California recently launched a first-in-the-nation initiative to spur growth in rooftop solar and reduce consumer costs by cutting red tape that impedes solar installations. The California Energy Commission’s “CalAPP” program will provide incentives to cities and counties to adopt SolarAPP+, software designed by the federal Dept. of Energy using innovative technology that issues building permits… The post California Energy Commission to give grants to cities, counties that adopt SolarAPP+ appeared first on Solar Power World.

Ingeteam announced it has started manufacturing the new INGECON SUN FSK power stations for PV plants and storage systems. The company says it’s an ideal solution for large-scale projects due to its high power rating, which can reach up to 7.65-MW output power at medium voltage. This new design was produced to make installation and… The post Ingeteam unveils 7.65-MW inverter power station on skid appeared first on Solar Power World.

CPS America has announced the opening of a new U.S. headquarters and innovation center near Dallas, Texas. The company says its new headquarters demonstrates a commitment to clean energy innovation in North America. The new Innovation Center headquarters will house CPS Labs, the CPS America service team, Network Operations Center (NOC) and expanded warehouse services.… The post CPS America opens new U.S. headquarters near Dallas, Texas appeared first on Solar Power World.

Research group Wood Mackenzie has released an updated U.S. solar forecast after the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) announcing a two-year delay on AD/CVD tariffs by the Dept. of Commerce. WoodMac had been predicting a 6.3-GW reduction in 2022 installations based on the uncertainty around the anticircumvention investigation launched by the DOC in… The post Even with Biden’s two-year tariff pause, WoodMac still expects solar markets to be down this year and next appeared first on Solar Power World.

The U.S. Department of Energy released the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a study of employment across multiple sectors of the energy industry. The report covers 2021 and found that the energy sector experienced positive job growth, increasing 4.0% from 2020 to 2021, outpacing overall U.S. employment, which climbed 2.8% in the same… The post DOE study finds energy sector employment is outpacing overall U.S. numbers appeared first on Solar Power World.

Tuscon Electric Power’s 15-MW Raptor Ridge solar array was commissioned this month at a 100-acre site in Tucson, Arizona. The community solar project uses Solar FlexRack’s single-axis trackers to support 35,500 bifacial modules, which increase energy production by up to 30%. The new array will supply power for the TEP GoSolar Home program, which provides… The post Solar FlexRack trackers used in 15-MW Arizona community solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar installer esaSolar has completed an installation of a “shared solar system” for a multi-family apartment complex in Orlando. The installation for RENU Communities uses hardware from Allume Energy. By using Allume’s SolShare technology, residents of the 296-unit Canopy Villa Apartments can subscribe to portions of the array on the roof. SolShare is likely the… The post Behind-the-meter hardware SolShare allows for on-site solar sharing at apartment complexes appeared first on Solar Power World.

Nextracker, a global manufacturer of utility-scale solar trackers, and BCI Steel, a Pittsburgh-based steel fabricator, are reopening the historic Bethlehem steel manufacturing factory in nearby Leetsdale to produce solar tracker equipment for large-scale solar power plants. The steel processing plant will incorporate BCI Steel’s new and reshored equipment shipped back to the U.S. from factories… The post Nextracker revitalizes Pittsburgh steel plant for tracker manufacturing appeared first on Solar Power World.

CS Energy, Castillo Engineering and Amp Energy have partnered to deliver a portfolio of 25.4 MW of community solar projects in upstate New York. Ranging from 3.9 MW to 6.2 MW in size, all five projects will use bifacial modules mounted on fixed-tilt racking and are part of the local utility’s community solar program. Four… The post CS Energy constructing 25.4-MW Upstate New York community solar portfolio appeared first on Solar Power World.

Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced a new decision that will simplify the interconnection process for distributed energy resources (DER) like solar and storage. For the first time ever, the review of DER projects seeking interconnection in California will be based on a model of the conditions on the grid, commonly known as… The post New interconnection ruling in California should get more solar connected to grid more quickly appeared first on Solar Power World.

Renu Energy Solutions has completed an 18-kW solar project at the greenhouse of Johnson C. Smith University’s (JCSU) Sustainability Village, an innovative living-learning prototype for students in Charlotte, North Carolina. The installation atop the 8,600-sq-ft greenhouse, which features a hydroponic garden and aquaponic facility built to serve as a teaching tool for university students and… The post Charlotte university greenhouse goes solar with Renu Energy Solutions appeared first on Solar Power World.

U.S. developer National Grid Renewables has entered a purchase agreement with First Solar for 2 GW of thin-film modules to be delivered in 2024 and 2025. Over the past decade, National Grid Renewables and First Solar have partnered on multiple projects, including the recently operational 200-MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Illinois and the currently… The post National Grid Renewables buys 2 GW of First Solar modules for future projects appeared first on Solar Power World.