Author Archives: Ritesh Pothan

Polar Racking is starting up its Solar Asset Management Division, a dedicated operations and maintenance (O&M) practice for utility-scale and commercial projects. The division provides field-based and remote support across North America and the Caribbean, including projects in the United … Continue reading →

As urban density increases and commercial real estate becomes more constrained, so too can the space for solar PV in those settings. But by switching solar to a vertical orientation, it can still generate electricity in narrower project footprints. Earlier … Continue reading →

Renewable energy developer Terra-Gen marked commercial operations at its 125-MW Lockhart III solar project in San Bernardino County, California. “The expansion of the Lockhart project underscores Terra-Gen’s commitment to continue developing clean, reliable energy resources critical to meeting the growing … Continue reading →

Cedar Creek Energy, Connexus Energy and Kearsarge Energy have brought Minnesota’s first solar project built on a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency-managed closed landfill online. “This project represents what’s possible when utilities, developers, regulators and state leaders work together toward long-term … Continue reading →

Enbridge is developing the Cowboy Project, a 365-MW solar and battery energy storage project in Wyoming to support Meta’s data center operations. The first phase of the Cowboy Project being built near Cheyenne, Wyoming, expands Enbridge’s partnership with Meta, which … Continue reading →

Floating solar contractor D3Energy has signed a master lease with the Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT) to serve as the exclusive developer of floating solar systems on FDOT stormwater ponds. D3Energy’s first project under the framework, a floating solar array … Continue reading →

Reading, Pennsylvania, started construction on a 4,255-panel solar project being installed across city facilities. The arrays will be built at Reading’s public works campus and Cedar Street parking lot near city hall, and will cover those facilities’ electricity costs once … Continue reading →

Residential solar compliance platform Recheck has launched its Certified credential program. Recheck Certified signals that a sales rep has completed Recheck’s ethical sales training program, agreed to uphold a stringent code of conduct, passed a targeted background check and is subject … Continue reading →

As systems with module-level power electronics (MLPE) have become more common across commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects, many installers have started to view them as interchangeable. Most systems with MLPE solutions promise similar benefit, from rapid shutdown compliance to … Continue reading →

Delta Electronics has completed a microgrid system at its facility in Detroit, Michigan, developed in partnership with local utility DTE Energy. Unlike conventional power systems, this microgrid connects directly through a medium-voltage DTE Energy interconnection, enabling Delta to test grid-interactive energy … Continue reading →

Utility energy company DTE Energy is requesting proposals for 1 GW of renewable power projects in Michigan. These wind and solar projects must be completed by December 31, 2029 and interconnect to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator or DTE distribution … Continue reading →

As solar portfolios scale, improving performance is becoming a more actionable opportunity. Recent data from Raptor Maps shows that equipment-driven losses across solar assets have increased from roughly 1-2% to more than 5% over the past five years, underscoring how … Continue reading →

New research led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is reducing the energy output of solar PV installations, particularly where these power plants are expanding side by side. … Continue reading →

Canadian Solar revealed in its Q1 2026 financial results that it will increase its solar cell and panel manufacturing output in the United States. The company operates a 5-GW solar panel assembly facility in Mesquite, Texas, and is starting up … Continue reading →

Pluma Construction, ForeFront Power, Standard Solar and Solstice gathered with project partners, invited guests and community stakeholders at the Pino community solar site in Las Vegas, New Mexico, to celebrate community solar in the state and progress across the eight-project, 48.4-MW portfolio. Developed by … Continue reading →

Cherry Street Energy helped finance and installed a 112.89-kW solar project at talent consultancy Insight Globals’ offices in Richmond, Virginia. The project came online in early spring. “We’re making this investment because it’s the right move for our business and … Continue reading →

A nonprofit initiative helped build solar projects on 40 townhomes across Montgomery County, Maryland, resulting in more than 270 kW of new energy output. Clean energy nonprofit RE-volv and Montgomery County Green Bank financed the project, and solar contractor GreenBrilliance … Continue reading →

Exus Renewables North America is launching Anomaly+, the newest addition to its ExusIQ+ performance optimization suite, using predictive maintenance to save on operating its energy assets. “With our ExusIQ+ suite, we’re not just building renewable energy projects, we’re advancing the … Continue reading →

A company once known for solar tracker production is entering another segment of the PV market. After years of acquisitions and originating new technologies, Nextpower (formerly Nextracker) is acquiring a product line from Spanish power conversion and transmission company Zigor, … Continue reading →

GameChange Solar is collaborating with Raptor Maps to introduce a tracker monitoring system integrated with autonomous robotic inspection. This pairs GameChange Solar’s GeniusVision tracker monitoring software with Raptor Maps’ Sentry robotic inspection platform to create a continuous feedback loop between … Continue reading →

Siemens has built an on-site microgrid at its Wendell, North Carolina, facility, combining a 1.25-MW solar carport paired with a 3.9-MWh battery energy storage system. The microgrid, with other campus energy initiatives, has made the site carbon neutral while reducing … Continue reading →

U.S. solar panel manufacturers have filed a new tariff circumvention investigation request, this time on product coming from Ethiopia. The filing alleges that manufacturers using Chinese-origin components are exploiting Ethiopia as the latest export site to circumvent antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) … Continue reading →

If you heard that the federal solar tax credit expired and assumed that meant solar was no longer worth it, you’re not alone. A lot of homeowners think the same thing. But here’s the truth: The tax credit that used … Continue reading →

The solar market has always been competitive, and it’s only becoming more so. In fact, 54% of solar salespeople reported that competition increased in their market over the past year — with 30% saying it got much more competitive. And … Continue reading →

For most of the past decade, the solar industry has been focused on deployment. Pipeline and installed capacity were the primary benchmark for success, and the industry delivered. Costs declined, projects scaled, and megawatts grew at a pace few could … Continue reading →

Amicus O&M Cooperative has launched an online course to advance solar and battery storage O&M technicians from supervised helpers to well-rounded professionals. The Solar PV and BESS O&M Tech 2 Training Program is a 30-hour online course now available through Amicus … Continue reading →

Data centers and energy used to be separate conversations. Today, they’re the same conversation. The rapid rise of AI-driven data centers is as much about power as it is about technology. These facilities don’t exist without energy, and as demand … Continue reading →

Colorado is the latest state to approve plug-in solar (also known as balcony solar) after Gov. Jared Polis signed HB26-1007 into law. The legislation led by Reps. Lesley Smith and Rebekah Stewart and Sens. Cathy Kipp and Matt Ball that … Continue reading →

ReVision Energy is developing a community solar array atop the former municipal landfill of Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The project is expected to come online in early 2027. Under the agreement, the Town of Jaffrey will lease the capped landfill site … Continue reading →

Private equity firm FH Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 75.1% stake in JinkoSolar’s U.S. subsidiary. Jinko will retain a 24.9% minority interest. This means there is a new controlling ownership of Jinko’s 2-GW solar panel … Continue reading →

Reactivate, a subsidiary of independent power producer Invenergy, is partnering with Tribal Energy Alternatives (TEA) to support clean energy workforce training for members in Tribal Nations. Funded through Reactivate’s Renewable Energy Equity Foundation (REEF), this partnership will train up to … Continue reading →

Summit Ridge Energy has completed a 1.62-MW community solar project in Melrose Park, Illinois. The rooftop system was developed in collaboration with with LBA Logistics, a full-service real estate investment and management company, and Black Bear Energy, a commercial buyer’s representative … Continue reading →

Clearway Energy has brought online on the 320-MW Honeycomb Energy Center, which is comprised of four 80-MW battery energy storage systems delivering 1,280 MWh of power reserves to the region. The facilities are contracted under 20-year agreements with utility PacifiCorp, … Continue reading →

CertainTeed is expanding into solar mounting with its two new systems: Solstice Mounting System and Solstice Ground Mount. The roofing and building materials company produces solar shingles and full-sized solar panels for the U.S. market. The Solstice Mounting System joins … Continue reading →

The Hawaii Legislature is reviewing a tax relief bill that could come at the cost of the state’s renewable energy tax credit program, and in turn, its solar market.  In January, Sen. Ronald Kouchi (D) introduced SB 3125, a bill … Continue reading →

Contract manufacturer American Steel and Aluminum (ASA) has opened a new 50,000 sq-ft facility in Syracuse, New York, to meet growing demand from markets including renewable energy. This is ASA’s second facility in Syracuse. The company hopes to shorten product … Continue reading →

The Sun Pond solar and storage project in Maricopa County, Arizona, is now online. The 111-MW solar and 340-MWh storage project was developed by Longroad Energy and constructed by McCarthy Building Companies.  Two California utilities, Ava Community Energy and San … Continue reading →

   Powering a city under the Mediterranean sun I spent a week in Barcelona this April, and I left the Catalonian capital with the understanding that cities can be living things. They cannot breathe or think; they have no … Continue reading →

Shoals Technologies Group’s new 638,000-ft2 manufacturing facility in Portland, Tennessee, officially marked its grand opening this week. The site will make Shoals’ line of electronical balance of system (eBOS) products for the solar, storage and mission-critical facility industries. “As demand … Continue reading →

Renewable energy investor Skyview Ventures is deploying an environmental monitoring program across its portfolio of solar projects to manage pollinator activity on these sites. Through its solar subsidiary, Davis Hill Development, Skyview is integrating HiveTracks biodiversity monitoring on eight solar … Continue reading →

Beneath almost every solar field, out of sight and often out of mind, lies a network of underground cables whose unexpected failures have become one of the industry’s most pressing reliability challenges. Unlike cables in a typical utility that operate … Continue reading →

Facebook parent company Meta and EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) have arranged a long‑term power purchase agreement (PPA) for Cypress Knee Solar, a 250‑MW solar energy project to be built in Arkansas. Cypress Knee Solar is Meta’s third new … Continue reading →

A seven-project portfolio for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is nearing completion. Verogy, with help from Connecticut Green Bank, built the seven solar projects totaling 4.7 MW. CTECS will save approximately $5.4 million in energy costs over … Continue reading →

As utility-scale solar expands rapidly across the United States, operators are encountering environmental and operational challenges that mirror those faced in Australia’s solar market. From fire risk and extreme heat to vegetation growth and equipment reliability, post-construction performance has become … Continue reading →

Project Nexus, the unique solar system being installed over an irrigation canal in California, has completed construction. Launched in 2022, with construction beginning in 2024, Project Nexus is a pilot study designed to test how solar over canals can generate … Continue reading →

Construction has begun on Iron Spur Solar, a 140-MWDC utility-scale solar projet in Snyder, Texas. Iron Spur is being developed by utility-scale solar company Levona Renewables, with financial backing from Energea, a renewable energy developer, operator and investor. The Iron … Continue reading →

By Terence Parker, Compliance & Technical Training Specialist America is entering what could be the largest expansion of electrical infrastructure since the modern grid was built. Rapid growth in electric vehicles, heat pumps, AI-driven data centers, and more is expected … Continue reading →

A non-profit business incubator in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, centered on advancing regional energy industries now hosts a five-array solar project covering nearly a quarter of its energy output. Solar was installed on five separate roof sections on the Energy Innovation Center’s … Continue reading →

Enerflo, a residential solar operating system, is integrating with Enphase’s Solargraf platform for an all-in-one digital proposal, design and permitting tool. Enphase Energy Solargraf brings Solargraf’s solar design tool directly into Enerflo’s solar sales and proposal workflow so residential solar … Continue reading →

Silicon Ranch officially launched its CattleTracker energy and cattle grazing technology today on the Christiana Solar Ranch in Christiana, Tennessee. The facility represents the first-ever commercial deployment of Silicon Ranch’s patented cattle-compatible agrivoltaics platform, designed to cultivate solar energy and … Continue reading →