By [email protected] The solar industry hates stasis, which is exemplified in industry members’ self-proclaimed rides on “the Solar Coaster.” Solar trade shows and conferences are filled with companies looking to provide solar with its “next big thing.” One of solar energy’s (literal) shiny new objects — bifacial modules — has been a hot topic at…
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 Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth The two renewable technologies through March supplied more energy in ERCOT than coal, whose share in the nation’s largest state power market continues to diminish Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
By Sara Wind loses to solar in combined German tender Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
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 [email protected] This month, Tesla hits its first employment target with New York state, negotiated around the siting of its Gigafactory 2. The deal, part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s troubled “Buffalo Billion” development initiative, requires 500 workers by April 2019 and 1,460 citywide, with 500 in manufacturing by April 2020. In exchange Tesla received $750…
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…
Industry continues last year’s trend as it reaps all awards at oversubscribed 210MW tender, with 18 bids contracted at an average €0.0566/kWh price. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
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 Bernd Radowitz in Berlin Average prices for winning projects edged up to €56.60/MWh in oversubscribed auction that received no wind bids Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com