GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic and SEIA host first all-women solar build
To increase gender diversity in the local solar industry, GRID Alternatives Mid-Atlantic, a nonprofit organization that makes solar power and job training accessible to underserved communities, hosted...
View ArticleTucson Electric Power to buy solar power from 100-MW array
The new 100-MW solar array and an accompanying 30-MW energy storage system are expected to be in service by the end of 2019. Together with a planned 100-MW wind project, the new system will give TEP a...
View ArticleTrojan Battery licenses bi-polar technology from Advanced Battery Concepts
Trojan Battery Co., manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Advanced Battery Concepts LLC (ABC) for its GreenSeal bi-polar battery technology with the...
View ArticleFrom Tron to tsunamis: SimpliPhi Power, problem solving with storage since 2002
You might know SimpliPhi Power for its lithium ferrous phosphate (LFP) batteries used to back up residential and commercial solar arrays. But you might not be aware of the diverse applications the...
View ArticleBlattner Energy installed 5 GW of renewable energy in 2016
Blattner Energy, a power generation contractor and premier provider of renewable energy construction in North America, announced they installed 5,000 megawatts (MWs) of renewable energy in 2016. “This...
View ArticleFormer employees claim Sunrun manipulated sales data in 2015
According to the Wall Street Journal, former Sunrun sales managers said they were told by their superiors to manipulate sales numbers by not reporting customer cancellations for about a five-month...
View ArticleSOLV completes new Operations and Control Center
SOLV, a Swinerton company, announced the completion of its new Operations and Control Center (OCC) in San Diego. Construction on the 7,000 square foot facility began in December 2016 and has served as...
View ArticleBlueWave Solar completes Lake Plympton community solar project
Lake Plympton, Massachusetts solar array. BlueWave Solar of Massachusetts, along with financing partners MS Solar Solutions Corp and National Bank of Arizona announced the completion of a 1.371-MW DC...
View ArticleSunPower breaks ground on Vandenberg Air Force Base solar project
SunPower has broken ground on a 28-megawatt solar photovoltaic system at Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, California, a project expected to create about 150 jobs at peak of construction. Upon...
View ArticleLegend Solar acquires Aspire Energy to expand energy-efficient offerings
In an effort to further save money for homeowners and businesses by lowering their energy bills, Legend Solar has acquired an energy-efficiency company and created a new division. The company formerly...
View ArticleClean Energy Group partners with Geli to offer free low-income solar+storage...
Clean Energy Group, a national, nonprofit organization, will work with the energy storage control and monitoring software company, Geli, to help bring the benefits of solar PV with battery storage...
View ArticleSEIA responds to Trump budget proposal slashing renewable energy funding
Trump’s budget proposal was released today, and fears of cuts to renewable energy have been confirmed. Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of SEIA, issued the following statement: “We were...
View ArticleQ&A: Solar, software and storage with Greensmith Energy
John Jung, president and CEO of Greensmith Energy Since 2008, Greensmith Energy has provided energy storage software and integration services to utilities and power providers. Greensmith is responsible...
View ArticleS&C completes microgrid project near University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
S&C Electric Company, a smart grid leader shaping the future of power delivery announced today that it has provided the intelligent automation and control systems for Ameren Corporation’s microgrid...
View ArticleSiva Power closes millions to build out its thin-film solar business
Siva Power, a manufacturer of next generation thin-film solar technology, today announces the closing of a $25 million dollar round focused on building out its pilot line and developing its solar...
View ArticleTrojan and GRID Alternatives depart for volunteer solar trip to Nicaragua
A team of Trojan employees have embarked on a volunteer trip to Nicaragua with the GRID Alternatives International Program to install a solar system that will provide power to a remote village. A team...
View ArticleCooperative Energy and Origis Energy USA build 52-MW Mississippi solar project
Left to right: Johan Vanhee, managing director operations and business development, Origis Energy; Nathan Brown, senior vice president chief operating officer, Cooperative Energy; and Gary Hutson, vice...
View ArticleBoviet integrates SolarEdge technology to its solar modules
Boviet Solar has finalized a partnership with SolarEdge to include its solar power inverters with Boviet’s 60-cell mono smart solar modules. As a result of this agreement, Boviet customers will be able...
View ArticleAura Solar I Mexico project rebuilt with SMA inverters
SMA inverters have recently been installed to help power up 3 MW of solar in Mexico as part of a rebuild for the Aura Solar I project in La Paz, Baja California Sur. Aura Solar I is a 30 MW solar plant...
View ArticleSunetric partners with Sunnova for Hawaiian solar+storage solutions
Sunetric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RGS Energy and Sunnova Energy, a residential solar service provider, announced that they have joined forces to offer comprehensive solar solutions with battery...
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