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New complaint says Toledo Solar is selling rebranded First Solar panels as its own

First Solar has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio against fellow Ohio CdTe thin-film solar panel manufacturer Toledo Solar after learning that Toledo Solar allegedly modified, marketed and sold First Solar panels under the Toledo Solar brand. Additionally, Toledo Solar was allegedly claiming the solar panels were …

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Strata Clean Energy enters into 20-Year, 1 GWh battery storage tolling agreement with Arizona Public Service

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In the tolling agreement, Strata will continue to own the Scatter Wash storage facility and APS, the buyer, will pay for the electricity used to charge the energy storage system. May 24, 2023 Strata Clean Energy entered into a 20-year tolling agreement with Arizona Public Service (APS) for its 255 MW / 1 GWh Scatter …

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Wärtsilä ESS fire safety testing showed battery smoke is no worse than other smoke

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Technology group Wärtsilä has completed UL 9540A fire safety testing of its GridSolv Quantum energy storage system (ESS). Overseen by Wärtsilä’s fire safety partners and stakeholders – including Fire & Risk Alliance (FRA), Energy Safety Response Group, and Energy Security Agency – the testing was completed at a facility in Piqua, Ohio, and run by …

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Sunrise brief: PVEL names Top Performers in ninth edition of PV Module Reliability Scorecard

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Finding Climate Solutions in a Spanish Village

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LA ALMUNIA DE DOÑA GODINA, Spain — Crisscrossed by irrigation canals — one of which was built by the Moors in the Middle Ages — and surrounded by fields filled with peach, apple and cherry orchards, this place, at first glance, is a traditional fruit-farming village in northeast Spain. But in June last year, La …

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Aspen Power completes rooftop solar project for new multifamily apartments in California

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Distributed generation provder Aspen Power has completed its initial solar project with The Michaels Organization, a national leader in residential real estate. The rooftop PV system is located at a newly constructed multifamily complex in Davis, California. The first in a pipeline of projects for Aspen Power with The Michaels Organization, this successful project serves …

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ESA completes first phase of 3.6 MW cannabis grower’s solar farm

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ESA Solar this week announced completion of a first 1.2 MW phase of a 3.6 MW ground-mounted solar project for a cannabis grower utilizing indoor growing facilities. Cannabis production represents more than 1% U.S. electricity demand, presenting a big opportunity for renewable energy adoption. May 23, 2023 In Central Florida, ESA Solar this week announced …

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LevelTen Energy launches PPA Auctions to deliver certainty to renewable energy market

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LevelTen Energy, operator of the world’s largest PPA marketplace, has launched PPA Auctions, a faster way to contract power purchase agreements (PPAs). LevelTen’s PPA Auctions are a response to the industry’s need for new solutions that can keep up with today’s market conditions, including surging demand for PPAs. PPAs take 12 months to execute on …

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New Jersey’s agrivoltaic program moving forward, fighting interconnection

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With a 200 MW solar pilot program and three Rutgers-based R&D initiatives, New Jersey is gearing up to unveil an agrivoltaic blueprint for public deliberation this summer. May 23, 2023 New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has authorized the Dual-Use Solar Energy Pilot Program. This 200 MWdc agrivoltaic pilot program will run over a …

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TOPCon solar modules have good showing in PVEL reliability scorecard

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Independent solar testing lap PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) today published its “2023 PV Module Reliability Scorecard,” which names 250 model types of PV modules from 35 manufacturers as Top Performers in PVEL’s testing, the most in the company’s history. Credit: Oregon Department of Transportation In its ninth edition, the scorecard provides actionable insights for PV …

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