TECSI Tests Show Origami Steel PV Module Frame Outperforms Aluminum – Solar Industry
Origami Solar, developers of a patent-pending steel solar module frame, has published initial test results from TECSI Solar that confirm the Origami roll-formed steel frame design is superior in performance to conventional aluminum frames. The testing conducted at TECSI Solar compared a 35 mm tall Origami steel frame against a 40 mm aluminum frame under […]
Activate Buys 115 MW Renewable Energy Portfolio from Ares – Solar Industry
Maria Klutey Activate Renewables, an acquirer of real estate and royalty interests in wind, solar and energy storage, has closed on the purchase of a portfolio of renewable ground leases from a fund managed by the Infrastructure Opportunities strategy of Ares Management. The portfolio consists of wind and solar property leases […]
Senate Passes Solar Manufacturing Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act – Solar Industry
Senate Democrats have passed the Inflation Reduction Act to foster manufacturing growth for the clean energy industry as well as lower health care and prescription drug costs, tackling the climate crisis and slashing the deficit. “It will shore up the U.S.’ place as a clean energy producer and reduce our greenhouse emissions by 40 percent […]
EIA Reports a 19 Percent Increase in Solar Production in 2020 – Solar Industry
In 2020, energy production in the United States fell by record amounts compared with 2019, mostly as a result of decreased economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wyoming had the largest drop in total energy production among the states, decreasing by 1,264 trillion British thermal units, mostly due to decreased coal production, according to U.S. […]
Leeward Starts Construction on 196 MW Big Plain Solar Project in Ohio – Solar Industry
Another Leeward project, Union Ridge Solar, located in Licking County, Ohio. Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has commenced on-site construction on the 196 MW Big Plain Solar project located near London, Ohio. The renewable energy generated by the project will be supplied to Verizon Communications under a long-term power purchase agreement. SOLV Energy, a solar and […]
FTC Solar, AUI Offer New Distributed Generation Solar Tracking Solutions – Solar Industry
Solar tracking provider FTC Solar is collaborating with solar contracting company AUI Partners on a new offering for the distributed generation (DG) market. With faster delivery and installation times for smaller projects, FTC Solar’s DG Solutions Business Unit with AUI Partners will provide solar tracking services for sites under 20 MW. This new collaboration will […]
Solar, Storage Industries Express Support for Clean Energy Banking Reforms – Solar Industry
Dana Clare Redden The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is urging banking regulators to expand the use of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to include financing support for solar and storage projects of all sizes. SEIA’s advocacy push centers around comments the organization submitted in response to new rules that would improve equitable access to […]
Revolve Gets Green Light from BLM to Proceed with 250 MW Project Plans – Solar Industry
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has notified Revolve Renewable Power Corp. that its right of way/variance land application for the 250 MW Parker Solar and Storage Project, located in La Paz County, Ariz., has been approved for further processing. The Parker Project will be located on approximately 1,530 acres […]
OYA Solar Chooses EPC Firms for N.Y. Community Solar Portfolio – Solar Industry
Manish Nayar OYA Solar, a North American solar developer and independent power producer, has selected two engineering, procurement and construction firms (EPC) to lead the construction of 13 renewable energy projects, with expected completion dates from the fourth quarter of 2022 to mid-2023. All these projects are expected to reach permission to operate (PTO) by […]
GameChange Increases Capacity to 14 GW with New Solar Tracker Factory – Solar Industry
GameChange Solar is launching a new, 6 GW tracker tube line that will start operations in the Midwest in February 2023. This state-of-the-art, highly automated facility allows GameChange to expand its U.S. tracker tube capacity to 14 GW. “As our customers grow their business, GameChange is committed to continue to grow […]
