Solar Power World : Reading, Pennsylvania, starts work on sustainability portfolio that includes 1.78 MW of solar
[[“value”:” The City of Reading, Pennsylvania, has announced the move into construction phase as part of a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to implement a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, reinforcing Reading’s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. This initiative aligns with the city’s ambitious target to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050, […]
Solar Power World : New 100% American silicon solar panel supply chain announced Hemlock-Corning-Suniva-Heliene chain is latest domestic panel roadmap.
[[“value”:” After REC Silicon closed shop and Qcells lost its domestic polysilicon supply, the country has been lacking a roadmap for a 100% American silicon solar panel. Today, a new path has been announced, with signed deals among Corning, Suniva and Heliene. Corning will make silicon wafers in Michigan using polysilicon from nearby Hemlock Semiconductor, […]
Solar Power World : Savion flips switch on 100-MW Oklahoma solar project
[[“value”:” Savion today announced the start of commercial operation of Kiowa County Solar Project (KCSP) in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. The 100-MW solar facility is the company’s first project to be developed, constructed and owned by Savion in the state. Construction began in August 2023 and concluded in December 2024 on the 1,235-acre project, which includes […]
Solar Power World : Fortress Power releases 9.6-kWh eForce residential battery
[[“value”:” Fortress Power has unveiled a modular, stackable and VPP-ready energy storage system for the residential market — eForce. With its robust all-weather design and user-friendly features, each eForce LFP module has a 9.6-kWh capacity and guaranteed 8,000 cycles. “Fortress Power is renowned for delivering durable and reliable energy storage solutions to both off-grid and […]
Solar Power World : Treaty Oak Clean Energy breaks ground on 100-MW Arkansas solar project
[[“value”:” Treaty Oak Clean Energy, alongside local officials, economic development leaders and community leaders, celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of the 100-MW Redfield Solar Project in Grant County, Arkansas. The project’s energy will be purchased by a single off-taker through a long-term power purchase agreement. The Redfield Solar Project will expand Arkansas’ power generation capacity at a […]
Solar Power World : S-5! teams up with Sustainable Technologies to develop commercial roof solar mount
[[“value”:” S-5!, a metal roof attachments provider, and Sustainable Technologies, a solar mounting manufacturer, are collaborating on the research, development and commercialization of the patented Facet Mount, a mounting solution designed for single-ply roofs, including TPO, PVC and KEE. “Our customers often ask if we have a mounting solution for their commercial single-ply roof projects,” […]
Solar Power World : K2 Systems design software integrates with Scanifly
[[“value”:” Scanifly, a PV design and field operations software provider, has integrated services with PV mounting manufacturer K2 Systems. Solar contractors can now access the K2 Quote tool without leaving Scanifly’s platform. The direct API integration lets PV designers select racking equipment optimized for their layout and generate a bill of materials (BOM) in one […]
Solar Power World : Energy Toolbase expands grid services program to Massachusetts, Rhode Island
[[“value”:” Energy Toolbase has expanded its ability to model and deploy grid services in the Northeast. ConnectedSolutions and Clean Peak Standard (CPS) are now available for C&I developers to seamlessly model program revenues and utility bill savings in ETB Developer while maximizing value streams and performance using Energy Toolbase’s energy storage control software, ETB Controller. […]
Solar Power World : Solar Spotlight: An introduction to string sizing optimization with Sungrow
[[“value”:” On this episode of Solar Spotlight, Benjamin Heitmann, marketing manager, and Madeline Acri, applications engineer with Sungrow North America discuss the company’s history of manufacturing solar inverter technologies and dive into some of the specific features of string inverters. A written portion of this podcast is below but be sure to listen to the […]
Solar Power World : March 2025: The Installation Issue
[[“value”:” Searching for answers in an unpredictable world I attended the Intersolar & Energy Storage North America tradeshow in San Diego in late February — my first tradeshow since the second Trump administration took office. The mood in the exhibit hall was…subdued. Everyone claims to be busier than ever, but there is a hesitancy when […]