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New York State DPS Endorses Opt-Out Community Solar Pilot

The New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) has approved the implementation of a community solar pilot offered on an opt-out basis in...

Nexamp to Acquire Maine Community Solar Portfolio from Dimension Energy

Nexamp, a solar and energy storage provider, says it is acquiring a 10-project, 50 MW portfolio of Maine community solar projects from Dimension Energy.  The...

Solaria Files Additional ITC Complaints Against Canadian Solar

Solaria Corp., a company that designs, develops and manufactures crystalline solar modules, has filed additional claims against Canadian Solar with the International Trade Commission...

Clearway Begins Construction on Illinois Community Solar Projects

Clearway Energy Group and Clearway Community Solar have begun construction on the company’s first community solar projects in Illinois. The four community solar farms...

Pivot, Nautilus Partner to Develop Colorado Community Solar

Pivot Energy, a Colorado-based community solar developer, and Nautilus Solar Energy LLC, a community solar owner and operator, have partnered to co-develop 13 MW...

Sunpro Solar Introduces New LG Solar Panels to U.S. Market

Sunpro Solar says it will be the first solar contractor in the U.S. to install the new series of LG NeON 355 W solar...

8minute Solar Energy Executes PPA with Clean Power Alliance

8minute Solar Energy, a company that specializes in solar+storage, has executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clean Power Alliance (CPA).  The 400 MW...

Utility-Scale Solar Remains Resilient Despite Pandemic

The U.S. solar market installed 3.5 GW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q2, a drop of 6% from Q1 installations. At the...

Midsummer Opens New Branch in Rome

Midsummer, a Sweden-based developer and supplier of advanced solar energy technology solutions for the production and installation of thin-film solar panels, has established a...

BayWa r.e. Acquires Enable Energy

BayWa r.e., a global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, has acquired Enable Energy Inc. (EEI), a U.S.-based commercial and industrial (C&I) solar...

RPCS, Knobelsdorff Partner to Supply Solar to Minnesota Communities

RP Construction Services Inc. (RPCS) and Knobelsdorff have partnered to supply 14 communities throughout Minnesota with renewable solar energy. RPCS, a partner of solar tracker...

SunPower Launches New Loan Program for Solar Customers

SunPower Corp., a provider of distributed generation storage and energy services, has launched new low-annual percentage rate (APR) loans for U.S. residential solar customers.  The...

Lightsource Begins Construction on the Wildflower Solar Project

Lightsource bp, a global solar development company, has successfully closed on a $20 million financing package and has mobilized construction on its Wildflower Solar...

IEEE Partners with Utilities to Create Standardized Grid Support Program

IEEE, a technical professional organization, and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE SA) have unveiled the IEEE Std 1547-2018 Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Interconnection Commissioning:...

Canadian Solar Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors

Canadian Solar Inc., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions, has appointed Yan Zhuang and Dr. Huifeng Chang to...

Enel Green Power Begins Operations at Second Phase of Roadrunner Solar Plant

Enel Green Power has started operations at the 245 MW second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas.  The overall 497 MW...

BrightRidge, Silicon Ranch Partner on Tennessee Solar Farm

BrightRidge is partnering with Silicon Ranch to build a 9 MW solar farm - The Martin Solar Farm - in western Washington County, Tenn.,...

Illinois American Water, Sol Systems Developing Two Solar Fields

Illinois American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, is working with Sol Systems to develop two solar fields. The energy-saving photovoltaic...

Black & Veatch Names New Senior Vice President and Director of Solar Energy

Black & Veatch, a company that specializes in power infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, has named Paul Skurdahl as senior vice president...

NextEra Energy Resources Poised to Double U.S. Energy Storage Capacity

NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a wholesale generator of electric power, has highlighted a suite of clean energy storage developments in California that could nearly...

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