Storage center adds 1 MW of new solar capacity
The new rooftop arrays will bring storage center operator Extra Space’s cumulative renewable energy portfolio to 15 MW of installed capacity.
Vertical PV for clean energy and crop production
Agrivoltaic installations with vertically oriented solar panels are increasingly being adopted and studied across the globe.
Home Depot to install 13 MW rooftop solar portfolio across California stores
The national retailer operates 141.7 MW of installed solar capacity across its North American store locations.
Solar total installed capacity to grow 84% in two years
Solar and wind generation are expected to reach 16% of the grid’s supply this year, doubling the 2018 total, said the Energy Information Administration. By 2024, renewables will account for more than one quarter of electricity generation in the U.S.
Sonoco turns on 1 MW rooftop solar array at New Jersey warehouse
As part of its 2022 sustainability report, the company has reviewed energy efficiency and renewable energy resources such as solar generation across 300 global manufacturing centers.
Soiling – a multibillion-dollar issue for the solar industry
A new report by the International Energy Agency’s Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS) estimates that lost revenue from PV module soiling amounts to more than $3.2 billion per year, an amount that is only set to increase as PV systems grow larger and more efficient.
Ohio watershed authority evaluating bids for modules and hardware for 13 solar facilities
IMC Solar, a local engineering contractor, will install the watershed preservation district’s solar systems at six or more office locations.
Solar on affordable-housing complex in Austin provides free energy to residents
Foundation Communities, Spear Commercial & Industrial, and Trina Solar US partner to bring equitable renewable energy project to life.
Massachusetts 1.9 MW rooftop solar array deployed on recycling facility
The 150,000 square foot rooftop array uses CSUN modules, Solectria inverters, and PVKIT rail-less racking hardware and mini clamps from S-5! Inc.
Project funding platform for solar-plus-storage developers and investors launched
EnergyLink’s fund launch addresses an underserved niche for sub-$50 million project funding.
