Racking

ESA Solar this week announced completion of a first 1.2 MW phase of a 3.6 MW ground-mounted solar project for a cannabis grower utilizing indoor growing facilities. Cannabis production represents more than 1% U.S. electricity demand, presenting a big opportunity for renewable energy adoption.

The company said the sites will add over 1 GW of capacity, serving increased demand for domestically produced solar components.

pv magazine USA’s recap of notable upstream solar, integrated solar, hardware, finance and rooftop installers that reported quarterly or fiscal year earnings over the last week.

A 4.3 MW solar project will power the company’s on-site production facility, with excess going to the state.

A robotic PV construction solution from Sarcos delivers, detects, lifts, and places PV modules in large-scale solar plants. It has recently field tested and validated the prototype solution in a pilot project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

 The event, which is dedicated to advancing the clean energy transition, featured four keynote addresses, hundreds of exhibiting companies, the third annual Solar Games installer competition, and valuable distributed energy panel sessions and networking opportunities.

The TopSpeed solar mount begins installation on the ground, limiting time spent on the roof.

The solar module buying journey is anything but predictable.

The Rocks tree farm will be 100% powered by an 86.4 kW solar array.

The racking and tracking specialist will have manufacturing facilities in eight states.