News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Life
Culture & Art
Hobbies
News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Culture & Art
Hobbies
- home
›- Solar Industry Magazine
›- Science & Technology
Solar Industry Magazine - Science & Technology
2 | Follower
Farewell, Solar Industry - Solar Industry
After more than 15 years serving our audience of solar power stakeholders, Solar Industry is retiring the brand and sunsetting its operations. Solar Industry launched in 2006, at a time when the U.S. market for solar was a tiny fraction of what it is today. The American industry, in particular, was looking for a trustworthy […]
Developer Energizes Texas Solar Project - Solar Industry
Adapture Renewables Inc., a utility-scale solar and energy storage developer, owner and operator, has completed its 67 MW Signal Ranch project in Hunt County, Texas. The solar facility’s corporate offtaker is a Fortune 50 company, the company says. Located within the ERCOT market, the project spans 25 acres and includes more than 130,000 solar modules. […]
EliTe Solar Expanding Manufacturing Capacity - Solar Industry
EliTe Solar, a solar PV manufacturer headquartered in Singapore, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new project in the Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone, marking a major milestone in the company’s global strategic expansion. The facility has a planned capacity goal of 5 GW, spanning an area of 78,000 square meters. […]
Trinasolar Joins AMEA Power for Large Energy Storage Project - Solar Industry
Trinasolar has supplied its Elementa 2 platform (5 MWh) to AMEA Power for the 300 MWh Abydos Battery Energy Storage Project in Aswan, Egypt. This project is the largest solar PV initiative in Africa and the first to incorporate a utility-scale battery energy storage solution (BESS) in Egypt. Developed by AMEA Power, the Abydos project […]
200 MW Morrow Lake Solar Project Complete - Solar Industry
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has completed its 200 MW Morrow Lake Solar project, located in Frio County, Texas, and providing Microsoft Corp. with renewable energy under a previously announced long-term power purchase agreement. Morrow Lake Solar is the first of two solar facilities developed under the agreement with Microsoft and is LRE’s second project in […]
SunVest Wraps Up Wisconsin Solar Installation - Solar Industry
SunVest Solar, a developer of distributed renewable energy projects in the United States, has completed construction on a 19.5 MW solar project at Charter Steel’s manufacturing facility in Saukville, Wis. The landmark project is the largest behind-the-meter solar installation in the state and helps ensure that Charter Steel – Wisconsin’s largest single energy user – […]
Nexamp Buying U.S.-Produced Solar Modules from Silfab - Solar Industry
PV module manufacturer Silfab Solar Inc. has signed a supply agreement with Nexamp, an independent renewable energy provider, for the delivery of Silfab’s newest commercial panels featuring Silfab cells made in the United States. The partnership will start shipment of the first 125 MW of 580 XM+ DCB panels in late Q2 2025, exclusively manufactured […]
Meta Inks Solar Offtake Agreements with DESRI - Solar Industry
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has signed two long-term renewable energy offtake agreements with Meta. The projects include a 250 MW AC solar facility in Missouri and a 150 MW AC solar facility in Texas. Both facilities are sited in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) territory and are expected to reach commercial operation […]
ITC to Launch Investigation for Trinasolar Complaint - Solar Industry
Trinasolar US says the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation into Trina’s patent infringement complaint against a number of Canadian Solar Inc. entities. Having considered Trina’s complaint, filed in October, the U.S. government ordered an investigation of whether Canadian Solar is in violation of Section 337 of the Tariff […]
Sunraycer Leaning on Canadian Solar for Upcoming Projects - Solar Industry
Canadian Solar Inc. has executed agreements with Sunraycer Renewables LLC, an Annapolis, Md.-based renewable energy company, for battery energy storage and two solar projects in Texas, as well as for the purchase of up to 2 GWp of solar modules for various Sunraycer projects. Under the agreements, e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar’s subsidiary specializing in the design, […]
Steel Beam Bridge Arrives at 35 MW Solar Project - Solar Industry
Acrow Bridge says one of its steel beam bridges has been installed at the Langford Solar Farm in Devon. The bridge will provide access during the construction of the new solar farm and will be used by maintenance vehicles after the facility is operational. Acrow’s bridge was sold to Ethical Power, which was awarded the […]
Sunelement Taps SolarMax for EPC Services on Georgia Project - Solar Industry
SolarMax Technology Inc., an integrated solar energy company, is working with Sunelement Energy Inc., a domestic manufacturer of solar panels, for the installation of a solar power and battery project in East Dublin, Ga. The proposed 40 MW project will be coupled with a battery energy storage system of 150 MWh. SolarMax is to provide […]
Nextracker Delivers First U.S.-Manufactured Solar Trackers - Solar Industry
Nextracker says it has shipped and delivered the industry’s first U.S.-manufactured solar trackers in the United States, which are expected to achieve 100% domestic content value for solar trackers under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The first project to receive these domestic content trackers is SB Energy’s Pelican’s Jaw project. The 570 MW solar and 954 […]
Massive Solar+Storage Project Ready to Roll - Solar Industry
Sunstone Solar, one of the largest proposed solar projects in the U.S., has received its final discretionary approval from the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC), representing the final step in the state’s evaluation and public engagement process and authorizing project owner Pine Gate Renewables to proceed with construction. The 1,200 MW solar and 1,200 […]
LONGi Energizes Its First Solar PV Installation Using New Module Family - Solar Industry
A 2.2 MW photovoltaic power plant at Longfei Wood Products Factory in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province of China, was recently connected to the grid, marking the completion of the first distributed PV power plant using LONGi’s “HPBC 2.0” technology. The Longfei PV plant uses LONGi’s HPBC 2.0 dual-glass PV modules with a module power of 630 […]
ARRAY and RP Construction Services Notch 6 GW of Solar Projects - Solar Industry
Solar tracker specialist ARRAY Technologies says it has deployed more than 6 GW of solar projects in North America through its partnership with RP Construction Services (RP), a value-added distributor of solar construction materials. The ARRAY and RP teams have worked together since 2009 to serve solar developers and contractors across a range of portfolios […]
New York Awards Slew of Solar Projects - Solar Industry
The State of New York has executed contracts for a number of solar projects through the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) 2023 Tier 1 Renewable Energy Standard solicitation. “New York continues to foster competitive opportunities for the clean energy industry to thrive,” says Gov. Kathy Hochul. “We are delivering on our commitment […]
U.S. Solar Manufacturing Surges - Solar Industry
The U.S. added a record-breaking 9.3 GW of new solar module manufacturing capacity in the third quarter, including five new or expanded factories in Alabama, Florida, Ohio and Texas. Total U.S. solar module manufacturing capacity is now nearly 40 GW. The latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and […]
Oregon Utility Signs on to Back 120 MW Solar Development - Solar Industry
Avangrid Inc. and Portland General Electric have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for Tower Solar, a new 120 MW AC solar energy project now under construction in Morrow County, Ore., in collaboration with QTS and Meta. The facility will deliver energy to Portland General Electric’s grid through Green Future Impact (GFI), a voluntary program […]
SolarEdge Closes Energy Storage Division - Solar Industry
SolarEdge Technologies, as a part of its focus on its core solar activities, will cease all activities of its energy storage division. The decision will result in a 500-employee reduction, most of whom are in South Korea. The expected quarterly operating expenses savings due to the closure are approximately $7.5 million, with the full run […]
Carver Solar Project Turns Cranberry Bog into Power Source - Solar Industry
Syncarpha Capital’s 7.1 MW Carver Solar project is operating following its Permission to Operate approval on November 26. The community solar installation, paired with a 4 MW, two-hour battery storage system, occupies 28 acres of a cranberry bog in Carver, Mass. Energy produced by the project is set to be distributed through Eversource Energy, under […]
Metro Self Storage Deploys Solar Across Northeast Portfolio - Solar Industry
Metro Self Storage has engaged Wunder to deploy solar across its portfolio of self-storage facilities. The first six solar projects to come online, totaling 710 kW, are located in Illinois and New Jersey. “Deploying solar across our portfolio has been an incredible step forward for our business,” says Nick Gerou, chief investment officer at Metro. […]
Maxeon Restructures Portfolio to Focus on US Market - Solar Industry
Maxeon Solar Technologies is undergoing a strategic restructuring of its business portfolio and geographic market to focus exclusively on the U.S. As part of this strategy, the company has executed a five-year lease on a building in Albuquerque, N.M. and expects to begin solar panel manufacturing in the planned 2 GW capacity facility in 2026. […]
Revolve Acquires Alberta Solar Development Project, Advances Permitting Process - Solar Industry
Revolve Renewable Power has completed the acquisition of a 30 MW mid-stage development solar project in Alberta, Canada. The project acquisition, first announced in September, is now complete and the company is advancing the required permitting and interconnection process. The first 20 MW phase of the project is expected to achieve “ready to build” status […]
Ipsun Solar, Versiris Energy Partner to Install Solar on Virginia Storage Units - Solar Industry
Ipsun Solar and Versiris Energy have partnered on installing 1.58 MW of rooftop solar on storage units across Virginia. The partnership’s first completed installation project is located at a facility in Fairfax, Va. “We are delighted to partner with Versiris Energy; they bring a tremendous track record of commitment to high-quality projects,” says Jim Cahill, […]
PNM Files Application for New Resources in 2028 - Solar Industry
PNM has filed an application with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) for new energy resources to be added by summer 2028. The proposed resource portfolio extends existing resources and adds 430 MW of new solar and battery storage to meet PNM’s forecasted peak load requirements in 2028. The filing requests approval for: The […]
TOYO to Acquire Texas Solar Module Manufacturing Facility - Solar Industry
TOYO has agreed, via its subsidiary TOYO Solar, to acquire 100% interest in Solar Plus Technology Texas, located in the Houston metropolitan area. The company has leased a 567,140 square-foot facility which is being planned to accommodate 2.5 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity, with a further 6.5 GW expansion planned by 2029. The factory […]
SEC Charges Senior Executives Alleging Bribery Involving Adani Green, Azure Power - Solar Industry
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Gautam Adani and Sagar Adani, executives of Adani Green Energy, as well as Cyril Cabanes, an executive of Azure Power Global, for conduct arising out of a bribery scheme. According to the SEC’s allegations, the scheme was orchestrated to enable the two renewable energy companies to capitalize […]
Orsted Commences Mockingbird Solar Center, Donates Land to The Nature Conservancy - Solar Industry
Ørsted has commenced operations at its 488 MW Mockingbird Solar Center in Lamar County, Texas, the company’s largest solar project to date. The company has also completed a 953-acre land donation to The Nature Conservancy for conservation. This donation establishes the Smiley Meadow Preserve, a new protected area that conserves tallgrass prairie habitat. “We are […]
RWE, Peabody Partner to Develop Renewable Projects on Repurposed Mine Lands - Solar Industry
RWE and Peabody are partnering on developing renewable energy projects by repurposing reclaimed land previously used for mining. RWE is acquiring a majority interest in the R3 Renewables ownership group alongside founding partner Peabody. R3, a joint venture launched by Peabody, Summit Partners Credit Advisors and Riverstone Credit Partners, repurposes land previously used for coal […]
Pivot Energy Secures $450M in Financing of Distributed Generation Portfolios - Solar Industry
Pivot Energy has secured a $450 million debt warehouse facility, led by First Citizens Bank, which includes new strategic partner ATLAS SP Partners, the warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by Apollo funds. Pivot also closed on a structured equity investment from HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) in a new project joint venture. […]
Southern Power to Further Expand Millers Branch Solar Facility in Texas - Solar Industry
Southern Power is intending to expand its 29th solar project, the Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas. The company says the Phase III expansion will account for an added 132 MW from the previous Phase I and Phase II expansion of 200 MW and 180 MW, respectively. “This expansion of the Millers Branch […]
Arevon Announces Commercial Operations at Vikings Solar+Storage Project - Solar Industry
Arevon Energy has begun operations at its Vikings Solar+Storage Project in Imperial County, Calif., near Holtville. The $529 million project includes 157 MW of solar coupled with 150 MW of battery energy storage. “Vikings’ advanced design sets the standard for safe and reliable solar+storage configurations,” says Kevin Smith, CEO at Arevon “The project incorporates solar […]
Altus Power Acquires Maryland Community Solar Project from Chaberton Energy - Solar Industry
Altus Power has acquired a 3.4 MW Maryland solar project from Chaberton Energy, which Altus Power will complete development of and then construct. Upon completion, the power generated by the asset, owned and operated by Altus and located in East New Market, Md., will be delivered to the local community, through the state’s Community Solar […]
Silfab Solar Raises $100M to Scale Domestic Cell Manufacturing Facility - Solar Industry
Silfab Solar has closed on $100 million of new financing to scale its solar cell manufacturing plant in Fort Mills, S.C. The $50 million equity investment was led by funds advised by ARC Financial and includes investment from their existing co-investors. The company additionally raised a $50 million senior secured financing, led by Breakwall Capital, […]
National Grid Renewables Signs PPA with IMEA - Solar Industry
National Grid Renewables has executed a PPA with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (IMEA) for its Bee Hollow Solar Project, a 150 MW development located in St. Clair County, Ill. Anticipated to begin construction next year, Bee Hollow will join the previously announced Prairie Wolf Solar, located in nearby Coles County, Ill., and will expand […]
Boston, Cambridge Institutions Collaborate to Invest in Renewable Power - Solar Industry
Higher education institutions, healthcare systems and a group of public and nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston and the North Shore are adding two renewable energy projects to regional power grids by establishing the Consortium for Climate Solutions to address the carbon-free objectives of its members. Through two 15-year VPPAs, the consortium’s procurement is spurring the […]
Renewable America Obtains Conditional Use Permit for Ranch Sereno Project - Solar Industry
After a two-year permitting process, Contra Costa County has granted the Ranch Sereno Clean Power (RASE) project, being developed by Renewable America (RNA), a conditional use permit. Granted in September, the permit clears the way for development of the new solar and storage project in Byron, Calif. The project is set to be built on […]
MN8 Energy Completes Solar Project for Brown University - Solar Industry
MN8 Energy has completed the 40 MW Dry Bridge Solar facility, which the company says is one of the largest of its kind in Rhode Island. The facility is located on a rehabilitated brownfield site in North Kingstown, previously used for gravel and sand extraction. The project comprises four co-located solar installations, each with 10 […]
APS Secures Large Renewables Supply - Solar Industry
Arizona Public Service (APS) has signed agreements in what it calls the company’s largest-ever planned addition of new power sources. In all, APS will add 7,300 MW of renewable power, battery energy storage and natural gas to meet the state’s growing energy demand for energy. The deals were signed through the company’s 2023 All Source […]