Greenbacker Brings its First Solar+Storage Project Online

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. (GREC), a company that acquires and manages renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, says Rawhide Prairie Solar, a 22 MW project in Colorado, has…

Biden Introduces the American Jobs Plan, Proposing Ten-Year ITC, PTC Extensions

President Joe Biden has introduced the American Jobs Plan – a $2 trillion investment that would create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild the country’s infrastructure and position…

Latest FERC reports show renewables significantly out-performed nuclear power in 2020

Several reports recently released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) confirm that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) significantly…

Ditch the goop using BoltSeal™: Mechanical compression-sealing technology

By Mikey Wiener, Content Editor, QuickBOLT The solar industry has gone through many generations of technological development, especially in the last decade. The industry is still young, often like the wild west, companies rising and falling…

New Jersey church to be christened with 682-kW solar carport

Construction on a 682-kWdc community solar canopy project developed by Citrine Power at the Blue Army Shrine in Franklin, New Jersey has begun. The system is located on Blue Army Shrine’s car and bus parking lots and is one of the first…

ENGIE North America completes solar microgrid for health center in Paradise, California

Adventist Health and ENGIE North America announced the completion of their solar and microgrid project in Paradise, California. The Feather River Health Care facility includes a 1-MWh energy storage system combined with 425 kW of solar and…

SunModo’s new NanoMount vs. SoloFlash

There are a lot of residential mounting and racking products on the market, and no manufacturer provides more possibilities than SunModo. From residential rooftops to large-scale ground-mounts and everything in between, SunModo has the most…

Contract manufacturer BCI Engineering unveils its own fixed-tilt solar racking

BCI Engineering is releasing Full Tilt, a new ground-mounted solar racking system. Backed by decades of contract manufacturing and engineering experience, Full Tilt is a fixed-tilt racking solution featuring fewer parts, manufacturer direct…

Alliant Energy Adds Another 400 MW to Wisconsin Solar Portfolio

Alliant Energy, a public utility holding company that provides regulated energy service to customers across Iowa and Wisconsin, says it plans to add another 414 MW of solar in Wisconsin.  This…

Opdenergy will build a 92-MW solar project in West Virginia for AEP utility

Independent power producer Opdenergy will develop a 92-MW solar project in Jefferson County, West Virginia for American Electric Power (AEP). The two parties have signed a 12-year PPA for 100% of the power generated. “We are very excited…