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Registration opens for combined Intersolar and Energy Storage North America 2022 conference

Registration for Intersolar North America and Energy Storage North America, an industry solar + storage event, is open. The combined conference and expo is...

Grid failures cut electric power to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Ida

The city of New Orleans and as many as 1 million people across Louisiana were without power on August 30 after Hurricane Ida damaged...

California Hispanic Chambers Of Commerce find CCAs aren’t hiring diverse energy contractors

A recent report commissioned by the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) has revealed that California’s Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) are woefully behind in...

SolSmart targets pricey solar soft-costs

Local governments are influential in solar growth in their municipalities, but unnecessary paperwork, red tape, and other burdensome requirements can slow development. The Solar Energy...

Renewables now second only to natural gas in capacity, generation

Renewables comprised nearly all the new electrical generation capacity added in the U.S. in the first half of this year, according to the Federal...

DOE grants aim to drive down inverter costs, advance PV fire prevention tech

Nine projects won grants totaling $14 million from a Department of Energy program aimed at boosting the U.S. solar manufacturing industry. Several of the projects...

Solar power is targeted most often when California orders curtailments

New data show that the amount of solar generation undergoing power curtailment is increasing in California. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) curtailed 1.5 million...

Arizona approves energy storage incentives for Tucson Electric customers

Arizona regulators approved a pair of incentive programs aimed at expanding residential energy storage use and community solar participation. The Arizona Corporation Commission approved two-year...

Brighten Haiti aims to install solar PV on 109 schools in 2022

A non-profit group called Brighten Haiti said it plans to begin installing PV systems on 109 schools in rural Haiti starting in 2022. The Oregon-based...

Nonprofit asks for help with ambitious solar installation program in Haiti

Brighten Haiti, a 501c3 nonprofit founded by former Heliene sales manager Kevin Keene, will install solar systems on 109 schools in rural Haiti, beginning...

California environmental justice coalition advocates for solar net-metering preservation

The Coalition for Environmental Equity and Economics (CEEE) announced it will be partnering with the Save California Solar campaign to call on Governor Newsom,...

DOE Sec. Jennifer Granholm pushes for jurisdictions to adopt SolarAPP+ during Berkeley stop

On Friday, August 20, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm visited a solar-powered Berkeley home, joining national, state and local leaders along with...

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China CORNEX signed cooperation agreement with the Italian Cestari Group

On November 13, CORNEX signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian company Cestari Group in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. According to the agreement,...

Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs

California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers....

Cincinnati’s solar array powers city operations, tens of thousands of homes

A sprawling solar array in Highland County now powers 20% of Cincinnati's operations and tens of thousands of homes. Cincinnati’s 900-acre solar farm was completed...

1.2-GW solar panel assembly facility to open in Puerto Rico

A contract solar panel assembly facility will soon open in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, that will supply the utility-scale market on the island and hopefully...