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Hitachi Energy to invest more than $100 million to manufacture transformers in Canada

To help meet the demand for transformers, the Government of Quebec is helping with funding of a testing facility as well as an engineering and design center. April 29, 2024 Hitachi Energy today announced plans to upgrade and modernization of its power transformer factory in Varennes, and other facilities in Montreal, Canada to help address …

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Nexamp launches fellowship program to bring renewable jobs to underserved Chicagoans

Industry / By Staff

Nexamp has just launched a new fellowship program in partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago that is designed to create opportunities for underserved or underrepresented populations to gain exposure to the many rewarding career opportunities in the renewable energy field. The company, which recently announced that its Chicago office would serve as its second …

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New green bank to support distributed solar and storage in the Appalachian region

Finance / By Staff

The Green Bank for Rural America will support community lenders in Appalachian communities to finance climate-supporting projects including distributed solar and storage. The bank and four others received a total of $6 billion in federal awards. April 29, 2024 The Green Bank for Rural America has won a $500 million federal award to advance clean energy technology …

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Boviet Solar to start 2-GW solar panel factory in North Carolina

Industry / By Staff

Boviet Solar has officially announced its plans to start a solar panel manufacturing facility in Greenville, North Carolina. The move has been referenced as “Project Gen” in county records for a number of months. Boviet Solar will use incentives and grants from Pitt County and the North Carolina Dept. of Commerce for the $294 million …

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Minnesota sues GoodLeap, Sunlight, Mosaic and Dividend over dealer fees

Finance / By Staff

The Attorney General claims these companies misled consumers about residential solar pricing, concealing inflated fees behind the federal tax credit and long-term contracts with low interest rates. April 26, 2024 The Attorney General (AG) of Minnesota is taking legal action against GoodLeap, Sunlight Financial, Solar Mosaic and Dividend Solar Finance for allegedly inflating the cost …

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IEA calls for sixfold expansion of global energy storage capacity

Installation / By Staff

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has issued its first report on the importance of battery energy storage technology in the energy transition. It has found that tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 would require 1,500 GW of battery storage. April 26, 2024 From pv magazine Global Batteries need to lead a sixfold increase in global …

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Maryland soccer complex goes solar

Industry / By Staff

Gordian Energy Systems has completed a 595-kW solar system at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland. New Energy Equity was the development firm on the project. The Maryland SoccerPlex boasts 24 professionally maintained fields and a 66,000-ft2 fieldhouse. It is a popular venue for youth and amateur soccer as well as hosting other sports such …

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AZ Gov. Hobbs cuts ribbon at Longroad Sun Streams solar + storage project

Projects / By Staff

Cut that ribbon! From left: Scott Canada, EVP of McCarthy’s Renewable Energy Team; Paul Gaynor, CEO of Longroad; Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs; Commissioner Lea Marquez Peterson, Arizona Corporation Commission; Ann Becker, VP of sustainability, APS; and Darren Van’t Hof, director of renewable energy investments, U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance. Longroad Energy hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to …

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IRA should incentivize steel solar frames, says report

Policy / By Staff

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is incentivizing solar energy adoption, in addition to adding bonuses for use of domestic content, however, there are not enough American-made solar components to supply the rapid buildout. A recent report from Origami Solar and Wood Mackenzie says the IRA missed the mark by not incentivizing use of U.S. steel …

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Pittsburgh factory adds more dedicated lines for Nextracker torque tubes

Industry / By Staff

JM Steel, a subsidiary of JENNMAR Holdings, announced today it has expanded its Nextracker-dedicated manufacturing lines at its facility in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. The facility is the former Bethlehem Steel factory, run by BCI Steel. The site began producing tracker torque tubes for Nextracker in 2022, and Solar Power World visited the plant. A crane operator hauls …

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Month: April 2024