DOE Issues RFIs Looking to Develop Workforce, Community Solar

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office has issued two requests for information (RFIs) to gather stakeholder input on workforce development programs and expanding…

Duke Energy Breaks Ground on Speedway Solar Project

Expanding its growing clean energy portfolio, Duke Energy says it has begun construction on the 22.6 MW Speedway Solar power plant in Cabarrus County, N.C. The project will be owned…

Guzman Energy, Primergy Solar Partner on New Colorado Solar Project

Wholesale power provider Guzman Energy has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Primergy Solar for energy from the proposed 155 MW AC Hesperus Solar Project, located in La Plata…

Amber Infrastructure, Circle Power JV Looks to Expand U.S. Renewable Presence

Amber Infrastructure Group, an international infrastructure specialist, has expanded its U.S. renewable energy activities through the launch of Circle Power Renewables – a development…

PVEL Reliability Scorecard Touts Techincal Advances, Reduced Cost of PV Modules

PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test lab for the downstream solar and energy storage industry, has published its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard which names 117 model types…

Greenbacker Breaks Ground on Utah’s Graphite Solar I

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co., an owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency projects, says Utah-based developer rPlus Energies recently broke ground on…

SEIA Launches New Network to Advocate for Energy Storage

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says it is launching a new venture to prioritize energy storage across policy advocacy, membership, research and events. The venture,…

CIT Group Provides Financial Services to Big River Solar Project

CIT Group Inc. says its Power and Energy business served as coordinating lead arranger for approximately $200 million in financing for the 149 MW Big River solar power project in White…

Enteligent Launches the SolarUp Rapid Shutdown Module

Enteligent, a solar products start-up, has launched the SolarUp Rapid Shutdown Module with power optimization. Enteligent says…

EIA data shows U.S. solar generation increased 25% in first quarter of 2021

Q1 data just released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that solar and wind increased by 24.3% and 10.5%, respectively, for electrical output. Combined, solar and wind grew by 13.6% and accounted for more than one-eighth…