Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with participating Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, announced the completion of Rice Creek Solar Energy Center, which is supplying nearly 75 MWAC of carbon-free electricity to 12 Florida cities. Rice Creek Solar is the third solar site in the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the… The post New Origis Energy solar project powers 12 Florida utilities appeared first on Solar Power World.

EDP Renewables North America unveiled Sandrini I & II Solar Energy Park (Sandrini I & II) today in Kern County, California. The two-phase solar energy park includes the 200-MW Sandrini I, which has a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell Energy North America (SENA), and 100-MW Sandrini II, which has a 15-year PPA with… The post New 300-MW solar project will power much of Humboldt County, California appeared first on Solar Power World.

SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR) announced it has launched a recycling line dedicated for bifacial solar panels at its North Carolina  and Georgia recycling facilities. The line enables clean glass separation at recovery rates of 99% or higher, the company claims. “The future of solar recycling demands innovation and SPR is committed to leading the way by establishing… The post SPR launches dedicated bifacial solar panel recycling lines appeared first on Solar Power World.

EDF Renewables North America and Enbridge announced that the Amazon Solar Farm Ohio – Fox Squirrel Solar project achieved full operational status in December 2024, with all three phases now actively delivering electricity to the PJM grid. Fox Squirrel Solar, a ground-mounted solar facility with total capacity of 577 MWAC/749 MWDC, is one of the… The post EDF Renewables completes 577-MW solar project for Amazon appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar mounting conglomerate Enstall completed acquisition of European racking manufacturer Schletter Group last week. Enstall (formerly known as Esdec) entered the U.S. market in 2018, and began purchasing competing solar mounting manufacturers in late 2019. “This acquisition represents an important step in our mission to build a more sustainable future,” said, Stijn Vos, CEO of… The post Enstall finalizes acquisition of solar racking manufacturer Schletter appeared first on Solar Power World.

Commerce reveals antidumping tariff rates on Southeast Asian solar panels Washington, D.C. Following the Dept. of Commerce’s preliminary decision to impose countervailing duties (CVD) on silicon solar cell imports from Southeast Asia, the federal government has preliminarily decided to enforce antidumping (AD) tariffs as well. The government published the new AD rates, ranging from 0% to over… The post The Solar Policy Scoop: January 2025 appeared first on Solar Power World.

Yotta Energy announced a partnership with Upstart Power, a developer of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) on-demand energy appliances. As energy costs continue to escalate, the opportunity for distributed, clean energy solutions in the commercial building sector is experiencing growth. Solar has become increasingly attractive to businesses looking to reduce energy costs and improve energy… The post Yotta Energy, Upstart Power partner on commercial on-demand power solutions appeared first on Solar Power World.

Trina Solar has requested updates to its Sec. 337 of the Tariff Act investigation against various competitors producing TOPCon solar panel products. Trina in October 2024 requested the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) complete the investigation, which would direct U.S. Customs to stop infringing imports from entering the United States, against TOPCon solar imports from… The post Trina withdraws Sec. 337 investigation complaint against Canadian Solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

Today, the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and IRS released final rules for the section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act. The final rules address several key issues to help grow the industry and move projects forward, while adhering to the law’s emissions requirements for qualifying clean hydrogen. The… The post Treasury finalizes production tax credit rules for clean hydrogen appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) has issued a final order regarding NV Energy’s three-year resource plan that takes a positive step forward by holding NV Energy accountable and valuing distributed energy resources, such as local solar and storage, as cost-effective measures. In the order, the PUCN mandates more regular and substantial stakeholder interactions,… The post NV Energy adds new value to solar + storage in latest resource plan appeared first on Solar Power World.

Updated Jan. 3, 2025 to include Qcells’ statement. REC Silicon announced that it is ceasing production at its Moses Lake, Washington, facility. The company shut down its polysilicon production facility in Montana earlier this year as well. REC Silicon now has no operating polysilicon efforts within the United States. The company said that while production… The post REC Silicon shuts down Moses Lake polysilicon plant <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>Hanwha's attempt at 100% American supply chain may be dashed.</span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

A coal plant in Texas will soon transition into a solar + storage facility to provide clean renewable energy to 47 rural South Texas counties. San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc. (SMECI) has been awarded a more than $1.4 billion investment by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) program, which provides grants… The post Texas coal plant to switch to solar + storage by 2027 appeared first on Solar Power World.