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December 2021 Special Edition: 2022 Renewable Energy Handbook

By SPW | December 17, 2021 The Solar Power World December 2021 Digital Edition is sponsored by CPS North America | Chint Power Global Welcome to the 2022 Renewable Energy Handbook. We’re wrapping up another stellar installation year for renewable energy in the United States. And as busy as everyone has been, we’re sure a […]

IoT News | M2MC introduces a new European tariff for its IoT communication service miotiq

Company M2MC, the operator of the global service miotiq used for communication management in the Internet of Things, offers the first massive universal tariff for Europe. The innovative company M2MC, a global leader in the management of communication devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) network, expands and enhances its unique service miotiq. The integration […]

National Grid Renewables completes 200-MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Illinois

The Prairie Wolf Solar Project from National Grid Renewables started commercial operations in Coles County, Illinois. Prairie Wolf is producing 200 MW of solar power and is contracted through a virtual PPA with agricultural corporation Cargill. Credit: National Grid Renewables “Cargill is committed to mitigating the pressing issue of climate change and its impacts on […]

IoT News | CAR-LITE and Sigfox launch an intelligent light beacon based on the 0G network to replace emergency triangles on the road

The new light beacon, designed and developed by CAR-LITE, will send automatic alerts to the relevant road safety authorities and geolocalize precisely the location of failed vehicles, without the need for Internet connection, Wi-Fi or SIM cards, based on Sigfox 0G network. The solution will cover virtually the entire road network, thanks to the scope […]

OpenSolar, Mosaic Streamline Solar Financing and Sales for Installers

OpenSolar Inc., a software company for solar installers with a free solar design and sales platform, and Mosaic, a financing platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements, have launched a new platform integration partnership. The integration between the two companies provides solar installers with the ability to offer their customers competitive financing options […]

Stem to acquire solar asset management software company AlsoEnergy

Stem announced it will acquire solar asset management software AlsoEnergy for $695 million. The transaction will combine Stem’s energy storage optimization capabilities with AlsoEnergy’s  solar asset performance monitoring and control software to deliver a more comprehensive solution for renewable energy projects. In addition, Stem will offer its smart energy storage solutions to AlsoEnergy’s existing front-of-meter […]

East-west solar projects maximize the number of panels on an array

The sun shines from southern skies in the Northern Hemisphere, and for that reason, fixed-tilt solar systems are conventionally installed in a south-facing orientation in the United States to receive maximum yield per panel. Aerocompact’s CompactFlat east-west racking. Yet, there are arguments for installing solar in an east-west, or dual-tilt, orientation when sites are closer […]

Sunverge energy storage project to be first participant in PJM’s residential VPP market

Sunverge, the provider of a distributed energy resource (DER) control, orchestration and aggregation platform, and Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company serving customers in Delaware and Maryland, announced it has entered into an agreement with PJM Interconnection to explore how the Elk Neck Battery Storage Pilot Program will participate in the region’s wholesale market for ancillary […]