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Radian Generation announced it has acquired Green IT Energy Applications, a technology solutions provider offering operational technology and cybersecurity services plus software technology. “Green IT’s expertise in operational technology and cybersecurity enhances our asset management capabilities and perfectly augments our superb managed compliance service,” said Joe Kastner, CEO and founder of Radian Generation. “Coming together as …

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As solar investments boom across North America, project developers and asset managers alike are under increasing pressure to deliver ever-higher returns, making long-term O&M strategies a necessity for ensuring optimal performance. But while the growing number of asset owners choosing to outsource solar operations and maintenance to third parties is a sign of the industry’s …

Solar investments are scaling up, but inefficient O&M is weighing them down Read More »

Geothermal heat pumps use the thermal properties of subsurface rock to help heat and cool buildings, and when powered by solar, they eliminate the use of fossil fuels. While geothermal is becoming the new clean heating and cooling system for residential use, they can also be used in commercial or community installations. At the University …

UC Berkeley digs 400 foot hole on campus in geothermal study Read More »

Partnership with FirstLight Power focuses on development of new DG solar, DG storage and utility-scale standalone storage at hydropower facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. March 31, 2022 Borrego Solar has been tapped by FirstLight Power, a clean power company with a portfolio that includes nearly 1,400MW of pumped-hydro storage, battery storage, hydroelectric generation, and solar …

Borrego to bring distributed generation solar and storage to hydropower facilities in New England Read More »

SPI Energy announced that SolarJuice Technology launched 450 watt (W) and 550W solar modules for commercial projects. These modules are being manufactured in the company’s new Sacramento facility, which SPI announced just last month would be ramping up to produce 1.1GW of solar modules. Manufacturing uses the existing production lines at the former Sunergy PV …

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The decision by the Department of Commerce to open an investigation into solar cell and module manufacturers in Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam potentially using parts produced by Chinese companies, therefore circumventing existing antidumping and countervailing (AD/CV) tariffs on Chinese goods has sent shockwaves through the solar industry. Already, experts are drastically cutting down their …

Anticircumvention investigation: an industry reacts Read More »

The Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to act on a petition filed by California-based solar module manufacturer Auxin Solar requesting that DOC review solar panel imports from Chinese companies working in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, announcing that it is launching an antidumping investigation into those companies. Auxin’s petition alleges that solar cell and …

BREAKING: Dept. of Commerce to move forward with solar anticircumvention investigation Read More »

Recognizing that 95% of residential rooftops across Utah are available for system assessment under its platform, Palmetto has entered the state’s residential market, making it the 24th state the company operates in. March 24, 2022 Palmetto, a technology platform company that performs residential solar installations and services, announced that it has expanded into Utah’s residential …

Palmetto expands to Utah Read More »

10GW/year of solar and 5GW/year of storage would be needed under that aggressive scenario, according to an analysis for the California Air Resources Board. March 24, 2022 Adding 10GW of solar and 5GW of battery storage each year would enable California to reach 100% renewables by 2035 with electrification of heating, transportation and industry, according …

Building solar 2x faster would let California electrify with 100% renewables by 2035 Read More »

Wood Mackenzie estimates that the US energy storage market broke records in Q4 2021, installing 1,613MW / 4727 MWh. March 24, 2022 Despite not quite hitting the numbers anticipated, the US energy storage market set a new record in the fourth quarter of 2021, with new system installations totaling 4,727MWh, according to Wood Mackenzie and …

Energy storage installations set new records despite supply chain issues Read More »