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Vanguard Furniture and Pisgah Energy teamed up again to design and install two roof-mounted solar projects at Vanguard’s Frame Plant 2 facility in Conover, North Carolina. These systems, totaling 188 kW, build on Vanguard’s previous solar installations. Frame Plant 2 now boasts 438 solar panels augmenting power to the building. With the addition of this …

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Empact Technologies has released a software update that incorporates support for the latest Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) energy community bonus credit compliance management and reporting requirements. “The IRA provides an unprecedented opportunity for community and utility-scale developers, EPCs, and tax equity investors, but keeping up with the evolving guidance and managing project tax compliance is …

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Climate fintech company Giraffe Financial has launched a service specifically focused on making Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits accessible to underserved small- and medium-sized businesses and tax-exempt organizations such as local governments, schools and nonprofits. Giraffe streamlines the process of finding, claiming and monetizing IRA tax credits to help these organizations navigate what can …

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According to the latest data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), renewables have provided nearly all – 99.2% – new U.S. generating capacity since the beginning of 2024 through April. The SUN DAY Campaign reviewed the data and found that in the first four months of 2024, solar and wind added 7,899 MW …

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Stem and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), in partnership with Prometheus Power, announced the successful deployment of a co-located storage and solar project to help deliver clean, reliable power to its distribution co-ops and public power members. The project for Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Co-op (SSVEC), an AEPCO member co-op, includes a 40-MWh energy storage …

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A new residential solar dealership program launches today in the United States. Civic Renewables, founded by former leaders of Tesla Energy, SolarCity and Sunrun, will act as the parent company to local clean energy businesses, integrating the efficiencies and resources of a large organization. Civic has completed its first two acquisitions of local solar installation …

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PV Hardware USA, a developer of solar trackers, structures and control solutions for utility-scale solar power plants, will supply over 200 MW of its AxoneDuo Infinity solar trackers to Moss for an upcoming solar project in Texas. Credit: PV Hardware “We are very pleased to collaborate with Moss on this important project,” said Rodolfo Bitar, …

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PowerMarket PowerMarket announced that it has been chosen by Redwood Family Care Network (RFCN), a provider of intellectual and developmental disability services, to deliver access to community solar-generated clean energy at 35 residential facilities in Southern California.  Through PowerMarket, RFCN has subscribed to the Inyokern Community Solar project, the largest community solar project in the State …

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Burns & McDonnell has broken ground on a new 297-MWDC solar facility for Consumers Energy, the utility’s first large-scale solar project. Scheduled for completion in 2026, the project represents a key part of Consumers Energy’s plan to add 8,000 MW of utility-scale solar power by 2040. Burns & McDonnell is leading the project, using an …

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The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has been awarded Training Provider Accreditation for six renewable energy programs from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). MREA is an accredited training provider for the following renewable energy programs: PV Associate, PV Installation, PV Technical Sales, PV Design Specialist, PV Installer Specialist and PV Commissioning & Maintenance. An …

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