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Day: May 11, 2023

HES Solar forms separate commercial solar installation company

HES Solar successfully implemented one of its major growth initiatives with the creation of HES Commercial, a new, independent, privately held clean energy corporation. The new company continues the brand’s focus on delivering energy independence, energy cost stabilization and energy cost savings to Southern California clients. Rapid company growth, including the formation of several new …

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Above: Orbital and Ascent Solar receive federal grant for orbital thin-film panels

The companies received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I award from the Air Force to develop a solar-heated crucible. May 11, 2023 Above: Orbital and thin-film solar panel manufacturer Ascent Solar Technologies have received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture on-orbit thin-film solar systems. The partnered companies received a …

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Terabase Energy launches automated solar panel installation setup

Terafab “climate controlled” environment Digital automation company Terabase Energy has officially launched Terafab, a “digital field factory” for solar panel installation on large-scale projects. The Terafab system combines a digital twin of the project site, advanced supply chain and inventory management systems, an onsite wireless digital command center, a field-deployed automated assembly line and specialized installation …

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Utility-scale solar installation goes automated

Powered by installation robots, on-site assembly line and digital twin software, the Terabase automated power plant construction system aims to boost productivity and cut construction costs. May 11, 2023 Terabase announced it is launching an automated utility-scale solar installation system, dubbed Terafab. The company describes the service as an automated “field factory” that can double …

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Study finds states should factor environmental-harm reduction into net-metering policies

Net metering practices should be revised to reflect the value that distributed electricity generation ― for example, electricity generated by rooftop solar panels ― can provide to society by reducing use of fossil fuels, enhancing resilience and improving equity, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, sponsored by …

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Prologis, Lineage Logistics, Blackstone top list of on-site real estate solar procurement

A list of the top on-site solar procurers among real estate asset owners was compiled by Black Bear Energy, a renewable commercial buyers representative. May 11, 2023 Corporations are rapidly investing in solar energy and other renewable sources to reduce carbon footprint and achieve stable, predictable energy costs for the long-term. While many corporations have turned …

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Solar on industrial rooftops could meet 35% of electricity demand of manufacturing facilities

Northeastern University researchers looked at energy use in manufacturing sectors and found great potential for facilities to generate a portion of their own power with on-site rooftop solar installations. May 11, 2023 Powering energy-intensive sectors of the U.S. economy with renewable energy would go a long way toward achieving the Biden Administration’s climate goals of …

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Electriq Power to offer solar+storage to all San Luis Obispo County residents

Electriq Power has signed an agreement with SLO Climate Coalition (SLOCC) to deliver affordable, sustainable and resilient energy to San Luis Obispo County, California, residents through fully financed residential solar+storage microgrids.  Through the program’s SLOCC-vetted power purchase agreement (PPA), called the PoweredUp Network, all San Luis Obispo County homeowners, regardless of means, will have access to …

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CA wine producer makes record-setting investment in on-site solar installation

A Napa, California-based wine producer is setting new heights with its on-site solar electricity generation expansion. Treasury Americas, a division of Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (TWE), has made a substantial investment to install approximately 13,000 solar panels across all its properties. When complete, the company’s total on-site solar generation will be approximately 14.3 million kWh …

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Napa Valley wine producer to expand onsite solar capacity to 9.2 MW

The U.S. division of Treasury Wine Estates announced a substantial expansion of its wineries’ onsite solar generation capacity by adding 6.5 MW of new installations, to be installed by Shell Energy Solutions. May 11, 2023 The producer of Napa Valley, California wines at Beringer Vineyards may hold the claim of producing 2008 vintage solar energy …

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