By Kathie Zipp Fronius is expanding its Fronius Solutions Provider (FSP) program, a network of solar installers that are certified and trained directly from the manufacturer. At the upcoming certification training in November, solar installers receive exclusive training to install and field-repair Fronius products, receive NABCEP continuing education credits and have the opportunity to join…
By Kelly Pickerel NABCEP is announcing its plan to help individuals affected by recent natural disasters and national tragedies who scheduled to take one of NABCEP’s upcoming certification exams. Anyone who scheduled to take one of NABCEP’s Certification exams on October 21, 2017, and lives in an area that was impacted by the recent hurricanes…
By Kelly Pickerel California Governor Brown signed AB 1070 (Gonzalez Fletcher) into law today. The bill previously unanimously passed the California Assembly and Senate. AB 1070 creates new and important consumer protections measures, including standardized and simplified disclosures, for all residential solar customers. “CALSEIA greatly appreciates the efforts of Assemblywoman Gonzalez Fletcher to protect consumers…
By Kelsey Misbrener D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, together with its development partner, Torch Clean Energy, announced today the closing of construction financing and start of construction on the Gray Hawk Solar Project. Gray Hawk is a 46-MW-ac facility located near the town of Kingman, Arizona. The project is expected to reach commercial operation in…
By Kelly Pickerel SolarWorld Americas today released news that the U.S. Labor Department has determined that the panel manufacturer’s laying off of 300 employees this year was the result of a surge of foreign panels in the market, and these laid-off employees are eligible for federal trade-adjustment assistance. According to SolarWorld Americas, the Labor Department…
By Kelly Pickerel Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar panel manufacturer First Solar has joined the side of Suniva and SolarWorld, asking the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to assist U.S. cell and panel manufacturers against imported crystalline silicon PV (CSPV) cells and modules. The ITC voted 4-0 on Sept. 22 in favor of Suniva and…
By Kelsey Misbrener BPU community solar farm. Gardner Capital, MC Power Companies and Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (BPU) held a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 for the newly completed community solar farm. The project will provide clean, reliable electricity for nearly 150 homes in the BPU grid. “We would like to…
By Kathie Zipp JLM Energy, an energy technology company, was selected to provide off-grid energy storage for the Colorado School of Mines Tiny House that will be on display at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon starting this weekend in Denver. The Energizr 100 off-grid system was paid for in part by Honeywell, as…
By Kelly Pickerel Read an extended case study from Solar FlexRack on this project here. Conti Solar played an integral role in turning a historic Superfund site into another renewable energy success story. The Elizabeth Mine Site, one of the largest intact historic mining sites in New England, operated for over 100 years producing over…
By Lisa Rosen Wednesday, November 8, 20174:00pm EST / 1:00pm PST This webinar will demonstrate how to accurately, objectively, and transparently model the economics for any type of behind-the-meter (BTM) energy storage project. We will candidly discuss the types of residential and C&I storage projects that offer the best savings opportunities. This will enable developers…
By Kelsey Misbrener A new Vermont company with a unique approach to making solar energy available to more people celebrated the first month’s operation of its 200 kilowatt solar array on the roof of the Innovation Center at 128 Lakeside Avenue today. Many of the employees who work in the building are purchasing shares of…
By Lisa Rosen Wednesday, November 8, 20172:00pm EST / 11:00am PST The Section 201 Trade Case is pending creating an uncertain future for the U.S. Solar Industry and despite the inevitable challenges, opportunities remain. In this webinar, we will review the current status of the Trade Case, effects on the U.S. market and ways to…
By Kathie Zipp Today SMA America has announced plans for its next U.S. roadshow, which will showcase the new Sunny Boy Storage-US residential solution. The tour will begin November 1 and will make stops in 13 cities along the East Coast, West Coast and Texas, partnering with Authorized Distributors to host the events. SMA will…
By Kathie Zipp Alencon Systems will showcase its range of solutions for optimizing the performance of commercial and utility scale PV plants at PV O&M USA 2017 on November 2 and 3, 2017 in San Jose, CA. Alencon’s String Power Optimizer, the SPOT, is the PV industry’s most powerful and versatile string-level DC-DC optimizer for…
By Kelsey Misbrener Dominion Energy Virginia will add new solar generation to the power grid to serve a new state-of-the-art data center Facebook plans to build in suburban Richmond, Virginia. Facebook announced Thursday it has selected a location in eastern Henrico County as home to its eighth data center in the United States. This was…