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EDF Renewables A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of mid-year data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) is now 30% of total U.S. electrical generating capacity. Moreover, June was the tenth month in a row in which …

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PureSky Energy has announced the operational launch of a new 2-MW community solar project in Gouverneur, New York, marking PureSky’s 19th site in the state. “We are very excited for our co-located site in Gouverneur to come online,” said Nicholas Topping, VP of community solar at PureSky Energy. “We are immensely proud of all the …

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TMEIC TMEIC Corporation Americas, a subsidiary of TMEIC Corporation (Japan), announced plans to relocate its headquarters to Houston, Texas, in March 2025. Concurrently, underscoring its commitment to U.S.-based PV manufacturing, TMEIC will establish a 144,000 ft2 facility in Brookshire, Texas, dedicated to manufacturing utility-scale PV inverters. The decision to relocate its headquarters from Roanoke, Virginia …

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This week, solar practitioners with a combined quarter century of experience, Energy Allies and Solar United Neighbors (SUN) announced the two nonprofit organizations will combine. They are doing so to expand their capacity to help low-and-moderate income families benefit from solar energy. Energy Allies will bring their in-depth community solar expertise to SUN’s deep rooftop solar experience. “The sun shines everywhere, but …

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Enel North America has begun operations at the 326-MWDC Stampede solar + storage project in Hopkins County, Texas. Nestlé is the sole tax equity investor for the project and will also purchase the renewable energy attributes from the entire output of the solar plant. “The Stampede project will add more power generation to the grid …

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Arevon Energy, a renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, and Meta Platforms have signed a long-term environmental attributes purchase agreement (EAPA) for Arevon’s Heirloom Solar Project in Pike County, Indiana. The 60-MWAC Heirloom Solar Project recently started construction and is targeted to be fully operational in Q3 2025. Arevon will own and operate Heirloom Solar. …

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SMA America is set to unveil new residential energy solutions and technologies at RE+ 2024 in Anaheim. Attendees will get their first look at the SMA Home Storage system, offering a modular, customizable battery for homeowners. SMA will be located at at booth No. 1 in the outdoor Grand Plaza. The “I LOVE THE SUN” …

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EVLO Energy Storage, a fully integrated BESS provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, announced that it has completed the commissioning of its first utility-scale BESS project in the United States. The contracted 3-MW/12-MWh installation is in Troy, Vermont. The BESS will store energy during strong energy production times for later use during peak energy …

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Terrasmart developed a new hail stow feature for its single-axis solar tracker, TerraTrak. The hail stow capability increases risk mitigation functionality for PeakYield, Terrasmart’s cloud-based tracker control and monitoring software platform. Credit: Terrasmart The hail mitigation system automatically triggers stow position to protect solar assets without requiring operator intervention, using cloud-based weather forecasts from Accuweather. …

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HelioVolta HelioVolta, the developer of SolarGrade field operations software and a provider of independent technical services for renewable energy assets, has released its second annual SolarGrade PV Health Report. The report highlights findings from over 100,000 PV system data points that were gathered with the SolarGrade mobile app during site visits by field engineers on …

Wiring and connectors still No. 1 reason for solar project failures, report finds Read More »