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Dynamic Energy completes almost-1-MW rooftop solar project in Pennsylvania

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:10:05 +0000

Dynamic Energy has completed a 907-kW commercial rooftop solar project with Cooper-Booth Wholesale Co., a full-service distributor for convenience store merchandise in the Mid-Atlantic. Situated on 61,000 ft2 of industrial rooftop located at the company’s Mountville, Pennsylvania warehouse and headquarters, the project will offset Cooper-Booth’s rising energy costs while driving the company’s green energy initiatives.…

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Encore Renewable Energy, GreenSpark Solar collaborate on agrivoltaic project

Billy Ludt — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:49:48 +0000

Encore Renewable Energy has partnered with EPC GreenSpark Solar on 3.6-MW agrivoltaic solar project sited in Constable, New York. Constable Solar is Encore’s first solar project in New York in a 90-MW pipeline of under development solar projects. “With New York’s ambitious clean energy goals and an evolving energy supply market that is finding renewables…

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AEROCOMPACT debuting adaptable flat roof solar racking at RE+

Billy Ludt — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:01:42 +0000

Photovoltaic mounting system manufacturer AEROCOMPACT is launching a brand new long-side clamping system for flat roofs at RE+, the largest clean energy event in North America, next month. S_Base has been developed to work on different types of flat roofs, even with uneven surfaces and soft insulations. The design is meant to increase assembly speed,…

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11% of K-12 students in US attend schools that use solar power

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:00:12 +0000

The amount of solar capacity installed at K-12 schools has more than quadrupled nationwide in the last decade, according to a new report from clean energy nonprofit Generation180. The report, “Brighter Future: A Study of Solar on K-12 Schools, 5th edition,” found that over 6.2 million U.S. K-12 students – or more than one-in-nine students…

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Sunstone Credit finances 2.8-MW shopping center solar portfolio

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:04:54 +0000

Sunstone Credit, a commercial solar loan platform that helps businesses switch to clean energy, announced it has financed a $5 million, 2.8-MW project portfolio for King Energy, an energy solutions provider for commercial multi-tenant properties. The project financed the installation of solar systems that serve 60 tenants across seven retail shopping centers, a majority of…

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Enphase begins accepting pre-orders for U.S.-made batteries

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:32:32 +0000

Enphase today announced the availability of pre-orders for IQ Battery 5Ps produced in the United States. Pre-orders are also available for IQ8HC Microinverters, IQ8P-3P Microinverters, and IQ8X Microinverters produced in the United States with higher domestic content. These products are expected to ship in a few weeks and have SKUs with a “DOM” suffix, indicating…

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Solis releases new 1,500-V string inverter lineup

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:21:44 +0000

Solis announced the launch of a new 1,500-V line of string inverters in North America — the Solis S6 250-350K. The power classes available within this family are 250 kW @ 600 VAC, 300 kW @ 690 VAC and 350 kW @ 800 VAC, providing many options for repowering and new development of large-scale systems.…

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Aurora Solar develops AI-driven ‘keepout’ detection program for C&I projects

Kelly Pickerel — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:10:34 +0000

Aurora Solar will launch HelioScope Similar Obstruction Detection at RE+ next month. Built with Aurora Solar’s proprietary AI technology, HelioScope Similar Obstruction Detection streamlines the process of identifying and creating “keepouts” — or areas where modules should not be placed, such as over a skylight — for rooftop obstructions in commercial and industrial (C&I) solar…

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Former golf course now hosts 9.4-MW solar project in Rhode Island

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:26:06 +0000

Nexamp and TurningPoint Energy recently celebrated the completion of their collaboration on a 9.4-MW solar farm in Warren, Rhode Island. The solar farm, which includes two co-located solar arrays, represents a unique repurposing of acreage that was previously developed as a golf course. TPE developed the project, and Nexamp built, owns and operates it. Construction…

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Enel brings 326-MW solar, 86-MW storage project online for Nestlé in Texas

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:18:23 +0000

Enel North America has begun operations at the 326-MWDC Stampede solar + storage project in Hopkins County, Texas. Nestlé is the sole tax equity investor for the project and will also purchase the renewable energy attributes from the entire output of the solar plant. “The Stampede project will add more power generation to the grid…

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Why solar racking is chasing UL 3741 compliance

Billy Ludt — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:00:38 +0000

Since it was published by the Underwriters Laboratories in 2020, solar racking producers have been putting their structures through a gamut of testing to be compliant with UL 3741: Standard for Safety for Photovoltaic Hazard Control, one of the routes for making rooftop solar projects meet fire safety requirements. The first few companies to achieve…

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Meta signs offtake agreement on 40-MW Indiana solar project

Billy Ludt — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:32:38 +0000

Arevon Energy, a renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, and Meta Platforms have signed a long-term environmental attributes purchase agreement (EAPA) for Arevon’s Heirloom Solar Project in Pike County, Indiana. The 60-MWAC Heirloom Solar Project recently started construction and is targeted to be fully operational in Q3 2025. Arevon will own and operate Heirloom Solar.…

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Terrasmart automates hail stowing for single-axis solar trackers

Billy Ludt — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:22:40 +0000

Terrasmart developed a new hail stow feature for its single-axis solar tracker, TerraTrak. The hail stow capability increases risk mitigation functionality for PeakYield, Terrasmart’s cloud-based tracker control and monitoring software platform. The hail mitigation system automatically triggers stow position to protect solar assets without requiring operator intervention, using cloud-based weather forecasts from Accuweather. Available for…

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Solar panel recyclers pioneer new methods for greening the industry

Billy Ludt — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:37 +0000

U.S. solar output is growing astronomically, and while it is leading the charge to electrify the American grid with renewable energy, the technology isn’t built to last forever. There is current demand for solar panel recycling services, and a few standout companies have already established factories in the United States to process tens of thousands…

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QuickBOLT debuts solar mount for various metal roof profiles

Billy Ludt — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:48:08 +0000

QuickBOLT, a division of Quickscrews International Corporation, has released QB RibRider, a solar mounting for exposed fastener, trapezoidal and ribbed metal roofs. The QB RibRider has an adjustable base that fits various rib widths, heights and angles, making it compatible with multiple roof profiles. It includes 75-mm factory-applied butyl pads for weatherproofing and a rotating…

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