Lightsource bp’s 180-MWDC solar project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, has entered commercial operation. The Prairie Ronde Solar project is located about 30 miles north of Lafayette. “The Prairie Ronde solar project is a powerful example of domestic energy investment in action,” said Emilie Wangerman, COO of Lightsource bp USA. “Working together with our partners,… The post Lightsource bp funds community initiatives with 180-MW Louisiana solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Delta has signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Energy Solution Vertech to use LG’s American-made battery cells in Delta’s residential energy storage systems. Under the agreement, LG Energy Solution will provide Delta with 4 GWh of residential lithium battery cells from 2025 to 2030, which will be integrated into Delta’s upcoming All-in-One Box for… The post American-made LG Energy Solution lithium battery cells to be used in Delta’s residential ESS appeared first on Solar Power World.

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) acquired full ownership of a 20-MW solar energy generation project in the town of Fort Edward in Washington County. The Somers Solar project is the first to be acquired, owned and operated by the Power Authority under its expanded authority — signed into… The post New York Power Authority announces first fully owned solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

An initiative led by faculty from seven top research universities — six of which are in California — aims to accelerate the deployment of solar arrays over the state’s extensive canal network. According to a 2021 UC Merced study published in Nature Sustainability, covering large sections of the state’s 4,000 miles of canals with solar… The post Seven top research universities kick off California Solar Canal Initiative appeared first on Solar Power World.

U.S. solar developer PureSky Energy works within the community solar market and operates its projects for their entire lifetime, prioritizing collaboration with landowners, towns and other local stakeholders to ensure long-term partnerships in the communities. With over 9,000 customers signed up and more than $5 million in savings, the company is helping Americans enhance their… The post Case study: PureSky leans on Terrasmart to optimize NY community solar portfolio appeared first on Solar Power World.

PV Hardware USA (PVH), a global solar tracker manufacturer, has introduce DeepTrack, an operating ecosystem designed to improve the efficiency, reliability and management of solar tracking systems. The platform integrates real-time performance monitoring, predictive maintenance and AI-driven analytics to help solar asset owners optimize energy production and reduce operational costs. DeepTrack provides automated tracking adjustments,… The post PV Hardware debuts remote solar tracker operating platform appeared first on Solar Power World.

CMI Plastics, a third generation family-owned business, is built on a foundation of strong relationships. That’s why, when some of CMI Plastics’ customers called on the company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, CMI Plastics went above and beyond to show its commitment to sustaining these meaningful partnerships. In addition to implementing energy efficiency upgrades and… The post Pisgah Energy completes 649-kW project for NC plastics company appeared first on Solar Power World.

New bipartisan legislation in Minnesota sponsored by Sen. Nick A. Frentz (18, Democratic–Farmer–Labor), Sen. Bill Weber (21, R) and Sen. John A. Hoffman (34, Democratic–Farmer–Labor) proposes to sunset the state’s newly reformed Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Accessible Community Solar Garden (CSG) program in 2028. “This blatant rollback is a gift to powerful utilities intent on protecting… The post Minnesota legislature considers sunsetting LMI community solar program in 2028 appeared first on Solar Power World.

Aurora Solar has announced its third annual Solar Industry Snapshot. This comprehensive report offers projected 2025 solar trends across policy, politics and energy resilience amid a shifting market landscape, with the overwhelming message that the market is shifting rather than stalling. “In the face of high interest rates, policy changes and other economic headwinds, this… The post Solar Industry Snapshot: 52% of business owners fear negative impacts if IRA gets slashed appeared first on Solar Power World.

Smart electrical panel company Span has expanded its produce suite with SPAN Edge, an “intelligent service point” device designed for utilities to better manage the distribution grid and enable home electrification. This product establishes a new category of “at-the-meter” grid technology that delivers real-time, autonomous power controls, the company says. SPAN Edge is designed to… The post Span invents ‘at-the-meter’ grid category with new Edge device appeared first on Solar Power World.

Sunrun has announced a new VPP partnership with California’s largest utility, PG&E. The collaboration will utilize hundreds of Sunrun solar + storage customer homes to deliver targeted load relief to neighborhoods identified with highly constrained electric grids. The goal of this approach is to help avoid or defer growth-related distribution investments, reducing costs for ratepayers.… The post Sunrun home energy storage owners will help PG&E with load relief again this year appeared first on Solar Power World.

Home energy management company Renew Home announced it has unveiled new, personalized home energy management platform features as well as a new grid solution: Renew Home VPP. Renew Home VPP is a new kind of virtual power plant (VPP) that brings households and energy providers together to help households save energy and earn rewards while… The post Renew Home launches new VPP program appeared first on Solar Power World.