Solar Power World : Invenergy completes 70-MW solar + storage project in Arizona
[[“value”:” Invenergy has announced that the Yuma Solar Energy Center, a 70-MW solar and 70-MW storage project, has reached commercial operations. This is Invenergy’s first solar facility to reach commercial operations in Arizona. Located in Yuma County, Arizona, the Yuma Solar Energy Center generates enough electricity to power more than 21,000 American homes. The project […]
Solar Power World : EDP Renewables completes 100-MW 3rd phase of Indiana solar project
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) launched the 100-MW Riverstart III Solar Park in Randolph County, Indiana, today. Credit: EDP Renewables North America Amazon has contracted for all 100 MW of this third phase of the Riverstart Solar Park through a long-term power purchase agreement. The project is part of Amazon’s Climate Pledge commitment to […]
Solar Power World : Chemitek Solar releases drone-based solar panel cleaning agent
Chemitek Solar announced the launch of its Drone Solar Cleaning Agent — a specialized product designed to optimize drone-based cleaning of PV panels. The Drone Solar Cleaning Agent features a biodegradable and concentrated formula that improves the efficiency of drone cleaning operations by breaking down the organic soiling and ensuring effective dirt removal without damaging […]
Solar Power World : Solar Landscape powers on 14 new community solar projects in Maryland
Solar Landscape has energized 14 new community solar projects across Maryland, for a total capacity of 6.6 MW. The new installations are the first of Solar Landscape’s 57 projects in Maryland, all hosted on commercial rooftops, making it the largest group of community solar projects developed by a single company in Maryland. Once energized, they […]
Solar Power World : APA Solar Racking expands headquarters, operations in Northwest Ohio
APA Solar, a solar racking manufacturer based in Ridgeville Corners, Ohio, will build a new headquarters at that location and also open a new manufacturing facility in Williams County. Credit: APA Solar The company will invest $19.5 million and hire 133 people as part of the expansion. Construction for the new 30,000 sq-ft headquarters will […]
Solar Power World : The Solar Policy Scoop: April 2025
Federal solar incentives are in the hands of the House Ways and Means Committee as they debate the federal budget. Trump tariffs on trade partners continue boomerangWashington, D.C. The Trump Administration has gone back and forth threatening new 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico since February. After tariffs technically went into effect in […]
Solar Power World : EnergyAid acquires Sunworks, Solcius assets and will maintain existing solar systems
EnergyAid announced that it recently acquired Sunworks and Solcius intellectual property, allowing the company to provide expanded service and support for their existing customers. The acquisition includes customer data and monitoring sites, which will enable EnergyAid to proactively monitor and maintain solar systems. This will not only ensure the optimal performance of these systems but […]
Solar Power World : Stryten Energy to invest in American battery supply chain
Energy storage solutions provider Stryten Energy announced it would expand its American manufacturing capacity to 24 GWh. The company will increase production at 11 U.S. battery component plants, where batteries are produced for the military and grid storage markets. “Stryten Energy is committed to growing its domestic energy storage capacity to serve the needs of […]
Solar Power World : Large-scale solar market starts shift to 2-kV projects
Sungrow’s 2-kV inverter installed on a pilot project overseas. In this uncertain time for the large-scale solar industry, with federal incentives up in the air and tariff wars on overdrive, any potential cost savings are welcomed. A change from 1.5-kV to 2-kV solar projects could provide just that to developers. When voltage increases, current decreases, […]
Solar Power World : NJBPU, Rutgers partner on new clean energy graduate certificate
A New Jersey solar project by CS Energy. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Rutgers University and the NJBPU Division of Clean Energy to establish a Clean Energy Graduate Certificate Program. The Board approved the MOU at the February 12 Agenda Meeting. “New Jersey has […]