March 2024 | Page 9 of 20 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Hickory Solar Park project in Illinois focuses on environmental justice, social equity

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) and Volt Energy Utility have joined forces on a 110 MWac PV projected near Jerseyville, Illinois. The companies announced a partnership to launch the development of Hickory Solar Park with Microsoft agreeing to purchase electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) for 15 years from the project. This arrangement drives concrete action toward the three …

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Wärtsilä launches second-gen ESS standardized in 20-ft container

Industry / By Staff

Wärtsilä has launched Quantum2, a fully integrated high-capacity battery energy storage system designed and optimized for global large-scale deployment. Quantum2 features include: Streamlined design enables more compact layouts at high site energy densities. Conforms to ISO standard for 20-ft containers resulting in improved transportation efficiencies and minimized field construction across global two- to eight-hour projects. …

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Sunrise brief: Can anything topple lithium-ion?

Policy / By Staff

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Slowing distributed energy growth continues into 2024

Installation / By Staff

Ohm Analytics reported that the 2.3 GW of distributed generation, which includes rooftop solar, deployed in Q4 2023 marked the end of a long period of growth. Roth MKM warns that if a turnaround does not occur soon, residential solar could decline by 20% to 30% in 2024. March 19, 2024 The distributed solar industry …

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Fluke unveils new I-V curve tracer for utility-scale projects

Industry / By Staff

Fluke Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corp., today launched the PVA-1500 Series I-V curve tracer for utility-scale solar technicians. The tool assists with PV array testing for service and maintenance. Features of the PVA-1500 I-V curve tracer include fast and efficient measurements, accurate measurements for high-efficiency panels, intuitive operation and seamless testing processes. …

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CPUC Public Forum – Voice Your Opinion on Pinnacles Telephone’s Rate Case

News / By Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) invites customers of Pinnacles Telephone Company (Pinnacles) to a remote public forum on Pinnacles’ rate case. This is an opportunity for customers to voice their opinions and concerns directly to the CPUC on matters affecting their telephone service. When: April 4, 2024, 6 p.m. What: The public forum will …

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Raptor Maps finds $4.6 billion annual revenue loss in Global Solar Report

Projects / By Staff

A new report from Raptor Maps has data that starkly showcases the underperformance of solar assets. The sixth edition of the Global Solar Report finds that global revenue loss due to equipment-driven underperformance last year reached $4.6 billion. In addition, the report showed power loss due to equipment anomalies on solar farms rose from 3.13% …

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Stone Zoo powers on 725-kW solar project

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Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Massachusetts, has just powered on a 725-kW solar project. The solar system, installed by Solect Energy with support from SolarKal, should provide 95% of the power used by the zoo, which is managed by Zoo New England. The 1,500-panel array was constructed in the existing zoo parking lot. “The solar canopy …

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Energy Toolbase platform adds solar + storage modeling to show utility bill savings

Industry / By Staff

Energy Toolbase has added a new feature to its ETB Developer product to model savings from solar and storage projects. The ability to model grid services and utility bill savings empowers solar and storage projects to leverage a wide variety of value streams, enhancing overall project economics and reliability. This new feature builds upon Energy …

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Oregon makes it easier to connect distributed solar and storage

Policy / By Staff

Oregon has enabled more solar on each distribution circuit by setting smart inverter requirements, and has made it easier for export-limiting distributed storage projects to receive interconnection approval. March 18, 2024 Solar and storage connected to Oregon’s distribution grid will be required to use smart inverters that meet the global standard for inverters known as …

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