Treasury and IRS propose renewable energy prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements
As the renewable energy industry adapts to a new normal, the NOPR outlines a more pragmatic path to compliance than many in the industry had feared based on Treasury’s Initial Guidance.
Ascent Solar increases CIGS thin-film solar cell efficiency to 15.2%
The significant increase over previous efficiencies achieved is attributed to replacing cadmium sulfide in manufacturing process with a new material.
Ampt introduces 70 kW output solar string optimizer
The i50 optimizer supports the largest utility-scale solar projects.
Nextracker unveils three next-gen solar racking products
The company released a hail stow-ready rack, a terrain following tracker and an irradiance-tracking yield optimizer.
Iowa judge rules solar supports townspeople’s “health and safety”
An Iowa judge dismissed a lawsuit from townspeople opposing a solar power facility, noting that the town’s Comprehensive Plan explicitly promotes renewable energy for the well-being of residents.
Yaskawa Solectria Solar introduces 175 kW to 250 kW utility-scale string inverters
The U.S.-made inverters are optimized for First Solar modules qualify for the domestic content bonus tax credit, said the company.
U.S. and India launch joint renewable energy tech platform
The renewable energy platform has an initial focus on green hydrogen, wind power, long-duration energy storage, and the exploration of geothermal energy.
Google to sell rooftop solar mapping data
New application programming interfaces (API) datasets from Google are designed for solar marketplace websites, solar installers, SaaS developers, and any user looking to understand rooftop solar potential of a particular address.
Floating solar to power Utah water treatment plant
Ameresco was selected to design and install a floating solar array for Mountain Regional Water.
Solar-powered sensors for wildfire detection
An AI-powered sensor was developed by Dryad Networks to detect wildfires and alert first responders.
