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The utility has released its short-term energy plan, as required by the Virginia Clean Economy Act. January 7, 2022 Appalachian Power, the Charleston, West Virginia-based utility, which serves about one million customers in central and Southern West Virginia, the West Virginia Panhandle, Southwest Virginia and parts of Northeast Tennessee, is looking to acquire or contract …

Appalachian Power looks to add 300 MW of solar over the next three years Read More »

The company has also doubled its workforce and improved the energy efficiency of the facility, which is used to manufacture Alencon’s galvanically isolated DC:DC optimizers and research next-generation technology innovations. January 10, 2022 Alencon, an optimizer manufacturing company based in Pennsylvania, announced that the company has completed a significant expansion at its manufacturing and research …

Alencon expands its Philly R&D and manufacturing facility Read More »

48 of the initial 83 companies have been found to have not be manufacturing or exporting any subject merchandise. January 11, 2022 The Department of Commerce has made a preliminary determination to rescind its review of the countervailing duty order on solar cells from 48 companies Chinese companies, a review which has been ongoing since …

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Convergent will operate and maintain the 9MW/36MWh and 6MW/24MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems at one of Southern California Edison’s (SCE) substations in Santa Ana, California using Convergent’s energy storage intelligence, PEAK IQ. The company’s PEAK IQ uses artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to ensure energy is stored and dispatched at the most strategic …

Convergent’s battery storage facility is up and running in the LA Basin Read More »

Wood Mackenzie has predicted solar equipment cost increases will ease back after last year saw the average cost of solar electricity rise for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region. January 12, 2022 The supply chain problems which helped drive up the cost of solar power equipment last year will ease in 2022, according to Scottish analyst Wood …

Solar supply chain trouble to ease this year, according to analyst Read More »

EDP ​​Renewables (EDPR), through its subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, has completed the construction of the 200 MW Riverstart Solar Park project. The company closed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the cooperative Hoosier Energy that will use the energy generated by the solar park to supply communities in central and southern Indiana …

EDPR completes the construction of 200 MW solar park, the largest in Indiana Read More »

The new Texas-based community virtual power plants are planned to offer renters a low-cost clean energy source and the ability to mitigate the impact of blackouts with grid-independent backup power. January 14, 2022 Energy provider PearlX Infrastructure and SolarEdge are collaborating on a series of residential clean energy projects for renters throughout Texas. ‘Project TexFlex’  …

SolarEdge and PearlX partner on virtual power plant to connect renters with solar Read More »

The two companies will focus on integrating distributed energy solutions in commercial, public works, and multifamily properties as new California mandates are announced. January 14, 2022 Beginning next year, California is requiring solar & storage systems for all new commercial and multifamily construction. Yotta Energy announced today is joining forces with Cal Solar Inc., a …

Yotta Energy and Cal Solar Inc. plan solar & storage deployment across California Read More »

The merger is touted as creating the world’s largest tracker company, and the move is expected to accelerate Array’s international expansion efforts. January 14, 2022 Tracker technology company, Array Technologies, announced that it has acquired another leader in the global tracker space, Soluciones Técnicas Integrales Norland, S.L. (STI Norland), establishing an outfit that Array is …

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On Friday January 14,  the U.S. Department of Justice appealed the U.S. Court of International Trade’s Section 201 ruling that struck down the Trump administration’s effort to raise solar tariffs. To say that this is a disappointment to the solar industry is an understatement. Back in November of 2021, The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has determined …

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