Tigo Energy has improved features on its Predict+ platform, now offering integrated real-time spot market pricing for ISO customers in the United States. Predict+ provides utilities with insights into grid demand, renewable generation and energy market dynamics, enhancing the precision, scalability and robustness of energy forecasting to up to 97.5% accuracy through machine learning and… The post Tigo adds real-time spot market pricing to Predict+ platform appeared first on Solar Power World.

Facebook parent company Meta and EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) have arranged a long‑term power purchase agreement (PPA) for Cypress Knee Solar, a 250‑MW solar energy project to be built in Arkansas. Cypress Knee Solar is Meta’s third new energy agreement with EDPR NA, making the total procured energy between the companies 545 MW.… The post Meta signs 250-MW PPA on EDP Renewables’ Arkansas solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

SOLV Energy announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Roberson Waite Electric (RWE), a California-based provider of utility substation construction, testing, commissioning and related infrastructure services. “This acquisition advances SOLV’s strategy to build a diversified, scalable energy and infrastructure services platform aligned with utility investment,” said George Hershman, Chief Executive Officer of SOLV… The post SOLV Energy buys utility substation company Roberson Waite Electric appeared first on Solar Power World.

A seven-project portfolio for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is nearing completion. Verogy, with help from Connecticut Green Bank, built the seven solar projects totaling 4.7 MW. CTECS will save approximately $5.4 million in energy costs over the lifetime of the systems. Representatives attending a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event at the 756.8-kW carport… The post Verogy completes 7 solar projects for Connecticut trade school system appeared first on Solar Power World.

Project Nexus, the unique solar system being installed over an irrigation canal in California, has completed construction. Launched in 2022, with construction beginning in 2024, Project Nexus is a pilot study designed to test how solar over canals can generate distributed renewable electricity while saving water and conserving land by utilizing existing canal infrastructure. The… The post Project Nexus solar canal demo completes construction in California appeared first on Solar Power World.

Construction has begun on Iron Spur Solar, a 140-MWDC utility-scale solar projet in Snyder, Texas. Iron Spur is being developed by utility-scale solar company Levona Renewables, with financial backing from Energea, a renewable energy developer, operator and investor. The Iron Spur project will use single-axis trackers and is expected to generate approximately 317 GWh of… The post Installation starts on 140-MW solar project in West Texas appeared first on Solar Power World.

A non-profit business incubator in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, centered on advancing regional energy industries now hosts a five-array solar project covering nearly a quarter of its energy output. Solar was installed on five separate roof sections on the Energy Innovation Center’s (EIC) building on Bedford Avenue, just east of downtown Pittsburgh, and overlooking the Allegheny River… The post Pittsburgh energy business incubator ‘flips the switch’ on 291-kW solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Enerflo, a residential solar operating system, is integrating with Enphase’s Solargraf platform for an all-in-one digital proposal, design and permitting tool. Enphase Energy Solargraf brings Solargraf’s solar design tool directly into Enerflo’s solar sales and proposal workflow so residential solar companies can generate system designs and customer-ready proposals in the operating system. With this integration,… The post Enerflo integrates residential solar operating system with Solargraf design tool appeared first on Solar Power World.

Silicon Ranch officially launched its CattleTracker energy and cattle grazing technology today on the Christiana Solar Ranch in Christiana, Tennessee. The facility represents the first-ever commercial deployment of Silicon Ranch’s patented cattle-compatible agrivoltaics platform, designed to cultivate solar energy and regenerative grazing. “CattleTracker was born at the intersection of American energy, American manufacturing and American… The post Silicon Ranch debuts cattle-friendly solar tracker technology in Tennessee appeared first on Solar Power World.

Ameresco is working with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Maryland to install more solar. The company has completed a 558.14-kW system at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School and a 244.26-kW at Germantown Elementary School. “We often talk about the future as something that happens to us — a distant destination we are… The post Ameresco completes two solar projects for Maryland school district appeared first on Solar Power World.

Distributor Signature Solar announced plans to open a new warehouse and retail location in Reno, Nevada. The facility marks a strategic investment to support the company’s continued growth across the Western U.S., with a grand opening planned later this summer. The Reno location will serve as a key hub for distribution and customer engagement, expanding… The post Signature Solar to open new distribution warehouse in Nevada appeared first on Solar Power World.

Big Sun Solar has completed two solar carport installations at El Paso International Airport totaling 2.9 MW. The carports cover the rental car and premium parking lots. The solar systems are expected to offset 22% of the airport’s annual electricity use. The projects received funding through federal grants, including $3 million from the Federal Aviation… The post 2.9-MW carport project completed at El Paso International Airport appeared first on Solar Power World.