Energy Toolbase has announced that Solesca has joined the ETB Developer platform for design services. This partnership brings Solesca’s pre-CAD design capabilities to ETB Developer users, offering faster, more accurate and cost-effective design solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) and community-scale solar projects. Solesca is an intuitive design experience that helps developers accelerate project timelines… The post Pre-CAD software Solesca now integrated into ETB Developer appeared first on Solar Power World.

FREYR Battery, a Norwegian developer of battery cells, is getting into solar panel manufacturing after announcing it will acquire the U.S. manufacturing operations of Trina Solar. FREYR, which previously sought to serve the energy storage and EV markets, was pursuing a gigawatt-scale battery factory in Coweta County, Georgia. Now the company will take control of… The post FREYR buys Trina solar panel factory in Texas for $340 million appeared first on Solar Power World.

SolarEdge Technologies announced it closed its first transaction for the sale of IRA Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credits in consideration for approximately $40 million, net of discounts and fees. The credits were generated by sales of eligible, U.S.-made inverters in the first half of 2024. “The Inflation Reduction Act and new §45X of… The post SolarEdge completes sale of $40 million in 45X manufacturing tax credits appeared first on Solar Power World.

The Maryland Energy Administration today announced the opening of the new Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Commercial Solar Grant Program, which offers major incentives to Maryland businesses and organizations to help pay the costs of solar energy systems that benefit Maryland’s low-to-moderate income, overburdened and underserved communities. “The agency developed the Commercial Solar Grant Program to… The post Maryland grant program will help minority- and veteran-led businesses go solar appeared first on Solar Power World.

Canadian Premium Sand (CPS), a glass manufacturer setting up in Canada to produce glass for solar panels, announced today that it intends to also start a pattern solar glass factory in the United States, capable of producing enough glass for 4 GW of solar panels annually. CPS has been finalizing financing details for its glass… The post Canadian manufacturer to make glass for solar panels in United States appeared first on Solar Power World.

LPO announces $861 million loan guarantee for Puerto Rico solar + storage portfolio Washington, D.C. The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced an $861.3 million loan guarantee to finance the construction of two solar + storage installations and two standalone battery energy storage systems in Puerto Rico. The borrower is Clean Flexible Energy,… The post The Solar Policy Scoop: November 2024 <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.</span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

A coalition of 28 organizations, including U.S. and Puerto Rican nonprofits, solar and battery companies, filed a Friend of the Court brief (Amicus) in federal court this week to stand against the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB). The coalition argues that FOMB’s legal attack on Act 10 — a law extending… The post Puerto Rico coalition speaks out to protect solar net metering from oversight board attack appeared first on Solar Power World.

Field sales software SalesRabbit announced the launch of its native Solar Design tool, a new addition to the SalesRabbit platform. This tool aims to further streamline the solar sales process by allowing solar sales teams to fully design and present solar proposals within the SalesRabbit ecosystem. By incorporating this tool with SalesRabbit’s existing Solar Proposals… The post SalesRabbit launches Solar Design tool appeared first on Solar Power World.

Recently imposed trade duties on aluminum extrusion imports were reversed by the U.S. International Trade Commission Wednesday afternoon. Following a yearlong investigation by the Dept. of Commerce in which the department found 14 countries were dumping and/or receiving foreign government aid to produce cheaper aluminum extrusion items, a majority ITC vote determined that the U.S.… The post ITC swiftly overrules Commerce’s aluminum extrusion import duties appeared first on Solar Power World.

SolarCycle today announced details of the solar panel recycling facility that will be built adjacent to its glass manufacturing plant in Cedartown, Georgia. The 255,000-ft2 recycling facility will have the capacity to recycle 10 million solar panels each year — nearly 5 GW total. It will initially recycle 2 million solar panels per year and… The post SolarCycle’s new Georgia facility can recycle 10 million solar panels annually appeared first on Solar Power World.

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has completed construction and reached commercial operation of its 179-MW White Wing Ranch solar project in Yuma County, Arizona. Verizon Communications has supported the development of White Wing Ranch through a long-term power purchase agreement. Completion of White Wing Ranch takes LRE’s operating fleet to more than 3.3 GW. White Wing… The post Leeward completes 179-MW Arizona solar project supporting Verizon appeared first on Solar Power World.

Standard Solar completed a 3.1 MWDC solar project on Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus in Northampton, Pennsylvania. The company acquired the project from EDF Renewables, who developed the array and collaborated on its construction and completion. Standard Solar is the project’s long-term owner and operator. “As someone who grew up in the area, it’s gratifying to… The post 3.1-MW solar project powers Lehigh University’s sports facilities appeared first on Solar Power World.