Verogy installs 77-kW solar project on Connecticut school

Verogy, a Hartford-based solar energy developer, announced that Stone Academy, a career-oriented institution of higher education, in Waterbury received Permission to Operate (PTO) its recently completed, 77-kW rooftop solar energy project.…

Months after Texas grid blackouts, renewables await PUC electric market deliberations

The Texas electric marketplace could experience some shifts in the coming months. The state Senate passed two bills in May that are supposed to spur winter weatherization for existing fossil fuel infrastructure. But industry members are waiting…

Canadian infrastructure company acquires solar developer Navisun

Canadian infrastructure investment company OMERS Infrastructure is acquiring Massachusetts-based solar developer Navisun. “We are pleased to announce our investment in Navisun and look forward to working with founders John Malloy and Doug…

Construction starts on 100-MW California solar + storage project

Construction has commenced on the Rabbitbrush Solar project located in Kern County, California. Leeward Renewable Energy is developing the project and signed two 15-year power purchase agreements with Central Coast Community Energy (CCCE)…

JinkoSolar releases new 620-W Tiger Neo solar modules

JinkoSolar has announced the launch of a new series of ultra-efficient 2021 flagship Tiger Neo modules, just over a year after the release of its Tiger Pro module series. The New Tiger Neo adopts N-type TOPCon technology with further enhancements…

Yucaipa Valley Water District invests in solar microgrid for filtration, recycling facilities

The Yucaipa Valley Water District (YVWD) Board of Directors approved a contract with ENGIE North America for a customized solar, storage and microgrid project. YVWD will prioritize the adoption of clean-powered energy to improve its water…

NREL finds energy efficiency measures are key to affordable renewable transition

The 1-MW photovoltaic array at the Flatirons Campus (FC) of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has a backdrop of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. (Photo by Werner Slocum / NREL) Incorporating energy efficiency measures can…

Broad Reach Power completes 200-MWh battery portfolio to support renewables on ERCOT grid

Broad Reach Power announced its first two transmission-level projects, North Fork and Bat Cave, are online and placed in service with ERCOT. Each project is a 100-MW/100-MWh greenfield battery storage resource located in Central Texas. Broad…

Erthos mounts secure solar arrays to the ground without racking

Five solar projects using a proprietary minimal racking ground mount solution are nearing completion in California. Credit: Erthos Totaling 3 MW, the portfolio is using Erthos‘ Earth Mount Solar PV system, which installs solar modules directly…

Generac acquires smart thermostat maker ecobee

Generac Holdings announced the signing of an agreement to acquire sustainable smart home solution provider ecobee in a transaction valued up to $770 million contingent on the achievement of certain performance targets. A pioneer in the smart…