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National Grid Renewables started operations at its Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County, South Dakota. The largest solar project in South Dakota to date, Wild Springs is a 128-MW solar project located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with a 114 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Basin Electric Power Cooperative. Credit: National Grid …

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Lightstar, in collaboration with the City of Detroit, announced the launch of a new solar project that combines urban agriculture and renewable energy. This initiative, called “Locally-Sited Utility-Scale Solar,” marks the beginning of a multi-phase endeavor aimed at intertwining the growth of solar energy infrastructure with sustainable agricultural development in partnership with Detroit’s vibrant communities. …

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Swiss solar technology pioneer Meyer Burger has started solar module assembly production at its new plant in Goodyear, Arizona. A factory audit was recently completed, and Meyer Burger said it passed without any issues. The first modules produced in Arizona, as shared on social media. The solar cells being used in the American-assembled panels were …

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An award-winning project has expanded the toolbox that helps utilities and manufacturers prevent cybersecurity attacks from affecting the U.S. electric grid. In 2019, the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), in collaboration with other DOE program offices, invested $4.5 million for the development of a first-of-its-kind software tool. The software identifies …

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LG Electronics USA is expanding its relationship with financing company Synchrony to offer LG independent Pro Dealers a financing program to help homeowners purchase the Home 8 energy storage system. The private label credit card program features competitive deferred interest, fixed payment and equal monthly payment promotion options for the Home 8 ESS to help …

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Energizer Solar, a licensee of Energizer Holdings, will distribute its solar products in the North American market through California-based ATG E Power. “The Energizer Solar product range has already made waves in the renewable energy sector, achieving remarkable success in Australia and Europe,” said Nicholas Sweeney, co-founder of Energizer Solar. “Our comprehensive solar ecosystem, designed …

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National Grid Renewables also announced a pledge of $380,000 in total contributions to charitable funding through these projects. Last week, Minnesota-based National Grid Renewables hosted a community event celebrating two new solar projects located in Southern Minnesota — the 50-MW Louise Solar Project located in Mower County and the 45-MW Fillmore County Solar Project. The …

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Energy Support Services, a wholly owned O&M subsidiary of New Energy Equity, has worked out a vegetation management plan for a DSD Renewables project in Winchester, Virginia. The rocky terrain and exposed stone where a 1.8-MW ground-mounted solar project is located made mowing under the arrays impossible because of the risk of damaging the solar …

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Sungrow recently livestreamed a fire test on its PowerTitan energy storage system. The test featured four PowerTitan 2.752-MWh systems, and the container was intentionally set on fire to test it could contain thermal runaway without spreading to other units. “This elevates our commitment to industry safety and transparency in commerce to a level few have …

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Nextracker, a global solar tracker and software solutions provider, has acquired Ojjo for approximately $119 million. Ojjo is a U.S.-based renewable energy company specializing in foundation technology and services used in utility-scale ground-mount applications for solar power generation. Credit: Nextracker By merging the services, Nextracker hopes to offer solar EPCs and developers more choices for …

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