Daqo New Energy Secures Long-Term Polysilicon Supply Agreements with JA Solar

Daqo New Energy Corp., a manufacturer of high-purity polysilicon for the global solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, says its subsidiary Xinjiang Daqo New Energy has signed long-term high-purity…

Landfill Solar Project Gets Green Light from North Carolina Regulators

North Carolina regulators have approved Duke Energy’s 5 MW solar project located on the closed Buncombe County landfill in Woodfin, N.C. Duke Energy will own and operate the solar power plant – the company’s first that will…

Calculate solar project wiring needs upfront for the most accurate BOM estimates

PVcomplete allows users to determine conductor needs based on module and inverter type. By Olivia McShea, head of sales and marketing, PVComplete It’s not unusual for a bill of materials (BOM) to serve as an essential economic data point…

Duke Energy developing 5-MW solar project on North Carolina landfill

North Carolina regulators recently approved the construction of Duke Energy’s 5-MW solar project in Buncombe County, the company’s first to be sited on a retired county landfill. Duke Energy Duke Energy will own and operate the 5-MW solar…

Soon the Top 4 polysilicon manufacturers will be based in China

A new ranking of the top polysilicon manufacturers from German research firm Bernreuter Research shows that four of the world’s five largest producers are based in China. And although Germany-based Wacker Chemie, which also has a polysilicon…

Canadian Solar C&I inverters now equipped with Tigo Enhanced rapid shutdown capability

Tigo Energy announced that Canadian Solar has joined the Tigo Enhanced program. Tigo Enhanced makes a clear visual link between the inverter and rapid shutdown devices, giving customers simple, reliable and safe rapid shutdown solutions. Customers…

FlaSEIA to host in-person Solar & Storage Summit in Orlando on June 3

FlaSEIA is hosting a Solar & Storage Summit on June 3 in Orlando. The in-person summit will feature over 50 speakers, from across the residential, commercial and utility-scale segments of the solar and storage industry. The summit will…

Thinking of launching an O&M division? Here are five factors to consider

By Eric Domescik, co-founder and president, Renewvia Energy Even in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the U.S. solar industry has shown impressive growth, with no signs of slowing down. According to a March 2021 report from SEIA and Wood…

Swell establishes two virtual power plants with SCE customers with home batteries

Swell Energy has set up two virtual power plant programs with Southern California Edison (SCE) customers, now open for enrollment. The VPP programs are available to SCE customers in various Orange County, Ventura County and Santa Barbara…

GAF Energy will bring manufacturing of its low-profile solar roofing system to California

Roof-integrated solar product provider GAF Energy has leased a 112,000-sq.-ft facility in San Jose, California, that will serve as an R&D center and eventually manufacturing facility. The company expects the new stateside manufacturing…