First Solar Constructing Third PV Manufacturing Facility in Ohio

First Solar Inc. says it is investing $680 million to expand its U.S. domestic photovoltaic (PV) solar manufacturing capacity by 3.3 GW DC annually, representing an implied capital expenditure…

National Grid Renewables Begins Operation of its MiSolar Portfolio

National Grid Renewables, a company that develops, owns and operates large-scale renewable energy assets across the U.S., has begun operation of its MiSolar Portfolio which includes two…

Risen Energy Unveils First Mass-Produced Solar Module with 700 W Output

Risen Energy Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products, has launched NewT@N, the industry’s first mass-produced solar module with up to 700 W output. Risen Energy says…

New Columbia Solar completes 1-MW solar project for mixed-use commercial development in Washington, D.C.

New Columbia Solar and Trammell Crow Company, one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate developers and investors, announced their 1,029.24 kW-system has reached Authorization to Operate (ATO) from PEPCO. The two companies partnered…

BrightRidge, Silicon Ranch Break Ground on Tennessee Solar Project

BrightRidge, Silicon Ranch Corp. and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) have broken ground on a new solar farm that is now under construction in western Washington County, Tenn. The…

DOE announces $5 million American-Made Solar Prize and new entrepreneurial networking tool

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $5 million for the American-Made Solar Prize Round 5, a competition designed to accelerate the commercialization of products needed for widespread, equitable solar energy deployment and domestic…

Hecate One Step Closer to Constructing Huge NY Solar Project

Hecate Energy has filed an application with the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) to construct a 500 MW solar farm in the western New York towns of Elba and Oakfield,…

Virginia Schools Now Permitted to Use Net Metering, Solar Finance Programs

Local government officials and Appalachian Power Co. (APCO) say schools and localities in the utility’s territory will be permitted to use net metering and solar financing programs consistent…

Largest agrivoltaic research project in U.S. advances renewable energy while empowering local farmers

The global installed capacity of agrivoltaics, or the co-development of the same area of land for both solar power and agriculture, has grown rapidly from about 5 MW in 2012 to approximately 2,900 MW in 2020. One of the largest driving factors…

Transect software now features site selection tool for solar project development

Transect’s Site Selection feature. With developers looking for an efficient way to tackle their siting process, Transect introduces a new feature to its on-demand environmental due diligence platform that offers a systematic approach to…