OMCO Solar shores up manufacturing with $5 million investment
The investment will allow OMCO to manufacture its Origin Tracker Torque Tubes at OMCO’s Indiana and Arizona locations.
First Resilient Service Station microgrid project completed in Massachusetts
Enel X completed the construction of a microgrid with solar-plus-battery storage to operate the facility and offer EV charging
Emissions-free battery recycling facility will use electricity rather than smelting
ACE Green Recycling announced plans to build a 400,000 square foot Texas plant to recycle both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries.
Solar Alliance to design and build 500 kW solar project in Kentucky
With this signing, Solar Alliance’s backlog of solar projects under contract increases to more than $5 million.
Common Energy raises $16.5 million to expand community solar access nationwide
The investment, provided by S2G Ventures will help the company expand consumer access to local, community solar projects across the country, as the US looks to achieve DOE’s goal of expanding installed solar capacity to 20 GW by 2025.
Sunrise brief: SpaceX to add Trina solar and Tesla batteries to its Starbase facility
Also on the rise: Western and Southeastern utilities’ progress in advancing 194 GW of solar projects is a mystery. Michigan utility seeks land siting utility scale solar. Approximately 858 GWdc of solar and over 1 TWh of batteries are in development. Summit Ridge energizes Montgomery County’s first ground-mount community solar project. PG&E $11 million pilot programs to accelerate vehicle-to-everything technologies. 50 states of solar incentives: Rhode Island.
S-5! launches electrical conduit clamp for solar on metal roofs
The CanDuit clamp works with any other S-5! clamp or bracket to secure and support conduit for wire management for PV systems on metal roofs.
SpaceX to increase on-site solar and Tesla Powerpack battery capacity at its Starbase facility
Using Trina Solar panels and Tesla Powerpack batteries, the company will expand its Boca Chica, Texas on-site facility by about 30%.
PG&E $11 million pilot programs to accelerate vehicle-to-everything technologies
Pacific Gas & Electric is developing three pilot programs to test how bi-directional EVs and chargers can send power to the grid.
Consumers Energy seeks landowners for siting utility scale solar in Michigan
The utility seeks farm fields, brownfield sites, and publicly owned properties ranging from about 500 to 900 acres as it plans to add 8 GW of solar by 2040.
