Maintaining a solar farm that spans acres can require an entire fleet of personnel deployed to remove weeds and clean the panels. Hylio has created a drone that can help automate solar panel maintenance. The Hylio AG-210 is a small and nimble drone produced by the Texas-based company. All of Hylio’s UAS, including the AG-210,… The post Hylio’s new drone can clean solar panels, treat weeds on project sites appeared first on Solar Power World.

Artemis by Monalee is introducing GoodLeap lease financing for fast-growing solar companies. Currently active across 12 states, consumers can easily select the lease option that best suits their needs and enjoy instant approval through soft credit checks, enabling savings of up to 30 to 50% on their monthly electric bills. To power its innovative offering, Artemis has… The post Artemis solar software partners with GoodLeap for instant financing appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solis announced that its residential high-voltage hybrid inverters (3.8 to 11.4 kW) and commercial power class inverters (25 to 60 kW) are now officially listed on the Hawaiian Electric (HECO) Qualified Equipment List. Hawaiian Electric’s Qualified Equipment List identifies products that meet strict criteria for performing essential Grid Support Utility Interactive (GSUI) functions. These requirements… The post Solis inverters now listed on Hawaiian Electric’s Qualified Equipment List appeared first on Solar Power World.

EQT announced that EQT Transition Infrastructure has agreed to acquire Scale Microgrids, a developer, acquirer, owner and operator of microgrids and distributed energy resources for commercial & industrial, EV fleet, data center, municipal, university, hospital and agricultural customers, developers and communities, from Warburg Pincus and other existing shareholders. Headquartered in Ridgewood New Jersey, Scale’s portfolio… The post Scale Microgrids acquired by investment firm appeared first on Solar Power World.

UGE announced that it has reached commercial operation (COD) on six new solar projects totaling 16 MW. The projects include UGE’s first two community solar projects in Maryland; its first community solar project in Oregon, a second municipal PPA project in Texas; and two community solar projects in Maine. With the completion of these six… The post UGE begins commercial operation of 16-MW multi-state solar portfolio appeared first on Solar Power World.

Construction is now underway in Lincoln County, Nevada, where Bechtel has been selected by Estuary Power to design and construct a new 226-MWDC solar project. The Escape Solar project will consist of approximately 389,000 bifacial PV panels across 900 acres to produce clean energy to serve four major power customers in the region, including MGM… The post Bechtel begins construction of 226-MW Escape Solar project in Nevada appeared first on Solar Power World.

A new antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigation could affect domestic manufacturing and deployment of lithium-ion energy storage and EV batteries in the United States. In Dec. 2024, the American Active Anode Material Producers (AAAMP) filed petitions with the Dept. of Commerce and U.S. International Trade Commission seeking AD/CVD on imports of battery anode materials from China.… The post Battery anode material AD/CVD worries energy storage and EV market appeared first on Solar Power World.

On January 8, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS released final rules and procedural guidance for the Section 48E(h) Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Amount Program. The 48E(h) program is an expansion of the first-of-its-kind 48(e) bonus credit designed to lower home energy costs and spur clean energy investments in low-income… The post Treasury releases final rules for IRA low-income bonus credit <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>The application period opens on January 16 and now includes more clean energy technologies.</span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

Invenergy announced that its Hardin II Solar Energy Center has commenced commercial operations. Located in Hardin County, Ohio, Hardin II Solar will generate 150 MW of clean energy. As announced last month, Meta will purchase the renewable energy generated from Hardin II Solar. The project represents additional energy generation capacity in the region, thereby enhancing… The post Invenergy wraps up 150-MW solar project for Meta appeared first on Solar Power World.

Robotic labor startup RoboForce announced it has raised $10 million early stage funding and will debut its technology at the Intersolar conference in San Diego next month. The company is using the funding to emerge from stealth and deploy its Robo-Labor this year for early customers, for whom robots can fulfill labor shortages in harsh outdoor… The post RoboForce to debut labor-assisting robot at Intersolar 2025 appeared first on Solar Power World.

On January 7, the Dept. of the Treasury and the IRS released final rules for the Clean Electricity Investment and Production Tax Credits — also known as the technology-neutral credits — in tax code sections 45Y and 48E. The Clean Electricity Credits encourage innovation by allowing new zero-emissions technologies to develop over time, while also… The post Treasury posts final rules for new technology-neutral clean energy tax credits appeared first on Solar Power World.

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.