The US Department of Energy’s Office of Solar Energy Technologies has issued two Requests for Information (RFIs) to collect stakeholder input on human resource development programs and the expansion of solar energy in the community. The goal of the human resource development strategies in support of RFI’s solar industry is to provide insight into training … Read more
Why the solar tax is nothing to worry about The controversial proposal to tax excess solar energy has certainly made some waves in the past few weeks, and many people have contacted us with concerns that solar energy is no longer worthwhile. Nothing is further from the truth … First of all, it is important … Read more
Trina Solar Co. Ltd., a provider of photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy solutions, announces that its first batch of Trina Solar 210mm cells and Vertex modules from the company’s overseas facility in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam , was delivered. With this shipment, Trina Solar will begin shipping its 210mm Vertex 550W high performance modules at full … Read more
Finally decided to turn on the sun and put Solaric in your roof? We have you! Even during the strictest quarantines in the community, our sales, engineering, and installation teams have not slacked off to provide the Filipinos with the best service when the sun turns on. Getting Solaric isn’t complicated and the #ZeroBill dream … Read more
REC Group, a Norway-based solar energy company, has unveiled the REC TwinPeak 4 series, the fourth generation of its solar modules for rooftop installations in residential and commercial areas. The latest REC TwinPeak has a new cell structure design and higher performance than its predecessor. Like all REC panels, it is eligible for the REC … Read more
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), an electric utility for business and local energy companies, has signed a new Green Invest partnership with Facebook and RWE Renewables to build a 150 MW solar array near Millington, Tennessee. Facebook will use 110 MW of solar power to support its data center in Gallatin, Tennessee and the wider … Read more
Given the recent temperatures of up to 45 degrees in some parts of the country, some people may wonder how heat is affecting their solar panels. First, we need to understand how solar panels work. Although sunlight and heat are always correlated, these two factors affect the performance of your solar system differently. While heat … Read more
Burns & McDonnell, a family of companies that designs and builds critical infrastructure, has completed construction of the CenterPoint Energy utility-scale solar project. The 50 MW AC / 65 MW DC project near Troy, Indiana, marks another step towards the utility’s goal of reducing operating emissions by 70% by 2035, based on 2005 emissions . … Read more
The State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund), a California-based worker compensation insurance company, says construction has begun on a sustainability and solar energy program that includes solar, electric vehicle charging points, and energy storage in seven locations across the state. The State Fund was designed and built by ENGIE North America through its subsidiary ENGIE … Read more
Targray, an international company specializing in the procurement, transportation, storage, trading and supply of solar raw materials and advanced materials, has unveiled a range of high efficiency solar modules for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (BIPV). With a range of solar tiles, clapboards and wall panels that seamlessly integrate into the cladding of any building, the … Read more
