Oregon’s largest solar project begins construction
The Gala project in Crook County will utilize SunPower E-Series PV modules and its Oasis power plant solution including tracking technology.
200 MW Garland plant tracks the sun with Array Technologies
Signal Energy’s latest California generating facility stands up to desert’s brutal conditions with robust tracking system.
Sunlight Financial receives $130 million cash infusion
The provider of residential solar loans joins forces with Route 66 Ventures to grow its product portfolio, improve its operations center and expand its partner network.
AES dives deeper into clean energy with SPower acquisition
The Fortune 200 power company has partnered with a Canadian investment firm to acquire the U.S. utility-scale developer and IPP.
Apple installs 17 MW rooftop solar array on Jobs’ dream campus
To celebrate what would have been founder Steve Jobs’ 62 birthday tomorrow, the consumer-electronics giant announced its new headquarters, Apple Park, will be ready to accept employees starting in April. Employees will be able to bask in the electricity produced by one of the largest on-site solar arrays in the world.
Array Technologies to supply trackers for Facebook solar plants in New Mexico
The three 10 MW plants will be built by Affordable Solar, and will help Facebook’s new data center to go 100% renewable.
Florida bill protects on-site solar use from PSC regulations
Senate Bill 456, introduced by Senator José Javier Rodríguez, would allow solar-energy producers to sell electricity to users on the same property as the array without being labeled as public utilities.
SunLink chosen to rack 1.4 million panels in Florida
Swinerton has contracts for 165 MW of solar ground-mounted plants on three Department of Defense projects in Florida, and SunLink will provide the resting place for all the panels involved.
Hydronium-ion battery developed by Oregon State University
Scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) have developed the world’s first battery using Hydronium ions to carry its charge. OSU says that the development provides new options for the development of stationary batteries to store power generated from solar PV.
Vivint Solar reaches 100,000 customers
The residential solar installer has been getting back on its feet after the failed buy-out by SunEdison, including new offerings and expansion into new states.
