Month: August 2023

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are leading the way in understanding the effects of electrical faults in the modern U.S. power grid. Faults are abnormal conditions in an electrical circuit that interrupt the flow of power, with the potential to cause blackouts that affect thousands of customers. Faults can be …

DOE research explores reliability of inverter-based resources on power grid Read More »

The Connecticut Green Bank announced that Westport Tennis Club in Connecticut installed a solar system on its roof using Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing. The 60.72-kW system is expected to save the facility more than $328,090 in avoided electricity costs over the 20-year financing term. For more than 40 years, the Westport Tennis …

Earthlight Technologies serves up solar system for Connecticut tennis club Read More »

Data from the California Energy Commission (CEC) highlight California’s continued progress toward building a more resilient grid, achieving 100% clean electricity and meeting the state’s carbon neutrality goals. Analysis of the state’s Total System Electric Generation report shows how California’s power mix has changed over the last decade. Since 2012: Solar generation increased nearly twentyfold …

Last decade saw solar generation boom, natural gas slowdown in California Read More »

The Dept. of Commerce has officially brought an end to an antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigation that has troubled the solar industry for the last 18 months. Credit: Rosendin The DOC’s final decision follows its preliminary determination: Chinese solar cell and panel producers are working in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam as a way to avoid …

Auxin Solar wins plea to tariff Southeast Asian exports Read More »

Growatt has announced its UL 1741 SB certification and inclusion in New York’s certified solar inverter list. Compliant with the New York Standard Interconnection Requirements (SIR), the residential grid-tied MIN 3000-11400TL-XH-US inverter is equipped with battery-ready functions and advanced grid support features. The UL 1741 SB certification underscores Growatt’s commitment to safety, quality and innovation. …

Growatt’s residential battery-ready inverter now UL 1741-certified Read More »

Solar contractor SolAgra has been contracted by the University of Delaware (UDel) for two agrivoltaic solar arrays that will be built at two UDel campuses in Newark and Georgetown to study solar power and crop production on farmland. SolAgra plans to build and launch the solar arrays for the 2024 growing season. These facilities will …

University of Delaware to test and study SolAgra agrivoltaic arrays Read More »