Most states are doing a less than stellar job at deploying microgrids
A recent report by Think Microgrid recommends that legislators or utilities develop a microgrid roadmap to guide the coordinated efforts between utility commissions, energy offices, and stakeholders.
California Six Flags to install 12 MW solar carport
The carport structure ranks among the largest single-site commercial renewable energy projects in California.
Building not your average dream home: Finding an architect
The second in the series of building a sustainable dream home led the author on a search for the right architect and builder during which she ran into a few challenges.
Aspen Power completes 49.4 MW of solar projects in Georgia
The projects will provide power to Southern Company subsidiary Georgia Power.
Longroad Energy starts construction on 377 MW Arizona solar project
Sun Streams 4 is the company’s largest project to date. The facility is expected to ease grid congestion during peak hours and stimulate over $100 million into Arizona’s economy.
The quiet shift from central to string inverters in utility-scale solar
Central inverters still dominate the U.S. utility solar market but string inverters are beginning to get more traction in 10+ MW projects.
Sunrise brief: TOPCon the likely choice of new U.S. solar manufacturers
Also on the rise: First Solar delivers on earnings, margins, falls short on revenue. U.S. has enough clean energy to power 65 million homes. And more.
U.S. has enough clean energy to power 65 million homes
Solar accounts for most of the new clean power being brought online, said a quarterly market update from American Clean Power.
Masked engineer highlights strangest mistakes in solar deployment
A Brazilian engineer on Instagram, always wearing a mask, has become a sensation in the Brazilian solar industry, attracting 12 sponsors with a mission to educate companies and consumers about common errors to avoid in rooftop PV installations.
California is curtailing more solar power than ever before
Curtailment, or deliberately reducing output, rises as solar generation exceeds available transmission capacity.
