Blue Planet Energy offering zero-down financing to California businesses wanting solar + storage

LFP battery manufacturer Blue Planet Energy is now offering California business owners zero-money-down financing for solar + storage microgrids. The microgrids, using the company’s  Blue Ion LX battery solution, can be set up to thwart…

How to mount wires on rooftop solar projects

Solar Basics is a video series by Solar Power World created to help installers learn about the business, tools and tricks of the solar power trade. Flush-mount rooftop solar projects are getting closer to the roof to make for the sleekest…

RatedPower releases pvDesign 3.0

RatedPower has launched an updated, third version of its solar designing software pvDesign. New functionalities include: 3D Layout Model: With pvDesign 3.0, you can generate a 3D layout document for all designs. This comes in a downloadable…

Renewables investor ECP acquires community solar developer Pivot Energy

ECP, a renewables and sustainable solutions investor, acquired Pivot Energy, a national commercial and community solar developer on June 1. Founded in 2009, Pivot offers a distributed solar development platform, financing and managing commercial…

Primergy Solar constructing 600-MW solar + storage portfolio for Nevada utility

Nevada utility NV Energy will add two new solar + storage projects totaling 600 MW of energy and 480 MW of storage and have the capacity to power 127,000 homes to its customer territory. NV Energy filed its triennial Integrated Resource Plan…

SEIA launches solar supplier database of minority-owned companies

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is releasing the Diverse Suppliers Database, a free platform that will highlight and elevate minority, women, disabled, veteran and LGBTQ+-owned businesses operating in the solar and storage…

NeoVolta pushes NV14/24 energy storage systems to 6,000 cycles

Effective June 15, 2021, NeoVolta’s advanced NV14 energy storage system will feature a 6,000-cycle lithium-iron phosphate battery. This represents a 50% longer life than the original 4,000-cycle product. According to the company, the improved…

Sunnova expands residential solar + storage lease program to 9 more states

Sunnova Energy International has expanded its lease service offerings, for solar + storage systems to nine new markets. Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Florida, New York and Rhode Island homeowners will…

Anheuser-Busch: Brewing with the Power of the Sun

Anheuser-Busch says its entire portfolio of domestic beer and seltzer brands is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity from solar and wind power. The Anheuser-Busch Solar Farm,…

JinkoSolar Tiger Pro Dual Glass Module Receives IEC Certification

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. says its Tiger Pro dual glass module has received the world’s first IEC TS 62804-1-1:2020 certificate…