Arcadia partners with ENGIE on 40-MW Massachusetts community solar portfolio

Arcadia has teamed up with ENGIE North America to deliver one of the largest rollouts of community-focused renewables in Massachusetts. The two companies are rolling out a portfolio of new solar projects as part of the Solar Massachusetts…

Astounding 1 GW of utility-scale energy storage installed in Q3 2021

The U.S. energy storage market set a new record in the third quarter of 2021, with new system installations totaling 3,515 MWh. Wood Mackenzie and the U.S. Energy Storage Association’s (ESA) latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report said…

Kentucky is turning former coal mine into 200-MW solar project

Missouri-based solar contractor Savion is currently developing the Martin County Solar Project, an array that will be located on a former coal mine in Martin County, Kentucky. “We are building a future that works for all Kentuckians, and…

High-tech monitoring systems ensure residential solar panels maintain maximum efficiency

By SPW | December 9, 2021By Chris Kemper, chairman, founder and CEO, Palmetto Today’s residential solar panel systems are high-tech devices that can be controlled from a smartphone. While this level of control for a home sound system or…

Swell is boosting VPP participation with California’s Big 3 utilities

Renewable energy and grid solutions provider Swell Energy is working with three California utilities on virtual power plant (VPP) pilot projects to expand grid services. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and San Diego Gas &…

Stellar Solar partners with car dealership to offer solar + storage solutions to EV customers

San Diego, California contractor Stellar Solar is installing a 65-kW array at Herman Cook Volkswagen in Encinitas. The system will use 135 QCells 480-W panels, producing enough power to completely offset 104% of its annual electricity usage. Herman…

Arctaris, Nexamp Develop Solar Project at Maine Ski Resort

Another Nexamp solar farm, located in Gloversville, N.Y. Saddleback Mountain Ski Resort, owned by Arctaris Impact Investors LLC, has engaged with Nexamp for the construction of a new 31-acre…

Company now behind Solar4America brand name takes over former Sunergy module plant in California

SPI Energy, the global energy company that bought a list of contracts from bankrupt California solar installer PetersenDean, announced it has acquired the lease for the former Sunergy solar panel manufacturing plant in Sacramento, California,…

Bezos Earth Fund contributes $12 million to GRID’s Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund

GRID Alternatives GRID Alternatives received a $12 million multi-year grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to grow the scope and scale of the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund. The Fund is a tribal-led program that partners with tribal communities…

AES unveils new solar installation robot that carries, places panels

The AES Corporation today announced the launch of Atlas, a new first-of-its-kind solar installation robot. Atlas represents a major advancement in solar energy technology, making it faster, more efficient and safer to construct new solar…