By Billy Ludt Vision Solar, a Pennsylvania-based renewable energy company, announced the opening of two new locations in Reading, Pennsylvania, and Edison, New Jersey. The company has invested about $500,000 in capital towards growth and has hired more than 30 employees in the two new locations as part of its expansion effort. Vision Solar aims…
By Kelsey Misbrener Yesterday, the State of New York’s Public Service Commission (PSC) issued its long-awaited order updating the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) tariff, which compensates distributed energy resources, like solar, for the collective environmental and societal benefits they provide to the state’s electrical grid. For more than a year, the Clean Energy…
By Kelsey Misbrener On Earth Day, Xanterra Travel Collection is set to unveil the new 346-kW Thomas Jefferson Solar Canopy at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. This extraordinary structure provides over half of the electricity used by Xanterra’s gift shop and restaurant at Mount Rushmore. The system is the second largest solar installation in the state….
By Kelsey Misbrener Avista announced its goal to serve its customers with 100% clean electricity by 2045 and to have a carbon-neutral supply of electricity by the end of 2027. This announcement bolsters Avista’s long-standing history of and well-established approach to providing clean, reliable and affordable energy to the customers and communities it serves. “We’re…
By Kelsey Misbrener Top energy companies — including GE Energy Storage, Panasonic, LG Chem Power and Duke Energy — joined the Energy Storage Association today to make safety a priority when manufacturing and operating energy storage systems. ESA formally launched the Energy Storage Industry Corporate Responsibility Initiative and pledge at its Annual Energy Storage Conference…
By Kelsey Misbrener Renewable energy entrepreneur David Blittersdorf announced the launch of RENewed Wind and Solar, an online marketplace for refurbished wind and solar equipment. RENewed Wind and Solar’s website, www.renewedwindandsolar.com, offers bargain prices on an array of high-quality pre-owned, refurbished and never-before-used wind and solar equipment. From recalibrated anemometers to second-life solar panels, RENewed…
By Kelsey Misbrener Of the more than 15 gigawatts of corporate renewable energy deals done to date, less than 2 GW have occurred through utility programs, with the vast majority of power purchase agreements occurring in states that have competitive wholesale markets. A new report from the Advanced Energy Buyers Group, a business-led coalition of…
By Kelsey Misbrener Six years after Mosaic revolutionized the residential solar sector by offering innovative financing options, the company announced the launch of PowerSwitch 6, the next generation of home solar loans. Backed by one of the premier global private equity firms and enjoying strong partnerships with top-tier financial institutions, Mosaic also announced that it…
By Kelsey Misbrener Dynamic Energy Solutions announced it has completed construction of one of the largest community solar projects in New York State. The 5.49-MW project, known as the Capital Region Community Solar Garden, will generate more than 7,300 megawatt-hours per year. The Capital Region Community Solar Garden is a remotely installed solar project consisting…
By Kelsey Misbrener EnerBank USA, the national consumer lender that helps strategic business partners and independent home improvement contractors increase their sales, recently announced a new Triple Option Loan for contractors to offer homeowners who are installing solar panels and expect to receive income tax incentives, rebates, and/or other significant payments. The new loan features…
By Kelsey Misbrener At ESA’s Annual Energy Storage Conference & Expo, Sungrow premiered its fully Integrated ESS (Energy Storage System) Solution and DC Coupled PV & Storage System Solutions. As the Energy Storage (ESS) market continues to grow in the United States, Sungrow leads the industry as it pushes toward a new wave of industry…
By Sponsored Content Tesla Inc, led by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, is known around the world for its successful development of electric vehicles. In 2015, the company also entered the renewable energy market with its Tesla Energy division. This division manufactures and installs residential solar energy system components. Shortly after, in 2016, Tesla acquired the…
By Sponsored Content If you’ve considered taking the plunge into the electric vehicle (EV) market, Tesla Motors needs no introduction. The most well-known manufacturer of EVs in the world, Tesla recently expanded into residential solar through acquisition of solar panel company SolarCity. The goal, as described on Tesla’s website, is to create “the world’s only…
By Sponsored Content The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar power has been in the news a lot lately. On April 4, more than 100 Representatives called for legislation to extend the ITC as part of an effort to fight climate change. On the same day, Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Doyle (D) introduced a bill that…
By SPW Real estate data is changing the way industry professionals are building their pipelines and engaging with leads to land more business. By Sam Viskovich, Vice President of Marketing From the solar installers I’ve chatted with over the past few years, one roadblock consistently arises in our conversations — building a successful marketing strategy….