Fronius USA has announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) added the Fronius GEN24 inverter to its Energy Storage System (ESS) listing when paired with the BYD-HVM battery solution. “With the CEC ESS official listing, the Fronius GEN24 has been recognized as an approved top choice for energy storage in California, delivering exceptional quality, efficiency… The post Fronius GEN24 approved for use with BYD batteries in California appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar racking manufacturer DCE Solar has partnered with Axial Structural Solutions, a global solar tracking technology, provider, to bring the Tracker Twin, Axial’s dual-row tracker, to customers across the United States. Tracker Twin is first dual-row tracker that uses homokinetic technology that allows it to adapt to varying terrain and minimize civil work. According to… The post DCE Solar brings Axial’s dual-row solar tracker to US market appeared first on Solar Power World.

Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America (AGP-North America), a subsidiary of the Ardagh Group, completed a 13-MWDC solar project that will soon supply its Madera, California, facility with clean energy. The Madera solar field, built, owned and operated by Longroad Energy, will deliver renewable energy to Ardagh’s glass manufacturing facility, accounting for approximately 20% of the facility’s… The post Longroad Energy develops 13-MW solar project for California glass packaging facility appeared first on Solar Power World.

The City of Reading, Pennsylvania, has announced the move into construction phase as part of a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to implement a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, reinforcing Reading’s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. This initiative aligns with the city’s ambitious target to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050, a… The post Reading, Pennsylvania, starts work on sustainability portfolio that includes 1.78 MW of solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

After REC Silicon closed shop and Qcells lost its domestic polysilicon supply, the country has been lacking a roadmap for a 100% American silicon solar panel. Today, a new path has been announced, with signed deals among Corning, Suniva and Heliene. Corning will make silicon wafers in Michigan using polysilicon from nearby Hemlock Semiconductor, of… The post New 100% American silicon solar panel supply chain announced <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>Hemlock-Corning-Suniva-Heliene chain is latest domestic panel roadmap.</span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

Savion today announced the start of commercial operation of Kiowa County Solar Project (KCSP) in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. The 100-MW solar facility is the company’s first project to be developed, constructed and owned by Savion in the state. Construction began in August 2023 and concluded in December 2024 on the 1,235-acre project, which includes more… The post Savion flips switch on 100-MW Oklahoma solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Fortress Power has unveiled a modular, stackable and VPP-ready energy storage system for the residential market — eForce. With its robust all-weather design and user-friendly features, each eForce LFP module has a 9.6-kWh capacity and guaranteed 8,000 cycles. “Fortress Power is renowned for delivering durable and reliable energy storage solutions to both off-grid and grid-tied… The post Fortress Power releases 9.6-kWh eForce residential battery appeared first on Solar Power World.

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, alongside local officials, economic development leaders and community leaders, celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of the 100-MW Redfield Solar Project in Grant County, Arkansas. The project’s energy will be purchased by a single off-taker through a long-term power purchase agreement. The Redfield Solar Project will expand Arkansas’ power generation capacity at a time… The post Treaty Oak Clean Energy breaks ground on 100-MW Arkansas solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

S-5!, a metal roof attachments provider, and Sustainable Technologies, a solar mounting manufacturer, are collaborating on the research, development and commercialization of the patented Facet Mount, a mounting solution designed for single-ply roofs, including TPO, PVC and KEE. “Our customers often ask if we have a mounting solution for their commercial single-ply roof projects,” said… The post S-5! teams up with Sustainable Technologies to develop commercial roof solar mount appeared first on Solar Power World.

Scanifly, a PV design and field operations software provider, has integrated services with PV mounting manufacturer K2 Systems. Solar contractors can now access the K2 Quote tool without leaving Scanifly’s platform. The direct API integration lets PV designers select racking equipment optimized for their layout and generate a bill of materials (BOM) in one workflow.… The post K2 Systems design software integrates with Scanifly appeared first on Solar Power World.

Energy Toolbase has expanded its ability to model and deploy grid services in the Northeast. ConnectedSolutions and Clean Peak Standard (CPS) are now available for C&I developers to seamlessly model program revenues and utility bill savings in ETB Developer while maximizing value streams and performance using Energy Toolbase’s energy storage control software, ETB Controller. Energy… The post Energy Toolbase expands grid services program to Massachusetts, Rhode Island appeared first on Solar Power World.

SolaTrim has launched a new pest-abatement system for residential solar projects, the ST-500 panel. Measuring 5 in. in height, the ST-500 offers enhanced versatility for protecting solar arrays from harmful pests and debris buildup with less trimming needed. The ST-500 features durable, weather-resistant aluminum construction with a sleek black coating for a seamless appearance. Its… The post SolaTrim releases new pest-abatement system for residential solar projects appeared first on Solar Power World.