Demand IQ solar e-commerce software now available in Spanish

Demand IQ announced a Spanish-language feature for its solar e-commerce software Stella. Demand IQ’s AI-powered platform allows homeowners to instantly receive customized solar savings estimates directly on solar providers’ websites and…

CPUC to vote on updated solar “Avoided Cost Calculator” on June 24

On Thursday, June 24, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is slated to vote to approve an updated version of the “Avoided Cost Calculator” that deeply undercuts the value of rooftop solar, according to the advocacy group…

Amazon becomes largest corporate buyer of renewable energy in the U.S.

Aerial view of two Amazon fulfillment facilities with solar systems on their rooftops. (Photo credit: P2 Photography) Amazon announced 14 new renewable energy projects in the U.S., Canada, Finland and Spain to advance its ambitious goal to…

SMA partners with AI company to add predictive control to Sunny Central solar inverters

Veritone, the creator of the operating system for artificial intelligence called aiWARE, announced development of a new device learning model for SMA Sunny Central solar inverters, part of the company’s GRID (Grid Reliability in Device)…

FIMER releases new utility-scale string inverters for both decentralized and traditional projects

FIMER’s utility-scale string inverter for decentralized applications. FIMER has released two new utility-scale string inverter products for both centralized and decentralized solar applications. First, it’s debuting its decentralized…

Recurrent Energy will install 2.3 GWh of energy storage in California over next year

The existing 100-MW Mustang solar project will receive a 300-MWh storage addition. Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy announced new energy storage projects contracted to be built in 2021 and 2022. These projects span retrofits as-a-service,…

Newly introduced Efficient Grid Interconnection Act aims to equitably allocate costs of transmission system upgrades

On Tuesday, Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL), Chair of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, introduced the Efficient Grid Interconnection Act, a bill that would help families power their homes with affordable and abundant clean energy by reducing…

Pecan Street developing distributed energy adoption toolkit for HBCUs

The Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation awarded Pecan Street Inc. a $40,000 grant to bring its unique data and research capabilities to developing a Distributed Energy Resources Toolkit for Historically Black Colleges and Universities…

Tigo rapid shutdown device now compatible with 700-W modules

Tigo Energy announced a new offering of the Tigo TS4-A-F rapid shutdown device (RSD) with fire safety support for solar modules up to 700 W. Through the Tigo Enhanced program, Tigo customers and installers have the freedom to choose the…

Verogy Solar uses 3 different mounting structures on retirement community PV project

Renewables developer Verogy Solar has energized its newly-constructed three-part solar energy project at retirement community Essex Meadows in Essex, Connecticut. The 587-kW solar project is expected to produce nearly 700,000 kWh of clean…