South Carolina PSC finalizes new rules for net metering

A rooftop solar system on the Carolina coast. Southern Current On May 20, the South Carolina Public Service Commission issued final rules for net metering in South Carolina. SEIA worked collaboratively with Duke Energy to successfully create…

LevelTen announces new online platform for buying and selling renewable energy assets

LevelTen Energy announced the LevelTen Asset Marketplace, an online platform for buying and selling renewable energy assets. The LevelTen Asset Marketplace brings together the world’s largest collection of renewable energy project developers…

PEAKER Act of 2021 calls for 10% energy storage ITC to replace dirty peaker plants

A new piece of legislation has been introduced to Congress: Promoting Energy Alternatives is Key to Emission Reductions Act of 2021, also known as the PEAKER Act of 2021. Supported by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representatives…

BayWa r.e. now carries solar foundations from Canadian manufacturer Polar Racking

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems, a solar components distributor, is now a distributor for Polar Racking, a Canadian manufacturer of solar PV mounting systems. BayWa r.e. will immediately add access to Polar Racking’s PRU-D ground mount product…

Possible ‘eighth-largest solar system in the world’ being built outside Las Vegas will use bifacial Maxeon panels

Maxeon bifacial solar panels will be used in the 690-MWAC Gemini solar project being built on federal land outside Las Vegas. It was previously estimated that when finished, the $1 billion project could be the eighth-largest solar power…

This yellow powder found in candles could make large-scale redox flow batteries cheaper, more stable

A compound used widely in candles offers promise for a much more modern energy challenge — storing massive amounts of energy to be fed into the electric grid as the need arises. Fluorenone is used in solar panels, LEDs, pharmaceuticals…

Solar Operations Solutions power plant controls chosen to operate 20-MW Indiana utility solar project

St. Joseph Solar, a 20-MW utility owned and operated solar facility, specified real-time power plant curtailment and power factor controls, multi-level inverter monitoring, tracker integration, weather stations monitoring and RTU data concentration…

Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association joins national SEIA network

SEIA announced that it is adding the Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA) as an official state affiliate. ISETA becomes the 20th SEIA affiliate, joining its neighbors Minnesota, Wisconsin and Missouri in the growing network of state…

Panasonic improves efficiency, bumps power output of EverVolt modules by 10 W

Panasonic has released four new EverVolt solar modules and a redesigned EverVolt battery storage cabinet to the U.S. market today. The EverVolt solar panels use half-cut cells with heterojunction technology (HJT). The four new modules, which…

UL Adds Solar Analytics Software to Offerings with Clear Sky Acquisition

UL, a global safety advisor on the development, evaluation and optimization of renewable energy projects, has acquired Clear Sky Analytics’ proprietary software platform and related…