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Day: May 23, 2022

Vermont gravel now pit home to 1.65-MW solar project

Encore Renewable Energy built a 1.65-MWAC/2.3-MWDC solar array at a former gravel pit in Hardwick, Vermont that will serve homes and businesses in the city. Credit: Encore Renewable Energy “This new solar array on an underutilized gravel pit will bring tremendous value to Hardwick Electric customers,” said Michael Sullivan, general manager of the Hardwick Electric …

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SEDC Solar adds battery storage to its no cost solar install program

SEDC Solar is a Washington D.C. based Opportunity Zone Business with the mission of delivering solar, creating jobs and enriching the communities in which it serves. It specifically does this by providing solar and storage to homes, businesses, and churches at no cost. SEDC Solar gets its funding from the NetZero Opportunity Zone Fund, and …

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Enphase IQ8 microinverter system now UL 1741-certified

Enphase Energy announced that the Enphase IQ8 microinverter system is now certified to UL 1741, 3rd edition including the Supplement SB. This certification meets the new North American safety and grid interconnection standards for connecting solar inverters, energy storage systems and distributed energy resources to the grid in compliance with IEEE 1547-2018 and IEEE 1547-1 …

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Climate First Bank launches solar financing platform to Florida residents with no dealer fees

Climate First Bank has launched its digital solar lending platform. Accessible at https://apply.climatefirstbank.com/solar-loan, the experience makes it quick and easy for Florida residents to apply for specialized solar energy financing with absolutely no dealer fee. The expedited process – aided by a simplified online application process and real time approvals – makes it so most …

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ForeFront Power completes eight solar projects for Anheuser-Busch

Goose Island Barrel House rooftop array ForeFront Power partnered with Anheuser-Busch to develop solar energy systems at eight breweries in its Brewers Collective unit, totaling 2.4 MWdc scattered across the country. The solar projects are all part of a company-wide commitment from Anheuser-Busch to purchase 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources – a …

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In a big win for solar, Arkansas judge upholds full rate net-metering and denies a grid fee

In the Land of Opportunity, the Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled in favor of solar companies by upholding net metering compensation and simplified approval process for small systems. May 23, 2022 In a state that ranked 30th in solar installed in 2021, the recent ruling in favor of net metering could boost Arkansas, “the land …

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Illinois hog farm commissions 3-MW solar project

One of the nation’s largest pork producers is offsetting its energy costs with a 3.06-MW solar project. Solential Energy began construction on the array at The Maschhoffs’ Griggsville, Illinois feed mill in mid-May. The project, encompassing 6,800 ground-mounted, fixed-tilt solar panels, will be fully installed and generating power by October 2022. The Maschhoffs anticipate first-year …

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Hoymiles releases rapid shutdown solution for wide range of input currents

Hoymiles Power Electronics has announced that its latest module-level Rapid Shutdown (RSD) solution for roof-mounted solar systems is now available in the United States. Designed in compliance with National Electrical Code (NEC) 2017/2020, UL1741 and SunSpec RSD requirements, the Hoymiles HRSD system meets the fire safety standards and offers industry-leading rapid shutdown functionality that can …

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