary objective for 2023 is to successfully introduce the Cell Driver product to Greentech’s network of […]
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FTC Solar Inc. and Taihua New Energy Co. Ltd. have formed a joint venture to establish Alpha Steel LLC, a manufacturing partnership dedicated to producing steel components, including torque tubes, for utility-scale solar projects. “This agreement will further enhance our domestic supply chain, and our ability to support our customers and the growth of the […]
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Trina Solar has signed a three-year agreement with global renewable energy company Low Carbon Ltd. for the supply of at least 1 GW of Trina Solar PV modules for multiple projects throughout Europe. The agreement with Trina Solar provides “planning security for project pipelines and will help accelerate the contracting process for future orders,” the […]
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