What is solar interconnection and why does it take so long?

SPW editor-in-chief Kelly Pickerel turns on the California project the team installed in 2017. Installing a solar PV system on a home can take as little as one day, but the timing to connect that system to the grid and begin electricity generation…

NV5 Global acquires Sage Renewable Energy Consulting

NV5 Global, a provider of compliance, technology, engineering and environmental consulting solutions, announced that it has acquired Sage Renewable Energy Consulting, provider of comprehensive sustainable energy planning and project management…

Greenskies Clean Energy installs 572-kW of solar for Connecticut town

Greenskies Clean Energy, a commercial-scale solar developer in Connecticut, installed five rooftop solar systems totaling 572-kW on municipal buildings in Stonington. Credit: Greenskies Clean Energy In total, Greenskies installed nearly 1,500…

Tigo Energy rapid shutdown device now compatible with modules up to 700 W

Tigo Energy has announced a new offering of the Tigo TS4-A-S rapid shutdown with module-level monitoring device for solar modules up to 700 W. This product release completes the Tigo Energy portfolio of MLPE solutions that provide installers…

Growatt unveils second-generation off-grid string inverter with low-voltage disconnect protection

On small islands or in developing and rural areas where there’s limited or even no access to the grid, off-grid solar power has become an increasingly popular energy solution. Growatt has launched its second generation off-grid inverter…

Climate Change Contributed to Europe’s Deadly Floods, Study Finds

The study is the latest in the growing field of rapid attribution science, which examines extreme weather events like downpours and heat waves to see whether they were influenced by climate change, and if so, to what extent. It was conducted…

VivoPower International Rebrands U.S. Solar Unit

VivoPower International PLC has rebranded its U.S. solar development unit, formerly known as Innovative Solar Ventures I LLC, renaming the business Caret LLC. The company has also announced…

Natixis Coordinates Solar Plus Storage Project Financings

Construction taking place at Project Slate as shown by Silicon Valley Clean Energy Natixis has successfully closed two separate financings…

Risen Energy, BHP Expand Power Purchase Agreement to Cut Emissions

Risen Energy has expanded its 10-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Merredin Solar Farm from 20 MW to 50 MW of…

How EPCs can command the growing energy storage market

By Dhruv Patel, senior VP of renewable energy and storage, McCarthy Building Companies Last year was a standout for energy storage. U.S. installations of advanced energy storage — almost entirely lithium-ion battery systems — exceeded…