Category: Green Building LEED News
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Opis Renewables opens renewable energy training center with turnkey O&M services
As renewable energy continues to see dramatic growth in the United States, there has been a resulting, and concerning shortage of trained and qualified wind, solar and battery storage technicians to meet that growth. To fill that gap, operations and maintenance (O&M) provider Opis Renewables announced the launch of its turnkey concierge training program. This… View Article
— Solar Builder magazine
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Opis Renewables opens renewable energy training center with turnkey O&M services
As renewable energy continues to see dramatic growth in the United States, there has been a resulting, and concerning shortage of trained and qualified wind, solar and battery storage technicians to meet that growth. To fill that gap, operations and maintenance (O&M) provider Opis Renewables announced the launch of its turnkey concierge training program. This… View Article
— Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Switch connects homeowners with solar education, group-buy discounts
Solar has the potential to save many homeowners around the country hundreds of dollars a year. But as this Buzz episode showed, customer education and advocacy is still needed. A cool partnership just launched in Illinois to do just that. Five Chicagoland counties, nonprofit advocates and expert solar professionals are partnering to educate homeowners on… View Article
— Solar Builder magazine
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DSD explains long-term purchase strategy to counter supply chain risks
This column is from the Q2 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Subscribe for free here. Demand for solar is so high that, for certain equipment and materials, it’s outpacing manufacturing capabilities, adding challenges for developers during the procurement process. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is pushing to increase domestic solar manufacturing with landmark tax… View Article
— Solar Builder magazine
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Edison Energy brokers 90 MW vPPA between Covestro and Ørsted
Edison Energy worked with Covestro, a manufacturer of high-quality polymer materials and their components, to broker a 90 MW virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with Ørsted, a clean energy leader in the U.S. market, headquartered in Denmark. This newest 15-year agreement secures a portion of power from the Mockingbird Solar Center in Lamar County, Texas,… View Article
— Solar Builder magazine