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Developing Economies Pose Hurdle to Global Net-Zero Ambitions

The world’s energy and climate future increasingly hinges on whether emerging and developing economies are able to successfully transition to cleaner energy systems, calling...

BayWa r.e., GoodLeap Offer Financing Program for Residential Solar, Storage

BayWa r.e. has entered a partnership with GoodLeap that will add GoodLeap into BayWa r.e.'s Split Pay financing program, which is available to BayWa...

7X Energy Sells Elara Solar Project to KOMIPO

7X Energy Inc. has sold its 130 MW AC Elara Energy Project, located in Frio County, Texas, on over 1,700 acres, to KOMIPO America...

DuPont Launches Rescue Tape for Photovoltaic Repairs

DuPont has released DuPont Tedlar PV Rescue Tape, a new solution aimed at repairing photovoltaic panels with damaged backsheets and prolonging service lifetime at...

Bank OZK Commences Construction on Arkansas Solar Plant

Bank OZK, a regional bank headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., has broken ground on a $6 million solar power plant.  Once complete, the 4.8 MW...

Leeward Adds Indiana Solar Project to Renewable Portfolio

Tri Global Energy (TGE) has agreed to sell two renewable energy projects - a wind and a solar project - in Blackford County, Ind.,...

Clean Energy Investment Needs to Triple by 2030 to Meet Climate Goals

Global investment in energy is set to rebound by nearly 10% in 2021 to $1.9 trillion, reversing most of last year’s drop caused by...

ECP Acquires Pivot Energy

ECP, an investor across energy transition, electrification and decarbonization infrastructure assets, has acquired Pivot Energy, a national commercial and community solar developer. Financial details...

JinkoSolar Tiger Pro Dual Glass Module Receives IEC Certification

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. says its Tiger Pro dual glass module has received the world's first IEC TS 62804-1-1:2020 certificate issued by DEKRA. Through DEKRA's...

Anheuser-Busch: Brewing with the Power of the Sun

Anheuser-Busch says its entire portfolio of domestic beer and seltzer brands is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity from solar and wind power. The Anheuser-Busch...

PVEL Reliability Scorecard Touts Techincal Advances, Reduced Cost of PV Modules

PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test lab for the downstream solar and energy storage industry, has published its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard,...

Enteligent Launches the SolarUp Rapid Shutdown Module

Enteligent, a solar products start-up, has launched the SolarUp Rapid Shutdown Module with power optimization. Enteligent says this module-level power electronics (MLPE) product delivers higher...

CIT Group Provides Financial Services to Big River Solar Project

CIT Group Inc. says its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger for approximately $200 million in financing for the 149 MW...

Guzman Energy, Primergy Solar Partner on New Colorado Solar Project

Wholesale power provider Guzman Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Primergy Solar for energy from the proposed 155 MW AC Hesperus Solar...

Duke Energy Breaks Ground on Speedway Solar Project

Expanding its growing clean energy portfolio, Duke Energy says it has begun construction on the 22.6 MW Speedway Solar power plant in Cabarrus County,...

DOE Issues RFIs Looking to Develop Workforce, Community Solar

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office has issued two requests for information (RFIs) to gather stakeholder input on workforce development programs...

Hull Street Energy Acquires Renewable Development Company

Private equity firm Hull Street Energy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the management team and development pipeline of Foundation Solar Partners,...

BayWa r.e. Adds Polar Racking Ground Mount Products to Distribution Network

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems Inc., a provider of renewable energy solutions, says it has become a distributor for Polar Racking Inc., a Canadian manufacturer...

Burns & McDonnell Brings CenterPoint’s Utility-Scale Solar Project Online

Burns & McDonnell has completed the construction of CenterPoint Energy’s utility-scale solar project. Located near Troy, Ind., the 50 MW AC/65 MW DC project...

Targray Launches New Line of Solar Module for Commercial, Residential Buildings

Targray, an international company that specializes in the sourcing, transportation, storage, trading and supply of solar commodities and advanced materials, has unveiled a line...

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