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Lightstar Illinois Agrivoltaics Community Solar Project Obtains Permitting

(Credit: Lightstar) Lightstar Renewables has been awarded permitting for its 4.95 MW, 36 acre Nesler Road agrivoltaics community solar project.  The greenfield community solar developer and long-term owner and operator of U.S. community solar farms says the Kane County, Ill. project is expected to generate enough energy to power 1,100 …

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Aardex Launches Spin-Off Stellera, Focused on Community Solar

Aardex has launched a new company, Stellera, which will specialize on end-to-end community solar project development with a focus on groups disproportionately impacted by the energy transition. “Aardex has a decades-long track record of successfully developing projects that positively impact communities,” says Caleb Hebel, principal for Aardex and Stellera.  “Stellera …

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Maxeon Solar Technologies Initiates TOPCon Patent Infringement Lawsuit

(Credit: Maxeon) Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas against Canadian Solar, alleging infringement of its patents relating to its Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) solar cell technology. The company says the innovations behind the technologies are protected by a global patent …

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GameChange Solar Tracker Features Validated by Third-Party

GCS’ Genius Tracker 2P (Credit: GCS) GameChange Solar (GCS) has had what the company calls certain performance enhancement features of its Genius Trackers validated by research and analysis firm Enertis, which examined the company’s proprietary algorithms for the tracker series.  The company says the report includes models estimating power production …

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Suniva, Heliene Announce Strategic Sourcing Contract for U.S.-Produced PV Modules

Heliene’s 132HC Monofacial Module (Credit: Heliene) Suniva and Heliene have executed a three-year strategic sourcing contract in which Heliene will incorporate Suniva’s U.S.-made solar cells into its domestically produced modules, with market availability slated for later this year.  Heliene says its modules will be the first crystalline PV modules incorporating …

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SnapNrack, CertainTeed Collaborate on Warranties for Residential Solar Installs

SnapNrack’s TopSpeed Mounting System (Credit: SnapNrack) SnapNrack and CertainTeed are partnering in an effort to provide more assurance during residential panel installs by offering complimentary warranties with certain product purchase and work. The collaboration says it has introduced a panel and mounting option to market that does not void the …

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Collins Aerospace, Luminace Partner with Common Energy on Portland Community Solar

Richard Keiser Collins Aerospace, Luminace and Common Energy have formed a partnership to support a portfolio of four new community solar projects across Portland, Ore.  The projects, with a total 12 MW capacity, will be owned and operated by Brookfield Renewables’ Luminace.Collins’ facility in Wilsonville, Ore. will make up the …

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