U.S. residential solar bellwether Sunrun reported solid business in the quarter that ended with the arrival of shelter-in-place orders. First quarter installations grew 13 percent year-over-year, to 97 megawatts. That performance handily beat rival installer Tesla, which managed to install 26 percent less solar in its...
Read MoreDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), and Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) have executed a 15-year PPA for the 100-MW Sandrini Sol 1 Solar Park in Kern County, California. Located near Bakersfield, Sandrini Sol 1 Solar...
Read MoreREC Solar, an unregulated affiliate of Duke Energy, has completed a solar microgrid solution for ocean and air freight company DHX (Dependable Hawaiian Express). The vision for renewable generation combined with energy storage as a backup power supply came long before DHX opened its environmentally...
Read MoreTo preserve and grow the American workforce and U.S. economy following the devastating impact of COVID-19, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) delivered to House and Senate leadership a letter outlining the value of investment in clean energy as well as the removal of barriers...
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California utility Pacific Gas & Electric may need to rely even more heavily on forced blackouts this year, to prevent its grid from starting more deadly wildfires like the ones that drove it into bankruptcy. PG&E’s wildfire mitigation work appears behind schedule, according to data released last week as part...
Read MoreSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the world's second largest wind turbine manufacturer, posted a €165 million ($178 million) net loss for the January to March quarter, with coronavirus weighing on its results. The loss compared to a €49 million profit in the same period during 2019. Revenue in...
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The Bengaluru-based solar module manufacturer, which has a state-of-the-art facility with capacity of 150 MW per annum, had closed the operation of its units since March 24 after the government announced lockdown to contain Covid-19 spread.MicroSun Solar, a solar module manufacturing company, has announced it...
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The successful bidders shall supply balance-of-system (BOS) and install and commission the solar pumping systems with modules supplied by the Central Electronics Limited. Bidding closes on May 25.The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has invited bids to install and commission standalone off-grid solar water pumping systems...
Read MoreAlthough New York’s PAUSE order halting all “non-essential” business including solar is still in effect until May 15, NYSEIA continues to make the case that solar construction should be deemed essential and treated the same as general construction during the phased reopening. NYSERDA is coordinating...
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Findings from solar installation sites in Gujarat and Rajasthan and some suggestions to handle the issues. Variable structural tilt There is a site in Gujarat with evident intra- and inter-string variable structural tilt along with variable azimuth tilt, which caused shadow on another table adjacent to...
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