Sol Systems to install 5-MW solar project for New York town’s water authority

As part of a long-term goal to reduce energy expenses, New York’s Monroe County Water Authority (MCWA) announced plans to install a 5-MW solar energy array on its existing property at the corner of Penfield Rd. and Watson Hulbert Rd. in…

Choosing the right size solar inverter

By Gwen Brown, Aurora Solar Solar contractors face many decisions when it comes to finding the best solar design. One important consideration is determining whether to use module-level power electronics (microinverters or DC optimizers). Once…

Choosing the right size solar inverter

By Jon Franke, Aurora Solar Potential solar power customers are becoming more savvy every day. They do their research, get multiple estimates, and make sure they compare apples-to-apples with all those estimates. In a market like this,…

Nevada solar installers give Secretary Granholm tour of Townsite Solar Facility

Energy Secretary Granholm tours the Townsite Solar Facility in Nevada. Rosendin International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) workers in Boulder City, Nevada, gave Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Congresswoman Susie…

U.S. Solar Installations Top 100 GW

According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2021 report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. solar market has crossed the 100 GW mark of installed…

Ameresco to Work on 1.9 MW Solar Installation in New Mexico

Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico Cannon Air Force Base (AFB) and the Defense Logistics Agency Energy have awarded a $19 million Energy…

Developers Making Headway on Large Texas Solar Project

Brad Hardin Diode Ventures, a Black & Veatch company that develops infrastructure projects, has reached financial close on the Grizzly Ridge Solar Project, a 140 MW development located…

Pennsylvania Utility Sends Out RFP for Alternative Energy Credits

PPL Electric Utilities has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking to procure 14,600 Photovoltaic, 219,000 PA Tier I and 292,000…

Anbe Roofing installs 31-kW GAF Energy low-profile solar project on California home

GAF Energy, a manufacturer of low-profile, roof-integrated solar solutions in North America, completed its largest residential solar roofing system. The more than 31 kW system was installed by GAF Energy partner Anbe Roofing. GAF Energy The…

HSGS breaks ground on solar microgrid for Fort Hunter Liggett in California

The U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon, California, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, May 27, to begin the installation of its new electrical distribution microgrid system. The $21.6 million microgrid project…