Growatt inverters now certified for rapid shutdown with APsmart devices

APsmart announced a new Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown System (PVRSS) certification to the UL 1741 standard with several new inverters from Growatt. Six unique Growatt inverter models, ranging from 3 kW to 6 kW, were tested by CSA and certified…

Agilitas Energy planning 10-MW solar + storage project under Massachusetts SMART program

Agilitas Energy, an energy developer with a portfolio in the Northeast, is moving forward with a 10-MW solar + storage project in Warren, Massachusetts, the third of its type in the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) portfolio.…

U.S. Department of Energy sets goal to cut solar costs by 60% within next 10 years

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced an ambitious new target to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% within the next ten years, in addition to nearly $128 million in funding to lower costs, improve performance and speed the deployment…

Pine Gate Renewables completes nearly 100 MW solar project in South Carolina

Pine Gate Renewables announced that its Centerfield Solar project in Chesterfield, South Carolina, is now online and supplying 98 MW of renewable energy to the community through its purchase power agreement with Santee Cooper. “Centerfield…

Safari Energy reaches 500 commercial solar projects developed or acquired

Solar developer Safari Energy recently announced that it has developed or acquired its 500th commercial-scale solar project. Spanning 24 states and Washington, D.C., Safari Energy’s projects have generated more than 618,000 MWh of electricity. “Countless…

Redwood Materials to process batteries and solar panels recycled through ERI

Electronics recycler ERI and Redwood Materials are partnering on both battery and solar panel recycling. Redwoods Materials, co-founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, is dedicated to handling e-waste responsibly. “ERI and Redwood Materials…

Pennsylvania Senate considers bipartisan community solar legislation

State Sen. Mario Scavello has introduced legislation that would deliver a more than $1.8 billion boost to Pennsylvania’s economic recovery effort, benefiting farmers, small businesses, electric ratepayers, and municipalities throughout…

Landowners need more options to stimulate rooftop-level boom in large-scale solar development

By Laura Pagliarulo, Founding Member & President, SolaREIt It wasn’t so long ago that homeowners had only one option for putting solar panels on their properties. Rooftop solar required a big, upfront investment that paid back over…

Ameresco Brings Rhode Island Solar Energy Site Online

Ameresco Inc., a clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has achieved commercial operation at its solar energy site in Tiverton, R.I., and mechanical…

NIPSCO, EDP Renewables Execute BTA for Indiana Solar Project

EDP Renewables North America LLC and Northern Indiana Public Service Co. LLC (NIPSCO) have executed a build and transfer agreement (BTA) for an Indiana solar energy project. The BTA…