Central Virginia fuel company acquires solar contracting company Altenergy

Altenergy Tiger Fuel Company, a family-operated fuel distributor in Central Virginia, announced the completed acquisition of solar energy company Altenergy. The acquisition builds upon an ongoing collaboration between the two companies in…

Sage Energy Consulting now providing solar asset management solutions for schools, cities

Paradise Energy Solutions Solar installations continued to set records in 2020, with 19.2 GW of solar capacity installed, a 43% increase over 2019. Schools and municipalities are participating in greater numbers than ever, attracted by favorable…

Schneider XW Pro inverter and lithium Discover Battery system certified to UL 9540

Schneider Electric Solar and Discover Battery have received UL 9540 safety certification for Schneider Electric’s XW Pro hybrid inverter and Discover Battery’s Advanced Energy System (AES) LiFePO4 lithium battery. UL 9540 certification…

Michigan Community Solar Alliance forms as state considers enabling legislation

Solar FlexRack To expand accessibility and availability of solar energy to all Michiganders, a new statewide alliance has formed to advocate for solar energy savings, economic opportunity and customer empowerment. The Michigan Community Solar…

Silfab solar modules now distributed through BayWa r.e.

BayWa r.e. Solar Systems is now a distributor of Silfab Solar modules. Silfab solar panels are manufactured in Washington and Ontario. “Silfab manufactures high-efficiency, monocrystalline PV modules in North America, featuring a strong…

NHEC, ENGIE North America Complete New Hampshire Battery Storage Project

New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC), a member-owned electric distribution cooperative, has completed its first utility-scale energy storage project. The 2.45 MW battery project was…

Q CELLS Invests in Next Generation of Solar Technology

Q CELLS, a photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer, says it is investing an additional €15.5 million into its global research and development (R&D) headquarters in Thalheim, Germany, as part…

Illinois University Brings Solar Farm 2.0 Project Online

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Facilities & Services (F&S) has completed construction of Solar Farm 2.0, totaling 12.3 MW DC, with the planting phase of the farm’s…

South Carolina legislation exempting leased solar projects from property taxes awaits governor’s signature

Last week, South Carolina’s state legislature passed H. 3354, which exempts leased and third party owned residential solar systems from property taxes. This exemption is already in place for solar customers that own their systems. The new…

RETTEW floating solar array to power New York municipality’s facilities

Design firm RETTEW has been selected to engineer and permit a 3.2-MWdc floating solar array in Cohoes, New York. The floating array is one of 10 projects U.S. Representative Paul Tonko from New York is submitting to the U.S. House Committee…