Clean energy company powers New Orleans service center with rooftop solar
Aggreko expects newly installed rooftop solar panels to provide over 92% of the facility’s power needs, generating 258 kWh annually and saving the company almost $24,000 a year in electricity costs.
Mission Solar announces 2 GW solar cell manufacturing in Texas
The company will invest $265 million in a cell factory that is expected to create 500 jobs.
New solar panels for U.S. market on exhibit at RE+
Highlighting new solar panels on display at the annual RE+ conference in California, one of the nation’s largest clean energy events.
U.S. module manufacturers seek “critical” retroactive tariffs
Led by First Solar and Hanwha Q Cells, U.S. solar module manufacturers have filed allegations with the Commerce Department, citing “critical circumstances” and suggesting increased module imports due to their previous lawsuit filings.
Sunrise brief: Solar nears 9% of U.S. total electric generation capacity
Also on the rise: Aurora adds automated permitting to its toolbox with acquisition of Lyra. Solar electricity “a good idea” for 83% of poll respondents. And more.
Mission Solar introduces modules for C&I and utility-scale
The residential solar panel manufacturer introduced large format bifacial solar modules for larger projects.
Sunrise brief: Erthos rackless, earth-mounted solar steps ahead with 107 MW MOU
Also on the rise: Ford adds 4 MW Convergent energy storage system to Ontario engine assembly operations. ESS sees flow battery demand curve turning upward. And more.
Mission Solar announces 1 GW made-in-USA solar panel manufacturing expansion
The company plans to add 300 MW of production capacity immediately and targets 1 GW of annual production expansion by 2024.
sPower’s new 80 MW Utah installation, Solar Frontier acquires 50.5 MW project from Coldwell: pvMB 9/25/19
Hello everybody and welcome to you Hump Day pvMB. Today we’ll be checking out the solar system donated to Bamberger Ranch, Energport beginning work on a 72 MW, 72 MWh battery system, First Solar’s 20th anniversary and more!
$15 million for solar in San Antonio, with a local twist
CPS Energy has made available up to $2500 per home and 60¢ per watt for business solar installations – with bonuses for locally produced solar modules, and a 25% lower incentive for non-local installers.
