Consumers Energy proposes nearly 400 MW of new solar projects in Michigan

Consumers Energy announced agreements to add almost 400 megawatts of clean energy from three Michigan solar projects in southern central Michigan. The solar developments are part of the company’s Clean Energy Plan to dramatically increase…

Panasonic updates EverVolt residential battery to 17.1 kWh

Panasonic today announced the second edition of its EverVolt home battery system. EverVolt 2.0 will have a continuous power output of 7.6 kW off-grid and 9.6 kW with the grid, and with a usable capacity of 17.1 kWh or 25.65 kWh. The system…

DSD, Solar Optimum to develop 522-kW solar array for California manufacturer

DSD Renewables has partnered with Solar Optimum to develop a 522-kW rooftop solar project for Molding Corporation of America, a full-service custom injection molding company based in Pacoima, California. The installation, which DSD will own…

Now’s the time for solar landowners to take advantage of 1031 exchanges

By SPW | November 18, 2021By Laura Klein, CFO & COO, SolaREIT President Biden has signed the infrastructure bill, but negotiations on Build Back Better continue. The budget and policy negotiations have had a lot of ups and downs. Obviously,…

CertainTeed’s parent company to add almost 1 MW of solar to New Jersey facilities

UGE Saint-Gobain and its building products subsidiary CertainTeed announced the company has finalized a lease agreement for the installation of solar projects at two of its manufacturing sites in Berlin and Wayne, New Jersey, supporting the…

A roadmap to a better future

By Michael Parr, Executive Director, Ultra Low-Carbon Solar Alliance Global supply chains are a mess, leading to higher prices and delivery delays for all kinds of products. Shipping delays, worker shortages associated with COVID-19 and rising…

Global solar installations expected to surpass 200 GW for first time in 2022

Global solar PV installations will see over 20% growth in 2022 and surpass the 200 GWDC barrier for the first time, at a total investment of at least $170 billion, despite continuing rising costs of production, according to a new report by…

121-kW solar array tops new senior center in Connecticut

Solar energy developer Verogy completed construction on a 121-kW photovoltaic system in East Hartford, Connecticut. Credit: Verogy The rooftop array is located at the South End Senior Center and the town’s Senior Services Division. The…

Maxeon supplying solar modules for 400-MW Texas solar project

Maxeon Solar Technologies will supply up to 400 MW of its high-efficiency bifacial Performance 5 UPP solar panels for the construction of the Danish Fields Solar power plant project located near Houston, Texas. Maxeon’s 21% efficiency Performance…

Solar Inventions receives patent for solar cell manufacturing process that can save millions in silver costs

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Solar Inventions a patent on its improved architecture for solar photovoltaic cells, the company announced today, opening the door to commercial acceptance and licensing by leading manufacturers. Photo…