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Athena Technology, Heliogen Gain Further Approval for Business Merger

Heliogen’s Sunlight Refinery tower The stockholders of Athena Technology Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, have approved the previously announced business combination with Heliogen Inc. Renewable energy technology company Heliogen’s AI-enabled, modular concentrated solar technology aims to deliver near 24/7 carbon-free energy in the form of heat, […]

Addressing solar project supply chain concerns from a legal perspective

By Guy C. Smith, partner and co-head of the Renewable Energy and Energy Transactions Practice Group at Stinson LLP Today’s unique market conditions are causing unprecedented disruptions in the equipment supply chain for many developers, owners and contractors with solar projects that are under development or construction. Some of these disruptions could have significant and […]

Florida Hotel Taps IoT to Give Guests Wellness Boost – IoT World Today

Virtual reality, connected sleep monitoring and circadian lighting patterns are among the wellness-enabling IoT technologies offered at the Lake Nona Wave Hotel Guests staying at a Floridian high-end hotel can enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience with IoT technologies grounded in well being.  Lake Nona Wave Hotel in Orlando, Florida opened Dec 20 and offers visitors a […]

ReneSola Signs Share Purchase Agreement for 12 MW Project Portfolio in Spain

Another ReneSola Power solar project, the U.K.-based Wedgehill project (6.4 MW) Connecticut-based ReneSola Ltd., a fully integrated solar project developer, is selling a 12 MWp portfolio in Spain. It consists of two ground-mounted projects (Caravaca Project) located in the municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz in the southern region of Murcia.  The sale will be […]

What it means for the solar supply chain

By SPW | December 28, 2021 By Amandeep S. Kahlon and Monica Wilson Dozier, attorneys, Bradley  On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law H.R. 6256, known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The act is intended to stem the importation of goods made with forced labor from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the […]

Metal roof manufacturer adds solar to commercial rooftop

McElroy Metal, based in Bossier City, Louisiana, has now added solar panels to four of its manufacturing sites. In addition to the most recent Sunnyvale project, McElroy has completed successful solar panel installations in Peachtree, Georgia; Adelanto, California and Clinton, Illinois. “Installing solar panels on a standing seam roof like the one produced by McElroy […]

Meyer Burger Plans 400 MW Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in Arizona

Meyer Burger Technology AG is establishing a production site for high-performance solar modules in Goodyear, Ariz. The investment is an important step in meeting Meyer Burger’s commitments to produce modules near end-customers, source material from regional suppliers, and improve overall sustainability by reducing transportation emissions and optimizing the carbon footprint of the company’s solar modules. […]

Enphase Energy Begins Shipping New IQ8 Microinverters

Enphase Energy Inc. has started production shipments of IQ8 microinverters for customers in North America. “We are pleased to deliver our customers the all-in-one Enphase Energy System powered by the software-defined IQ8 solar microinverters,” says Badri Kothandaraman, president and CEO of Enphase Energy. “We began piloting the product in the third quarter of 2021 with […]