Solar Power World : Trina Storage and FlexGen deploy 371-MWh BESS in Houston
[[“value”:” Trina Storage announced it has partnered with FlexGen to deliver a 371-MWh battery energy storage system in Houston, Texas. The project, developed by SMT Energy, is Trina Storage’s largest grid-scale deployment in North America. This large-scale storage project uses Trina Storage’s advanced Elementa 2 solution, designed to optimize energy performance and reliability while mitigating […]
Solar Power World : Fortress launches online training course for eForce ESS installation
[[“value”:” Fortress Power launched its new online training course focused on the eForce Stackable Whole-Home ESS, the company’s flagship lithium battery system. Available now on Fortress Power’s Training Portal, the course is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to properly install and commission eForce systems. Installers will gain knowledge of system […]
Solar Power World : GameChange Solar tracker now compatible with APA A-Frame foundation
[[“value”:” GameChange Solar announced that its Genius Tracker single-axis solar tracker system is now fully compatible with APA Solar Racking‘s ground screw and A-Frame post solutions. This collaboration provides a foundation option for Genius Tracker solar projects on terrain with rocky, frost-prone or variable soil types. “Our customers have been eager to have an earth […]
Solar Power World : AES Indiana completes 200-MW BESS project, acquires additional solar + storage build
[[“value”:” AES Indiana is celebrating Earth Day with two generation project updates. AES Indiana announced the full operations of the Pike County Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and approval by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to acquire and construct a project called Crossvine, a solar + battery storage project located in Dubois County. “These […]
Solar Power World : Georgia African Methodist Episcopal churches plan statewide microgrid program
[[“value”:” The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Sixth District announced a new program to create microgrids at churches across Georgia, starting with a goal of installing five systems by 2026. Comprising all the AME churches in the state of Georgia — 482 church locations that could eventually deploy microgrids to boost community resilience and energy […]
Solar Power World : Commerce reveals final tariff amounts on Southeast Asian solar imports
[[“value”:” The U.S. Dept. of Commerce today released its final tariff amounts on solar cells (whether or not assembled into modules) from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tariffs would go into effect after and only if the U.S. International Trade Commission makes a final determination (by June 2) that the domestic panel manufacturing industry […]
Solar Power World : SolarCycle recycles nearly half a million solar panels in 2024
[[“value”:” After completing its second full-year of operation, SolarCycle shared its “annual impact data” for 2024. The company successfully recycled 480,406 solar panels in 2024 and increased its recycling capacity by 228%. Its original recycling facility in Odessa, Texas, has already been expanded. SolarCycle is adding two new processing lines, which will double its panel […]
Solar Power World : Wisconsin window manufacturer cuts energy costs with 1-MW solar project
[[“value”:” Kolbe Windows & Doors recently completed and activated a solar panel system on the roof of its main manufacturing facility in Wausau, Wisconsin. This 999.6-kW array consists of 2,061 photovoltaic panels and is expected to offset 31.8% of the window manufacturer’s current energy consumption at the plant. Kolbe worked closely with Northwind Solar, a […]
Solar Power World : Haven Energy offers low-income Californians free solar + storage under SGIP equity program
[[“value”:” Haven Energy has announced a first-of-its-kind program that completely removes the financial barrier to solar and battery system adoption in California. Leveraging California’s $280 million Self-Generation Incentive Program Residential Solar & Storage Equity (SGIP RSSE), Haven is offering qualifying low-to-moderate income homeowners free solar and home battery systems — at no cost. This offer […]
Solar Power World : San Mateo PV array among California’s earliest community solar projects
[[“value”:” The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced County, one of California’s first community solar projects, is now online and providing emission-free power to residents in underserved communities. A joint project from Peninsula Clean Energy and Renewable America, Dos Palos will generate 3 MW of solar power as part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green […]