Enphase Energy announced that it has started production shipments of IQ8 microinverters for customers in North America. IQ8 is Enphase’s smartest microinverter yet and fundamentally changes the paradigm for solar technology, which otherwise requires a grid connection to operate. With IQ8, homeowners can now form...
Read MorePaniolo Power Company, a subsidiary of Parker Ranch, and Innergex Renewable Energy are developing a 30-MW solar project on the main island of Hawaii. The Hale Kuawehi Solar Project will be one of the first utility-scale solar farms on the Big Island, reducing reliance on...
Read MoreLightsource bp is moving forward on its 130-MWdc Black Bear Solar energy project in Montgomery County, Alabama. “This project demonstrates the positive impacts that result from partnerships with shared goals to reduce carbon emissions, deliver affordable electricity, create jobs and contribute to local communities,” said...
Read MoreA new report from Guidehouse Insights examines how distributed energy resources (DER) deployments are expanding the attack surface for cyberattacks, discusses the updated IEEE Standard 1547-2018, and provides recommendations for industry stakeholders. New global DER deployment capacities — including distributed generation (DG), distributed energy storage,...
Read MoreA donation from a regional foundation will result in 200 kW of solar installed in tribal communities in San Diego County and Bishop, California. The Sempra Foundation has donated more than $350,000 to GRID Alternatives‘ Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund, which will result in arrays installed...
Read MoreMissouri-based solar contractor Savion is currently developing the Martin County Solar Project, an array that will be located on a former coal mine in Martin County, Kentucky. “We are building a future that works for all Kentuckians, and that future includes an increased reliance on...
Read MoreThe Sustainable Energy Action Committee and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council announced the launch of a new clearinghouse website housing educational resources and recommendations related to the permitting and inspection of clean energy systems. The Sustainable Energy Action Committee (SEAC) brings together diverse clean energy...
Read MoreSolar design software provider OpenSolar has integrated IronRidge‘s solar racking and mounting products on its website, opensolar.com. OpenSolar gives installers access to software for solar design, sales and installation processes. “OpenSolar is committed to simplifying and streamlining the entire solar sales process, not only with...
Read MorePalmetto, a rapidly growing platform technology company accelerating the national adoption of clean energy, announced that its Mapdwell division will extend its relationship with Exelon Utilities and will continue powering Exelon’s customer-facing solar calculator, which helps customers make informed decisions about solar energy adoption. By...
Read MoreToday, the U.S. International Trade Commission recommended an extension of Section 201 global safeguard tariffs on solar cells and modules. President Biden now has discretion to take this recommendation into consideration and make a final decision. In a bulletin, the USITC said the relief “continues...
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