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President Vetoes Repeal of Solar Tariff Moratorium

Despite passing both the House and Senate in recent weeks, President Joe Biden has vetoed H.J. Res. 39, a measure that would have lifted...

Imerys Partners with TotalEnergies for Solar+Storage System

Imerys, a supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions, is collaborating with TotalEnergies to install a large-scale solar power system paired with battery energy storage at...

First Solar’s Acquisition of European Company Speeds Development of PV Technology

First Solar Inc. has acquired Evolar AB, a Swedish company specializing in perovskite technology, adding to its advances in thin-film photovoltaics. The purchase price...

IRS Issues Guidelines for U.S.-Based Manufacturing Domestic Content Bonus

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released guidance that provides detailed information about the domestic content bonus under...

Aspen Power Buys Portfolio of Maine Community Solar Assets

Aspen Power says it has acquired a portfolio of 15 ground-mounted community solar projects in Maine, ranging in size from 1.4 MW to 7...

SolarReviews Survey Finds Installers Bullish on Prospects for 2023

According to SolarReviews’ 2022 Solar Industry Survey, the market continues to show signs of strong growth, with 63% of residential installers reporting increased demand...

CS Energy Breaks Ground on NJ Landfill Community Solar Project

CS Energy has begun construction on a 10 MW landfill community solar project located in Berkeley, N.J. The development consists of two 5 MW...

Developer Completes Interconnection Studies for 221 MW Solar Project

Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp. has completed the interconnection studies for its Accalia Point Solar Project, located in Cameron County, Texas. The company says it is...

Pivot Energy Wraps Up Financing for Solar Project Portfolio

Pivot Energy has closed a $203 million financing facility to support a multi-state portfolio of distributed generation solar projects. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division...

Apex Building Large Energy Storage Sites with Powin Technology

Apex Clean Energy and Powin LLC are working on a pair of new battery storage projects in Texas: Angelo Storage, co-located with the 195...

Prologis Seeking Solar Project Partners for California Building Portfolio

Prologis has selected Station A to host a request for quotes (RFQ) to identify regional solar providers to install 116 solar projects throughout its...

Shoals Files with ITC to Protect Solar Connectors Against Patent Infringement

Shoals Technologies Group Inc. has filed a patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against Hikam America Inc. and Voltage LLC,...

DC Water Publishes RFI to Kick Off Solar Procurement

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has issued a request for interest (RFI) to obtain industry input and feedback for...

U.S. Senate Passes Repeal of Solar Tariff Moratorium

A week after passing in the House, the U.S. Senate has voted to approve H.J.Res.39, a measure that would repeal the Biden administration’s June...

TSI Awarded Funds for Solar Window Development

Solar PV manufacturer Toledo Solar Inc (TSI) has been awarded $8.8 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy...

Renewable America Delivering Solar Power to California CCAs

Renewable America, a provider of distributed energy resources in California, is providing over 15 MW of solar power coupled with 8 MWh of energy...

Decom Solar Decommissions Solar System for Seyon Management

Decom Solar LLC has completed the decommissioning of a 661.96 kW rooftop system for Seyon Management. The solar installation, located atop a warehouse in...

Developer Closes Financing for 266 MW Solar Project

Swift Current Energy closed project financing with ING Capital LLC and has received a tax equity commitment from Morgan Stanley Renewables Inc. for its...

EE North America Takes Majority Stake in 700 MW of Solar

EE North America has acquired a majority stake in the Sandy Hill Solar and Sand Dune Solar projects, located in Colorado, adding 700 MW...

NJBPU, Rutgers Initiating Pilot Program for 200 MW of Agrivoltaics

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved an agreement with the Rutgers University Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) to facilitate the development and...

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