Shoals Technologies and Nextracker introduce North-South Big Lead Assembly product
North-South BLA trunk bus optimizes electrical balance of system installation, long-term O&M and cuts costs compared to conventional wiring methods.
FTC Solar to unveil new solar tracker technology at RE+ in Anaheim
The new self-powered 1P solar tracking system requires fewer foundations and enables greater energy output.
PVH to open 6 GW U.S. solar tracker manufacturing site
PV Hardware expects the plant to be operational in 2023. This is the latest in a wave of solar supply chain onshoring in the wake of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Sunrise brief: EV shipping is set to blow internal combustion engines out of the water
Also on the rise: Sheep to manage vegetation at solar project in Colorado. Renewables expected to generate 22% of US electricity this year. And more.
Sunrise brief: US Congress passes landmark Inflation Reduction Act
Also on the rise: What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act for the solar industry? FlexGen launches modular C&I battery. And more.
Sol Systems develops bifacial, single-axis tracking solar project with pollinator habitat
Monroe County Water Authority recently flipped the switch on the 5 MW ground-mounted solar array in Penfield, New York.
Sunrise brief: About 20% of utility-scale solar capacity was delayed in the first half of 2022
Also on the rise: Ford Motors commits to largest purchase of solar energy from a utility. Michigan pledges to cover over 1200 public buildings with solar. And more.
Net losses triple at US tracker maker after acquisition
New Mexico-based Array Technologies is keen to emphasize the revenue benefits of buying Spanish rival STI Norland and said US President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act would also be good for business.
Sunrise brief: Study finds 100% renewables would pay off within 6 years
Also on the rise: Four steps to creating a sustainable distributed generation strategy. Chicago commits to 100% renewable energy by 2025. And more.
Waikoloa solar + storage project will contribute to more than 7% of island’s electricity needs
BayWa r.e. will construct the solar-plus-storage facility on the Big Island of Hawaii, which will feature tracker-based bifacial solar modules and a lithium-ion battery system.
