5.8-MW solar project begins operations in southern North Carolina

Warbler Solar, a 5.8-MW solar project, came online in Cleveland County, North Carolina. The project was developed by Birdseye Renewable Energy and is expected to produce nearly 8,300 MWh annually. National solar investment fund SolRiver Capital…

Take the friction out of solar installations and O&M service to speed up growth (and boost profits)

Solar teams use Scoop Solar, a mobile work process management & automation (mPMA) tool, as the central project management hub to manage installations and service. Solar companies are investing in software to keep up with demand and take…

125-MW phase of California’s Westlands Solar Park starts commercial operation

The 125-MWAC first phase of the Aquamarine solar project at Westlands Solar Park (WSP) in San Joaquin Valley, California, has reached commercial operations. The second 125-MW phase is expected to be operational by the end of the year. The…

SimpliPhi partners with Lumin on whole-home energy monitoring through smart circuit platform

Energy storage system provider SimpliPhi Power and energy management platform company Lumin have partnered to introduce an integrated solution that provides real-time analytics and dynamic controls for energy storage systems in homes and…

PVEL starts crowdsourced inverter testing that does not require manufacturer participation

Independent testing lab PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) has started a crowdsourced version of its inverter testing program. PVEL will now partner directly with investors, developers and asset owners to test commercially procured inverters through…

NRG Systems releases solar-specific data logging system

NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of solar, wind, and meteorological applications, has released a new, solar-specific data logging system. The LOGR-S Data Logger is designed for solar resource monitoring…

Leeward Renewable Energy developing a 102-MW solar + storage project in California

Peninsula Clean Energy entered a 15-year solar + storage PPA involving Leeward Renewable Energy’s 102-MW Chaparral Solar Facility in Kern County, California. As part of the agreement, Peninsula Clean Energy will also purchase the energy…

SunPower launches initiative to make solar accessible to marginalized communities

SunPower has launched SunPower 25X25, its new justice, diversity, equity and inclusion commitments designed to ensure the resiliency and economic benefits of distributed solar and battery storage serve American families, job-seekers and businesses…

BCI Engineering’s Full Tilt racking to use ARaymond clips on solar modules

BCI Engineering launched Full Tilt, its fixed-tilt racking system, in April, and is now forming a strategic partnership with assembly solutions manufacturer ARaymond. “Full Tilt has been working closely with ARaymond and we are excited…

U.S. Senator Kaine visits residential solar site to learn more about impact of ITC

Last week, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (VA) visited a residential solar customer’s installation after being contacted by installer Ipsun Solar to discuss investment tax credit legislation. Ipsun CEO Herve Billiet wrote to Sen. Kaine recently about…