Work underway on ‘river’ heat pump complex in Massachusetts
The U.S’ largest district energy provider has started building a 35 MW heat pump complex in Massachusetts that will replace a natural gas boiler. The system will harness heat from the Charles River to produce carbon-free steam. From pv magazine Global Vicinity Energy, the largest district energy provider in the United States, has begun building a […]
New York awards $7 million for co-located solar and farming
Grant funds were administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to demonstrate the efficacy of agrivoltaics. Agrivoltaics, the practice of installing solar arrays raised above crops or livestock, is gaining interest nationwide as a solution to boost clean energy generation while not compromising productive farmland. The New York State Energy Research […]
What insurers want battery developers to understand right now
There’s progress in battery energy storage system (BESS) risk maturity, but insurers are warning of supply chain problems, while OEMs are tightening their treatment of warranties. From ESS News Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are not an obscure insurance outlier, and the good news for the battery industry is that as deployments scale and technology […]
Off-grid dual-axis solar tracker charges workplace EVs for under $0.10 per kWh
The Apollo system from Solaflect Energy uses a suspension-bridge-style racking design to cut weight while maximizing strength. With California’s high electricity prices and solar-friendly climate, the company sees the state’s commercial market as the ideal launchpad for its offgrid, dual-axis EV-charging tracker. The Apollo system from Solaflect Energy uses a suspension-bridge-style cabling design to cut […]
High pressure boosts eastern solar as storms hit North America’s northwest
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that North America experienced a highly variable solar performance in October, as a strong high-pressure system boosted irradiance across the eastern regions while cooler, cloudier conditions reduced solar potential in the Pacific Northwest. From pv magazine Global North America experienced a highly […]
The future of C&I solar EPCs: How software and global engineering teams are reshaping project delivery
AI automation, fixed-price engineering, and globally distributed talent are redefining how commercial and industrial solar projects move from concept to construction—and the results are stunning. When Illinois-based Greenlink Energy Solutions decided to expand into multi-megawatt commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and storage, the company faced the same bottlenecks plaguing much of the U.S. EPC market: […]
Protecting the grid from extreme weather
IEC Standards help to make the grid more resilient as the impact of climate change intensifies. From pv magazine Global The electricity grid is expected to be increasingly affected by climate change and the resulting severe weather episodes, which are predicted to multiply as our world heats up. Fires, floods, hurricanes and even extreme heatwaves […]
Utility-scale solar developer Pine Gate Renewables files for bankruptcy
Pine Gate’s operations are expected to continue uninterrupted while the company engages in a competitive sales process. Pine Gate Renewables, a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects in the U.S. announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said it is beginning a sales process for “substantially all of tis assets and business operations.” “I’m […]
SEIA: Political attacks threaten half of all planned U.S. power capacity
Political attacks on solar and storage are threatening over 500 projects totaling nearly 116 GW, or more than half the power planned to be built through 2030, said the Solar Energy Industries Association. Solar has taken a hit from political attacks, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and executive and agency actions aimed at curbing solar development. After […]
In case you missed it: Five solar stories in the news this week
pv magazine USA spotlights news of the past week including market trends, project updates, policy changes and more. Solar tariffs kill Americans Researchers show how solar panel imports saved nearly 600 American lives over a decade, while industry data indicates that the Suniva solar tariff may have caused more than one hundred preventable deaths. Watch: […]