The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), is set to guarantee an $861.3 million loan to finance the construction of two solar PV farms equipped with battery storage and two standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Puerto Rico.  The Project Marahu facilities will be located in the municipalities of […]

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Redeux Energy Partners has sold its hybrid solar and battery storage development project to Scout Clean Energy.  The project, a 200 MW solar array and 40 MW, four-hour battery energy storage array, is advancing through MISO’s interconnection queue.  “The ideation of this project was part of the inception of Redeux, and we couldn’t be more […]

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Central Coast Community Energy (3CE), Clean Power Alliance (CPA), Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) recently celebrated the Arica and Victory Pass solar and storage projects’ ribbon-cutting with project developer and owner Clearway Energy Group.  The projects came online in stages from March through June and have a combined 463 MW […]

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Runergy Alabama has entered into a strategic partnership with SOLARCYCLE, in which SOLARCYCLE will be the company’s major glass supplier for its solar modules, as well as its dedicated recycling partner. Under the terms of the agreements, SOLARCYCLE is expected to provide at least 4 GW, or 30 million square meters of domestically manufactured glass, […]

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Excelsior Energy Capital has entered into a multiyear partnership with Proximal Energy, with the aim of utilizing Proximal’s AI platform to optimize Excelsior’s portfolio of energy storage assets. Proximal’s platform is expected to introduce Excelsior to the provider’s Agentic Asset Management, a system powered by generative AI models that is meant to assist asset managers […]

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Fluke has introduced its 283 FC Solar Digital Multimeter and a283 FC True-RMS Wireless Clamp, geared toward solar professionals working in high-voltage environments such as testing individual panels, strings or inverters in a PV array. The multimeter is designed to enhance safety while providing technicians with reliable and repeatable results. Features include video and audio […]

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BrightNight has closed on a $260 million tax-equity financing commitment, including deferred contributions, for the 300 MW Box Canyon Solar Project, jointly owned with Cordelio Power and located in Pinal County, Ariz. J.P. Morgan, through one of its affiliates, and Capital One will provide the tax-equity financing for the project. The financing is structured as […]

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SolarBank plans to develop a 7 MW ground-mounted solar installation, known as the Stauffer project, on a site located in Lancaster County, Pa.  This project is in addition to a recently announced 13.8 MW project, both of which are part of a portfolio expected to total 24.8 MW. In March, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives […]

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Runergy has initiated actions at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel two patents by Trina Solar, US9,722,104 and US10,230,009, as unpatentable.  Runergy’s challenges come at the heels of Trina Solar’s claim that these two patents relate to Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) solar cell technology. Runergy says it has developed its own […]

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Power management company Eaton has collaborated with Lunar Energy, with the aim of simplifying the installation and maximizing the functionality of home energy storage and solar systems.  The company hopes that the integration of its AbleEdge smart breakers with the Lunar System will make it easier for installers and homeowners to deploy solar and storage, […]

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Ørsted and Salt River Project (SRP) have commenced operations at the Eleven Mile Solar Center, a 300 MW solar project and 300 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Pinal County, Ariz.  The center is SRP’s largest co-located solar and BESS project, providing power to businesses, homes and Meta’s data center in Mesa, Ariz.    “Solar […]

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Arenko has agreed to a framework deal with RWE Supply and Trading, in which RWE is set to use Arenko’s Nimbus Trade product as part of its U.K. trading desk. The technology is expected to be deployed on three DC-coupled solar projects which are currently under construction, with the first two projects scheduled to go […]

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