Canadian Solar sells two Australian solar farms to US interests
Chinese-Canadian PV heavyweight Canadian Solar has for an undisclosed sum offloaded two of its Australian utility scale solar power projects with a combined generation capacity of 260 MW to an offshoot of United States renewable energy giant Berkshire Hathaway Energy.
50 States of Solar Incentives: Delaware
The second smallest state in the nation is not known for large-scale solar installations, but the tide is slowly turning.
Sunrise brief: New world record of 31.25% efficiency for tandem perovskite-silicon solar cell
Also on the rise: Battery storage use more than tripled in the US in 2021. One-third of global PV manufacturing capacity is at medium or high risk of bankruptcy, IEA says. And more.
DSD completes community solar portfolio for the City of White Plains
The 6.8 MW portfolio is comprised of nine different project locations, including an innovative installation on one of the city’s capped landfills.
Battery storage capacity more than tripled in 2021
As energy storage is used for a wider set of services and renewable energy is rapidly deployed, battery use ramps up across the US.
TrueCapture boosts solar plant performance in field tests
Nextracker’s smart tracker yield-optimization and control software helped Arevon realize a more than 2% increase in production at its 38 MW Beacon 5 solar project in Kern County, California.
No-cost solar installations provide equitable access to clean energy
Fourteen installations for low- to moderate-income homeowners in North Carolina are part of national initiative charged by the Department of Energy
Entergy seeks to grow renewables up to 2500% over next decade
The power company has issued 2022 RFPs for 3 GW of new capacity, while projecting up to 17 GW of new renewable capacity by 2031.
Nelnet acquires GRNE Solutions
The acquisition expands Nelnet into engineering, procurement, and construction services, with additional offerings in battery backup, electric vehicle charging, energy monitoring, and operations and maintenance services.
New TVA solar projects will power DENSO’s Tennessee operations
The company has signed on for 10.5 MW of capacity through TVA’s Flexibility Program, as well as additional capacity under TVA’s Green Invest program.
