CPUC Sets Sights on Nevada to Bolster Renewable Generation

As part of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has identified more than 2,000 MW of new renewable energy generation in southwest Nevada…

Schneider Electric, Black & Veatch Complete Microgrid for Marine Corps Station

Schneider Electric, a company that specializes in energy management and automation, and Black & Veatch, a provider of sustainable energy solutions to U.S. facilities and infrastructure,…

New Software Predicts Extreme Weather Events, Power Production

DNV, a provider of advisory,  monitoring, verification and certification services for the energy value chain, says it generated and analyzed 20,000 years of plausible weather and power…

Scenic Hill Solar will build 4.8-MW tracker solar project to power Arkansas bank

Bank OZK received approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to construct a solar power plant that is expected to have a generating capacity of 4.8-MWdc. The APSC approval sets…

Do you know who owns the land under your solar project?

By Brian Pullin, partner, Husch Blackwell LLP A recent Texas case, Lyle v. Midway Solar, S.W. 3d, 2020 WL 7769632 (Tex. App. Ct., El Paso 83rd Dist. 2020), addressed a challenge that many solar developers wrestle with: how to handle mineral…

Racking hardware is integral to overall residential solar system appearance

Many choices factor into a solar array’s overall appearance. The most forward-facing elements are the modules themselves, but racking and mounting hardware play a major role in a rooftop system’s aesthetics. Racking choices like positioning…

SunSpec Alliance Releases Test Platform to Validate DER Compliance

To accelerate the delivery of distributed energy resource (DER) technology such as solar and storage products that comply with IEEE 1547-2018, the U.S. national standard for DER, the SunSpec…

Trina Solar Launches New Line of Vertex Module

Trina Solar Co. Ltd. has unveiled a new generation of its Vertex module with a single panel power of 670 W.  According to Dr. Zhang Yingbin, head of product strategy and the marketing…

Clenera Brings Wapello Solar Project Online

Clenera LLC says the 127.5 MW DC Wapello Solar photovoltaic project in Louisa County, Iowa, is delivering energy to the grid.  Located near Wapello, the project was developed by Clēnera,…

Nextracker Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Solar FlexRack

Nextracker, a provider of critical yield-enhancing PV system technology, expertise and strategic services, has settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Northern States Metals Co.,…