Solar Power World : Pittsburgh installer Green Rack Solar joins Amicus Cooperative
[[“value”:”Green Rack Solar, a residential solar contractor serving Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, and a Civic Renewables company, has been accepted into the Amicus Solar Cooperative. Amicus is a 100% member-owned cooperative of more than 80 local community-focused solar businesses. “Joining Amicus enables us to continue doing what we do best — providing top-tier customer… […]
Solar Power World : Sunnova subsidiary files bankruptcy in Texas
[[“value”:”A subsidiary of Sunnova Energy, a solar solutions provider in decline, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas. Sunnova TEP Developer LLC, one of about 40 subsidiaries listed under the Sunnova Energy banner, made the filing on June 1. Sunnova mostly operates as a residential solar and storage system… […]
Solar Power World : Silicon Ranch invests $3 million in autonomous solar O&M company Swap Robotics
[[“value”:”Silicon Ranch announced a $3 million investment in Swap Robotics, a pioneer in utility-scale solar robotic operations. As part of the investment, Silicon Ranch co-founder and CEO Reagan Farr will join the board of directors at Swap Robotics. Silicon Ranch is uniquely committed to land stewardship practices that restore and preserve the land beneath and… […]
Solar Power World : Trump doubling Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
[[“value”:”President Donald Trump announced plans to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports while visiting a US Steel plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, on Friday. An existing 25% tariff on aluminum, steel and related metal articles will reportedly be increased to 50% on June 4. These tariffs expanded on duties Trump imposed during his first… […]
Solar Power World : Louisiana electric cooperative now supported by 100-MW solar project
[[“value”:”The 100-MW Amite Solar project in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, is now operational. This is the first utility-scale energy project in Louisiana for NextEra Energy Resources. The project is for DEMCO, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric distribution cooperative in the state. “Thanks to this collaboration with NextEra Energy Resources, our members will benefit from dependable, low-cost, fixed-price… […]
Solar Power World : 5.75-MW solar project at former ash landfill now online in West Virginia
[[“value”:”Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, have completed their third utility-scale solar site in West Virginia to help meet the state’s electricity needs. More than 17,000 solar panels are now producing up to 5.75 MW of renewable power at the Marlowe site in Berkeley County. The new solar facility is situated on approximately… […]
Solar Power World : How the EPC construction model helps solar developers build faster and smarter
[[“value”:”Imagine standing at the center of a commercial solar installation surrounded by several contractor crews — foundation specialists handling piling, racking teams assembling mounting structures, electricians running conduit and module installers waiting impatiently for their turn. Your phone buzzes constantly with scheduling conflicts and material delays. These issues demand your immediate attention and could threaten… […]
Solar Power World : SEIA: Reconciliation bill could cost Texas 34,100 solar + storage jobs by 2030 This and more info in a new state-by-state analysis by the advocacy group.
[[“value”:”Reconciliation legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May could jeopardize solar and storage jobs nationwide if the Senate fails to improve the House-passed rollback of clean energy tax credits. New state-by-state analysis released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) warns that solar and storage jobs in every U.S. state could… […]
Solar Power World : Can commercial solar be as easy as residential?
[[“value”:”When it comes to commercial solar, many industry leaders believe the space is too fragmented, the industries too varied and the loan application process too complex to gain mass adoption. They are wrong. Boosting commercial solar is, indeed, a challenging transition, but it can be done using the success of residential solar as a model… […]
Solar Power World : Hithium opens 10-GWh ESS factory in Texas
[[“value”:”Chinese energy storage system company Hithium has officially opened its manufacturing facility in Mesquite, Texas. The site will create nearly 200 jobs. The company first announced plans for the factory last year and invested $200 million into the 484,500-ft2 building. The site should begin mass production later this year with an annual capacity of 10 GWh… […]