Indian solar manufacturers call for 50% duties to support local production
Representatives from Adani and Waaree say 40% duties currently on the table do not go far enough Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
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Growing together: Inside Heraeus’ plans to drive growth and R&D alongside solar’s rise
Carrie Xiao speaks to Wen Zhou, president at Heraeus Photovoltaics, about how the paste manufacturer intends to grow alongside its customers and the wider solar manufacturing sector, with a staunch focus on R&D. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
Troubles in solar industry as leading commercial contractor calls in administrators
By Giles Parkinson One of Australia’s biggest and most respected C&I solar contractors, Todae Solar, goes into voluntary administration, pointing to wider problems in the sector. The post Troubles in solar industry as leading commercial contractor calls in administrators appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Portland General Electric Jumps Into Virtual Power Plant Business
By [email protected] Portland General Electric, the largest utility in Oregon, is jumping into the cutting-edge business of turning home batteries into grid resources. The company announced this week that it has received approval from regulators to link up 525 homes with solar-storage systems into a controllable fleet, often referred to as a virtual power plant….
O3 Energy constructing 7.5-MW solar portfolio for electrical co-ops
By Billy Ludt O3 Energy and UPower Energy are moving forward with a 7.5-MW utility-scale solar portfolio in Texas that is being financed by AVANA Capital. This portfolio gives five Texas rural electrical co-ops the ability to offer renewable energy via solar power to thousands of residential and commercial customers throughout Central and West Texas….
Crystal structure discovered almost 200 years ago could hold key to solar cell revolution
Solar energy researchers are shining their scientific spotlight on materials with a crystal structure discovered nearly two centuries ago. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily
Vote Solar, Eversource and others propose updating Massachusetts guidelines to expand low-income solar access
By Kelsey Misbrener Eversource Energy, the Low-Income Weatherization and Fuel Assistance Program Network, Nexamp, Vote Solar, the City of New Bedford, People Acting in Community Endeavors and National Consumer Law Center have all signed on to comments submitted to the Department of Energy Resources Monday supporting revisions to the guidelines for solar sited in low-income…
Hevel Solar’s CEO Igor Shakhray discusses heterojunction strategy
In April 2017 the ramp-up phase started with support of the in-house heterojunction solar cell technology. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
Ibri 2 solar giant reaches first milestone
By Sara Ibri 2 solar giant reaches first milestone Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
Citadel Roofing & Solar now offers generators with solar + storage projects for more backup power
By Kelly Pickerel California installer Citadel Roofing & Solar is now selling and installing home generators for residential power outage protection. Generators can be mixed and matched with other Citadel energy products to provide backup electricity during a utility power outage: Generators can be installed on a standalone basis to power some or all of…
Distributed Solar Development acquires four solar projects from Oak Leaf Energy
By Kelsey Misbrener Distributed Solar Development has acquired a four-project, 7.9-MW community solar portfolio from Oak Leaf Energy Partners. Located in Arapahoe and Adams counties in the greater Denver area, the portfolio is DSD’s first third-party acquisition from a development partner as the company continues to expand its larger asset acquisitions strategy. “We’re thrilled to…
Engie and Hannon Armstrong Form Multi-Gigawatt US Renewables Partnership
By [email protected] The North American arm of European energy giant Engie SA and climate-focused investor Hannon Armstrong announced Thursday they will partner on a 2.3-gigawatt portfolio of U.S. wind and solar projects slated for completion this year. The two will split equity ownership of the Engie-developed portfolio, with that company maintaining a 51 percent majority…
RETTEW, SolMare planning 3.2-MW New Jersey floating solar project
By Billy Ludt Engineering firm RETTEW and SolMare have executed contracts for the construction of one of the nation’s largest floating solar arrays for Clayton Sand Company in Jackson Township, New Jersey. SolMare will own and operate a 3.2-MWdc floating solar array at Clayton Sand Company’s sand mining facility, providing all power needs through New…
House passes infrastructure bill with key solar, storage provisions
By Kelsey Misbrener On July 1, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 2, the act to rebuild the country’s infrastructure. The Moving Forward Act contains key solar and storage legislation that the solar industry has lobbied for in the midst of COVID-19, including an extension of the ITC, a direct pay option and…
New rules would hit wind and solar farms hard, but issue could be solved in 5 minutes
By Harley McKenzie Dispatch problems identified by regulator are really short term issues, or ones that can be better managed via market arrangements rather than regulation. The post New rules would hit wind and solar farms hard, but issue could be solved in 5 minutes appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…