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Stories with reporting from Solar Power World, ranked by what is gaining ground now. Each story links to the original articles.
Wood Mackenzie's latest levelized cost of electricity analysis finds that four-hour battery storage is cheaper to install than open-cycle gas turbines across all 43 markets it modeled. The comparison reflects technology and market changes affecting power costs.
Three phases of Doral Renewables’ Mammoth Solar Project in Pulaski County, Indiana, are set to begin commercial operation, adding a combined 900 MWAC. The full Mammoth Solar complex is planned to reach 1.3 GW.
Renewable-energy data platform AMMP releases Ray, an AI coworker for asset-management teams. Ray works within teams’ existing tools to flag problems, explain events and draft reports, claims and decisions.
Green Clean Solar handles recycling of broken and damaged solar panels from a solar site in Maysville, Georgia. The Georgia-based, woman-owned company specializes in solar waste management.
Tesla has expanded Powershare Home Backup to Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, allowing them to supply power to homes during outages. The feature is described as requiring a Powerwall 3; one account says eligibility is guaranteed only for cars ordered since October 1, while another says support for Powerwall 2 is unresolved.
MANNA FoodBank completes a 514-kW rooftop solar system at its office and warehouse in Mills River, North Carolina. The system, installed by Pisgah Energy with SEG panels and SolarEdge inverters, is expected to generate more than 643,000 kWh annually.
Sunstone Credit launches Flex, a commercial financing product for energy projects including HVAC, roofing, energy performance and EV charging. The product is designed to let contractors offer customers flexible payment options without traditional bank financing.
Clearway Energy Group has begun construction on Swan Energy Center, a 650-MW solar facility on former strip-mined land in northwestern Bates County, Missouri. The project is Clearway’s first in the state and has a 20-year power purchase agreement.
Cedar Creek Energy completes the 5.046-MW Ramsey II Renewable Station solar project on nearly 25 acres beside a closed landfill in Minnesota. Kearsarge Energy owns the project, and Connexus Energy will purchase its electricity.
Namaste Solar completes a rooftop solar installation at Anythink Nature Library, Colorado’s first public nature library, operated by Rangeview Library District. The 203.5-kW system is expected to generate about half of the facility’s electricity.
HelioVolta’s assessment finds that poor workmanship and other quality issues can increase solar PV systems’ levelized cost of energy by more than 20%, in part through lost production.
First Solar files a U.S. district court lawsuit against JA Solar and American Panel Solutions, alleging infringement of its U.S. Patent No. 9,130,074. The patent covers methods for manufacturing TOPCon silicon solar cells.
D3Energy deploys a 1.4-MW floating solar photovoltaic system at Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida. Energized earlier this year, the installation operates within the theme park's renewable energy program.
The Sisters of Charity of New York are using solar power at an affordable-housing complex on Staten Island to reduce energy costs for elderly tenants. PV consultancy Crauderueff Solar helps develop the installation.
Legislation that could legalize plug-in solar is active in every corner of the United States. Thirty-five states and D.C. have enacted, passed or are currently deliberating bills concerning plug-in solar, according to a chart maintained by Canary Media. Colloquially known as…
