May 8, 2024 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Nevados earns top marks in independent ranking of solar trackers

A construction analysis and consulting firm found that the Nevados tracker requires only 118 person-hours per megawatt, lower than other comparable solar trackers. According on a new report from Eclipse-M, an independent technical consultant for solar project construction, the Nevados All Terrain solar tracker can be assembled and installed faster than any tracker in its class. The firm reported …

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Vermont utility approved for 5-MW energy storage project

Industry / By Staff

Not-for-profit public utility Morrisville Water and Light (MWL) is bolstering its grid reliability after the unanimous approval from its board of trustees for an energy storage service agreement with Encore Renewable Energy for the development of a 5-MW battery storage project in Morrisville, Vermont. “We are thrilled to embark on this innovative partnership with Encore,” …

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Solar on the rise in Illinois

Installation / By Staff

In two separate announcements, a total of 285 MW of solar is beginning construction in Illinois in both a utility scale project and a community solar portfolio. May 8, 2024 Solar in Illinois is on the upswing, with 27 GW currently installed and 65 GW expected to come online in the next five years according …

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Tigo rolls out new MLPE for high-powered solar panels

Industry / By Staff

Tigo Energy announced the newest additions to the Tigo Flex MLPE product family, the Tigo TS4-X line. Designed to serve the commercial and industrial (C&I) as well as utility solar markets, Tigo TS4-X products support the latest high-power solar modules, up to 800 W. Members of the TS4-X product family feature compatibility with Pure Signal …

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Hercules Machinery debuts remote-controlled solar pile driver

Industry / By Staff

Hercules Machinery Corporation (HMC), a construction machinery company, launched its latest product, the STR20-RC, a remote-controlled piling machine designed specifically for solar farm construction. Designed with precision engineering, the STR20-RC can drive piles to depths of 24 ft (with 5 ft extension) for solar installations. The STR20-RC solar pile driver from Hercules Machinery Corporation. “The …

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Solar is a battlefield: Combatting community opposition during project development

Projects / By Staff

A proposed 100 MW solar farm proposed by RWE Clean Energy in Prince George County, Virginia, draws opposition from residents who say it will hurt their quality of life and threaten the future for local farmers and hunters. Residents of Moscow, Maine, vote to ban commercial solar projects, joining a growing list of municipalities in …

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Nautilus partners with TurningPoint Energy on 29.3-MW community solar portfolio

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Nautilus Solar Energy, on behalf of its affiliate Nautilus US Power Holdco, and TurningPoint Energy announce their partnership on a 29.3-MW portfolio of community solar projects in Illinois. The portfolio of four community solar projects, located in Kankakee and Livingston counties, is projected to be operational by 2025. This collaboration strengthens the foothold of Nautilus …

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LONGi reaches 27.03% efficiency on HJT solar cells in lab

Industry / By Staff

LONGi has broken another world-record for silicon solar cell efficiency. As certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), new silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) solar cells designed by LONGi have reached an efficiency of 27.30% under laboratory conditions. LONGi now holds the world records for efficiency in crystalline silicon solar cells and for efficiency …

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