Solar Power World : Clearway starts construction on four 80-MW BESS projects in Utah
[[“value”:” Clearway Energy Group has announced that it closed financing and began construction on its Honeycomb portfolio, which comprises four battery energy storage systems (BESS) projects adjacent to an operating solar energy portfolio owned and operated by Clearway in Beaver County, Utah. Each 80-MW project will use 4-hour Tesla batteries and collectively store up to […]
Solar Power World : QuickBOLT stone-coated steel solar mount passes Miami-Dade approval
[[“value”:” Miami-Dade County’s Board and Code Administration Division issued a notice of acceptance for QuickBOLT’s Stone Coated Steel Roof Hook (part no. 17612), approving the mount for use in severe weather conditions. Miami-Dade is a regulatory authority on construction products, determining whether they are fit for use in high-velocity hurricane environments. The Stone Coated Steel […]
Solar Power World : What are virtual power plants (VPP) & why do they matter for solar?
[[“value”:” In the quest to switch to more renewable energy sources, we continue to develop creative solutions designed to meet the planet’s increasingly complex energy needs. One of the most interesting developments is the rise of virtual power plants (VPPs). Virtual power plants are platforms that harness the power of distributed energy resources (DERs), such […]
Solar Power World : Community Solar 101 — The Basics
[[“value”:” Despite an up-and-down last couple years, the outlook for solar is still strong. The statistics are mind boggling — pick your stat of choice — and anecdotally, just look around. If you’re looking for them, panels seem to pop up everywhere. But, even with strong adoption, there will, unfortunately, always be households and businesses […]
Solar Power World : Two major community solar software companies announce merger
[[“value”:” Arcadia and Perch Energy have announced a new venture combining both companies’ community solar businesses to create a new standalone company, which will be the largest pure-play community solar acquisition and management servicing platform in the U.S. The new company will operate as a dedicated venture focused on scaling community solar adoption with strong […]
Solar Power World : 21 House Republicans voice support for IRA as budget deliberations begin
[[“value”:” As the House Ways and Means Committee begins planning the government’s 2025 budget under President Trump, 21 House Republicans have signed a letter asking committee chair Jason Smith (R-MO) to preserve current energy tax credits. Led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), the letter echoes sentiments from a similar one last summer that was signed […]
Solar Power World : The U.S. installed record-breaking 50 GW of new solar capacity in 2024
[[“value”:” The United States installed a record-breaking 50 GW of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technology in over two decades. Developers installed more than 16 GW in Q4 alone. “A fair number of projects that had been announced as expected to […]
Solar Power World : Fronius GEN24 approved for use with BYD batteries in California
[[“value”:” Fronius USA has announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) added the Fronius GEN24 inverter to its Energy Storage System (ESS) listing when paired with the BYD-HVM battery solution. “With the CEC ESS official listing, the Fronius GEN24 has been recognized as an approved top choice for energy storage in California, delivering exceptional quality, […]
Solar Power World : DCE Solar brings Axial’s dual-row solar tracker to US market
[[“value”:” Solar racking manufacturer DCE Solar has partnered with Axial Structural Solutions, a global solar tracking technology, provider, to bring the Tracker Twin, Axial’s dual-row tracker, to customers across the United States. Tracker Twin is first dual-row tracker that uses homokinetic technology that allows it to adapt to varying terrain and minimize civil work. According […]
Solar Power World : Longroad Energy develops 13-MW solar project for California glass packaging facility
[[“value”:” Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America (AGP-North America), a subsidiary of the Ardagh Group, completed a 13-MWDC solar project that will soon supply its Madera, California, facility with clean energy. The Madera solar field, built, owned and operated by Longroad Energy, will deliver renewable energy to Ardagh’s glass manufacturing facility, accounting for approximately 20% of the […]