Utility-Scale Solar

JERA Nex acquires Lightsource bp solar farms Oxbow JERA Nex expands U.S. presence in 395 MW solar acquisition
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August 7, 2024
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News interconnection-queue
The energy storage interconnection queue is broken. Here are some solutions.
July 31, 2024
Projects ESS DSD agrivoltaics solar
Large-scale Ohio research project explores how solar and farming can co-exist
July 30, 2024
News robot-AI-solar-panels
vHive launches autonomous inspection tools for utility-scale solar projects
July 29, 2024
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Utility-scale solar’s rapid growth
July 25, 2024
Projects Nextracker NX Horizon XTR web
Global PV tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023 to...

Global PV tracker shipments grew by 28% in 2023 to 92 GWdc, reflecting a strong year for utility-scale solar in most regions acros...

July 25, 2024
Projects EDP Renewables Scarlet I solar Fresno California
EDP Renewables cuts ribbon on 200 MW Scarlet Solar Energy...

EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) unveiled its Scarlet I Solar Energy Park in Fresno County, California, during a ribbon ...

July 17, 2024
Projects Grafton Ohio solar project
Upcoming Ohio Supreme Court decisions could further impede solar development

By Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network A pair of upcoming decisions by Ohio’s top court could further empower local opponents to...

July 17, 2024
Projects Minnesota Power Sylvan Solar
Minnesota lawmakers hope ombudsperson can help defuse solar interconnection disputes

By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network Minnesota solar developers frustrated with the process of connecting projects to the electric grid will ...

July 10, 2024
Projects Caution AD/CVD tariffs
New AD/CVD tariffs could stifle otherwise thriving U.S. solar industry

The U.S. solar industry is healthy, but trouble lurks ahead. According to a new report, potential new tariffs resulting from the antidumping...

July 9, 2024
Projects michigan
J&B Solar tapped for 175 MW utility-scale project in Michigan

J&B Solar will manage the mechanical construction for a 175-megawatt utility-scale solar project in Montcalm County, Michigan. The mecha...

July 2, 2024
+ Storage Trina Storage Elementa 2 Elevate
Trina Storage rolling out Elementa 2 Elevate in North America

As we wrote in January, 2024 is a big year for Trina Solar in the United States. “The shining example is the new 1.35 million sq ...

June 26, 2024
News solar-weather-forecasts
Climavision leans into AI for weather prediction product line

Weather monitoring is crucial for large-scale solar plants and O&M teams. Weather tech pioneer Climavision is marking its third annivers...

June 26, 2024
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Solar module glass is ‘spontaneously breaking’ in the field

Solar module market news is coming fast and furious these days. PV prices have possibly it a floor. A record-setting 11 GW of that new solar...

June 26, 2024
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Video: Innovations in the solar technician tool belt with Fluke

I-V curve tracers, irradiance meters, clamp meters, thermal imagers … the list of tools for solar pros is long and complex. On this e...

June 25, 2024
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Earning in ERCOT: How to optimize grid-scale battery banks in...

Optimizing ERCOT BESS revenue | Getting the most out of a grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) involves a sophisticated platform ...

June 21, 2024
+ Storage Sungrow battery burn test storage
Sungrow conducts unprecedented fire test on utility-scale battery array

In a first-of-its-kind test, Sungrow demonstrated the safety of its PowerTitan energy storage system. The company intentionally lit a f...

June 20, 2024
Projects Castillo Recon community solar Illinois
Castillo Engineering secures 56 MW of community solar projects in...

Castillo Engineering kicked off Q1 of 2024 by securing three portfolios of community solar projects in Illinois. Castillo was selected as th...

June 19, 2024
Products Snake-Tray-Solar-Farm
Snake Tray focused on avoiding cable deration and adding American...

Snake Tray got its start in solar in 2010 by installing this 100 kW rooftop solar system at their N.Y. headquarters. “Domestic content...

June 18, 2024
Projects RWE Casey Fork solar site Illinois
RWE begins construction on first utility-scale solar project in Illinois

Site of RWE’s Casey Fork Solar project in Illinois. RWE is building its first utility-scale solar project in Illinois to help the stat...

June 12, 2024