Solar

Douglas Geist PVcase, a software-as-a-service company specializing in solar project design, has secured a joint investment of $100 million, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $123 million. Highland Europe, Energize and existing investor Elephant all participated in the round. Considerable investments in the solar market notwithstanding, the solar engineering industry is devoid of …

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According to scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a bifacial perovskite solar cell, which allows sunlight to reach both of its sides, holds the potential to produce higher energy yields at lower overall costs. The dual nature of a bifacial solar cell enables the capture of direct sunlight on …

Bifacial Perovskite Solar Cells Potentially More Efficient Read More »

Asa (Asi) Levinger Energix Renewables, a company specializing in the development, construction and operation of renewable energy generation projects, has agreed to procure 51 GW DC of ultra-low carbon thin-film solar modules from First Solar Inc. Intended to power Energix projects in Israel, Poland and the United States, the modules will be delivered between 2026 …

Energix Renewables, First Solar Make PV Module Deals Read More »

Canadian Solar‘s installation training course has been certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), an important stamp of approval for residential energy storage system installers wanting to upgrade their skills. This course presents the knowledge and techniques required to install the EP Cube residential energy storage …

Canadian Solar EP Cube Training Course Gets NABCEP Nod Read More »

Ameresco Inc., a Massachusetts-based clean-tech integrator specializing in efficient and renewable energy, recently completed a solar installation with Valmont Industries, a company that provides infrastructure and advances agricultural productivity via technology. The solar installation is on-site at a Valmont Industries concrete utility pole manufacturing plant in Bristol, Ind. The facility …

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Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc., one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, has its first two Indiana-based solar projects – Indiana Crossroads and Dunns Bridge I Solar – online and operating.    “These completed projects are a crucial step in advancing our long-term …

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Orange Executive Tower Energy solutions companies DSD Renewables (DSD), headquartered in New York, and Black Bear Energy, based in Colorado, have teamed up and broken ground on two solar canopy installations totaling 1.7 MW in Southern California. The project is the first venture for the two companies with The Muller Co., a real-estate investment, development …

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Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), collaborating with 20 Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, will significantly expand the Florida Municipal Solar Project. Upon completion, the expansion will quadruple the amount of solar power currently generated by the project, which is one of the largest municipal-backed solar ventures in the United States. Two solar farms …

Florida Municipal Utilities Increase Solar Access with Large-Scale Project Read More »

National Grid, an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving New York and Massachusetts, recently launched its first-ever solar grazing pilot at two company-owned solar sites in Attleboro, Mass. The pilot – in partnership with Solar Shepherd, a Massachusetts-based company founded by a third-generation rancher – combines renewable energy and agriculture by introducing …

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Ampt, a company providing DC optimizers for large-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems, is working with Edison Power Co. Ltd. to integrate Ampt String Optimizers into a solar+storage microgrid project being developed by Tocoo Inc. for the utility Okinawa Electric Power Company in Miyakojima, Japan. The project supports Miyako Island’s goal to source 55% of the region’s …

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