Mitrex Adds Roofing Panels to Market Offering

Mitrex, a Canadian manufacturer of solar technology, says it is bringing its roofing panels to market.  Mitrex notes its panels are developed to provide a cost-efficient energy solution…

March 2021 Issue: The Residential Issue

The residential solar market adapts to a year of change It’s officially been one full year since the country shut down due to COVID-19. The thing I remember most from those first days and weeks was how quickly everything happened. The…

How residential solar installers can take advantage of 2021’s perfect storm

By Charlie Knadler, CEO, EnerBank USA At the end of last year, Congress extended the renewable energy tax credit through the end of 2023. For solar projects that begin construction in 2021 and 2022, the tax credit will remain at 26%, and…

Solect completes three solar projects totaling 273 kW for Massachusetts town

Solect Energy has completed the installation of three different rooftop solar energy systems totaling over 273 kW in the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts. The installations are located at the Winchester Vinson Owen School (69 kW), Winchester…

Interactive map breaks down Texas renewable energy development by congressional district

Wind power, solar power and energy storage projects are providing new economic opportunities for rural Texas counties, bringing needed diversification, economic development, job creation and multi-generational revenue through a growing property…

PUCN Gives Green Light to NV Energy Greenlink Transmission Initiative

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has approved moving forward on NV Energy’s Greenlink Nevada transmission and renewable energy initiative. NV Energy says Greenlink…

Biden’s Recovery Plan Bets Big on Clean Energy

WASHINGTON — President Biden’s next big thing would fuse the rebuilding of America’s creaky infrastructure with record spending to fight climate change, a combination that, in scale and scope, represents a huge political shift, even…

EPRI Receives Funding to Research How Customers Make Solar Decisions

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), an institution that conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity, says it will receive a…

How renewable power plant controls protect inverters from hacks and attacks

Merit Controls at the Enel Solar Energy site in Scurry, Texas. By Tom Kuster, CEO, Merit SI and Merit Controls The world is changing rapidly as renewable energy penetration increases. Declining renewable energy costs mean it could be feasible…

Illinois House of Representatives considers energy bill that would spur large-scale solar growth downstate

The Illinois House Public Utilities Committee approved an energy plan for Downstate Illinois that will deliver smart, consumer-friendly investments in the state’s energy infrastructure, help Illinois reach its clean energy goals, and create…