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Trina’s 2,000-V solar panel granted UL 61730 certification

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:29:35 +0000

Trinasolar announced that UL Solutions has granted Trina’s Vertex N 2,000-V solar panel UL 61730 certification. UL 61730 is the updated version of UL 1703, the “Standard for Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification.” The Vertex N 2,000-V is the first 210R panel to receive the UL 61730 certification for 2,000-V models. The “210-mm reduced” (210R)…

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Grid-scale ESS Smartstack from Fluence maxes at 7.5 MWh energy density

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:38:27 +0000

The Smartstack energy storage platform from Fluence Energy is now commercially available for grid-scale applications. Deliveries of the AC-based system are scheduled to begin in in Q4 2025. Smartstack’s patent-pending design strategically splits battery storage systems into units with easily transportable weight and dimensions, reducing shipping constraints and installation complexity. Onsite, the system maximizes project…

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ACCURE’s AI software deployed on four Texas energy storage projects

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:51:02 +0000

Battery safety and performance software provider ACCURE Battery Intelligence will deploy its AI predictive analytics platform to optimize four Texas energy storage projects. Together, they have a capacity of 730 MW and are part of a battery energy storage-focused investment strategy at UBS Asset Management. In 2022, UBS Asset Management acquired four Electric Reliability Council…

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Brooklyn Solar Canopy launches three new mounting system designs

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:01:35 +0000

Brooklyn Solar Canopy is launching three new solar panel mounting systems: Post-Truss, Cantilever and Wood-Post. “This expansion of our product line is a direct response to our customers’ evolving needs,” said T.R. Ludwig, CEO of Brooklyn Solar Canopy and its sister company, Brooklyn SolarWorks. “With the addition of Post-Truss, Cantilever and Wood-Post mounting systems, we…

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17 solar, storage projects to be sited on former coal mines in the Appalachians

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:26:44 +0000

The Nature Conservancy and the Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership have announced new agreements with Sun Tribe Development and ENGIE to develop 14 solar energy and three battery storage projects on 360 acres of former coal mines in the Appalachians. This is the second round of clean energy project announcements from TNC’s Cumberland Forest Project in…

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VDE unveils Hail Risk Atlas to help solar developers forecast economic risk related to hail loss

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:31:00 +0000

Catastrophic risk advisor VDE Americas today launched its VDE Hail Risk Atlas. Designed to forecast the economic risk of solar assets due to hail loss, VDE’s suite of Hail Risk Intelligence products and services for solar developers, insurers and investors paves the way for more defensible, financeable and insurable projects. The VDE Hail Risk Atlas…

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Residential solar panel recycling drop-off locations set up in North Carolina

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:05:59 +0000

SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR) announced it will work with national trade association Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on a drop-off program for end-of-life residential solar panels in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The area, home to an SPR recycling facility, is the second-largest county in North Carolina and includes the Charlotte-metro-area. This pilot program will act as a…

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Solar Spotlight: Why solar carports make sense for schools

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:19 +0000

While there is greater oversight for installing solar projects on school grounds, M Bar C Construction has found success in this segment of the market and has done so through building solar carports. Bobby Bonfanti, eastern division manager, and Erik Krivokopich, VP of business development at M Bar C, are on this episode of Solar…

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EDP Renewables wraps up 400-MW solar portfolio for Microsoft

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:45:51 +0000

EDP Renewables North America announced that it has delivered on three new utility-scale solar projects totaling 400 MW. Microsoft has agreed to purchase 389 MW of electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) from the projects through long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). The delivery of these projects brings the total operational portfolio to five projects…

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Two lithium battery makers pull plug on American manufacturing plans

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:14:29 +0000

Two companies attempting to set up gigawatt-scale lithium battery factories have canceled their plans for American manufacturing. KORE Power confirmed to local news that it was abandoning its 12-GWh factory plan in Buckeye, Arizona, and FREYR just revealed it would sell its ESS manufacturing site in Georgia. KORE Power first announced its Arizona manufacturing plans…

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Enel North America completes 202-MW solar + storage project in Texas

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:18:02 +0000

Enel North America, a clean energy, has started operations at the Estonian solar + storage plant in Delta County, Texas. The 202-MW solar PV facility is paired with a 104-MW battery energy storage system. “With this new project, Enel continues to deliver new clean power and flexible storage to meet rising demand,” said Stephen Pike,…

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Flip Energy launches VPP platform in Puerto Rico

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:14:17 +0000

VPP software provider Flip Energy announced the launch of its cutting-edge VPP platform in Puerto Rico. The launch, a partnership between Flip and Solis, will offer homeowners and technology installers in Puerto Rico a pathway to enroll solar and battery storage systems in the island’s Battery Emergency Demand Response Program. Flip is already available in…

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EDPR powers on 3.4-MW Maine community solar project

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:58:53 +0000

EDPR NA Distributed Generation completed and energized the 3.4-MWAC Bristol I community solar project in Bristol, Maine. This continues EDPR NA DG’s growth in the community solar sector, with more than 61 MWAC of operating assets spanning 32 projects across six states. Power generated from Bristol I will go to more than 400 residential and…

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First Solar to distribute solar panels to DG market through Guided Path Solar

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:03:24 +0000

Guided Path Solar, a solar product distributor based in Texas and serving the distributed generation (DG) market, will soon have First Solar cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar panels available through its distribution channel. “Guided Path Solar is driven by a desire for a more sustainable and responsible solar industry, making this partnership one with shared core…

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Minnesota awards first multi-megawatt solar projects under LMI community solar program

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:35:33 +0000

Enterprise Energy announced that the Minnesota Department of Commerce has awarded the developer capacity for two community solar projects totaling 11 MWDC located in Montevideo and Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Notably, these are the first multi-megawatt projects approved under the state’s Low- and Moderate-Income (LMI) Accessible Community Solar Garden Program. The LMI Accessible Community Solar Garden Program,…

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