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IEA lowers 2025-30 forecast for solar growth
The International Energy Agency (IEA) cut its 2025–30 renewables forecast by 5%, citing lower solar additions, though PV still represents nearly 80% of 4.6 TW expected growth. From pv magazine Global Around 3.6 TW of solar is expected to be installed globally between 2025 and 2030, according to the IEA‘s latest analysis. The agency’s medium-term forecast […]
GameChange Solar introduces rivet mounting option for Genius Tracker
GameChange Solar, a global provider of solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking solutions, has engineered a rivet connection option for module mounting on its Genius Tracker system. This solution provides EPCs and project owners with an alternative to traditional bolted module connections. “By integrating rivet-mounted modules into our Genius Tracker system, we are providing customers with… […]
Connecticut marketing company uses C-PACE funding to go solar
Direct mail marketing company The Best Postcards recently completed a 344-kW solar system on the roof of its facility in Cheshire, Connecticut. The system, financed using C-PACE through Connecticut Green Bank, is estimated to produce energy cost savings of more than $2.3 million over the expected useful life of the solar system. Smart Roofs Solar installed… […]
Pennsylvania Toyota dealership installs significant solar + storage system
TerraSol Energies recently completed a solar + storage project for Team Toyota of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The installation features an 820-kWh Fortress Power eSpire commercial energy storage system paired with a 700-kW solar array. The new system will help Team Toyota save over $2 million in energy costs over the next 25 years, while strengthening… […]
Span smart electrical panels certified to new UL 3141 standard ahead of 2026 NEC requirement
All four of Span’s newest smart panel models have been certified for performance and safety under UL 3141 certification, the first smart panels to receive the certification. UL 3141 is the highest safety standard for power control systems (PCS), a category of devices that manage electrical loads to keep power within defined limits. Underwriters Laboratories… […]
Madison Energy Infrastructure acquires NextEra Energy Resource’s distributed generation business
Madison Energy Infrastructure, a renewable energy developer, completed the acquisition of NextEra Energy Resources‘ distributed generation development platform. The transaction includes a portfolio of operating solar and energy storage assets, a pipeline of under-development projects and customers across 25 states, and a team of industry professionals. With this acquisition, Madison’s ecosystem now totals nearly 1… […]
MLB minor league team replaces aging solar system with new American polysilicon panels
The Great Lakes Loons, the minor league baseball team supporting the Los Angeles Dodgers, has replaced an existing 20-year-old solar system at the Dow Diamond stadium in Midland, Michigan, with brand new panels from JinkoSolar. The Jinko panels use polysilicon from nearby Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC). “Solar panels at Dow Diamond isn’t a new concept for… […]
Chest physicians say climate change is bad for lung health, so they install solar on HQ
Hardt Electric has completed an installation of Maxeon Solar panels at the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) headquarters in Glenview, Illinois. As an organization dedicated to improving lung health worldwide, CHEST has long recognized the link between climate change, air quality and respiratory wellness. CHEST’s decision to invest in renewable energy reflects its commitment… […]
Bowman acquires solar modeling company Sierra Overhead Analytics
Bowman Consulting Group, a national engineering services and project management firm, has acquired the assets of California-based Sierra Overhead Analytics (SOA) and its technology affiliate ORCaS. SOA is an engineering firm providing technology-centric civil design, precision mapping and hydrology services to a wide range of energy and general infrastructure customers. ORCaS provides proprietary tools for… […]
WattFlow launches new proposal software for C&I energy storage, microgrids
WattFlow, a new software platform for C&I energy storage and microgrid sales teams, has officially launched. Designed to streamline project qualification and proposal creation, WattFlow enables sales professionals to generate accurate, customer-ready proposals in less than ten minutes. Traditionally, sales teams in the C&I storage market face long delays waiting on engineering support to model… […]