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  • Report: Tropical solar can boom if irradiance modeling issues are addressed

    A new analysis by Solargis finds that solar development in the tropics could be the next big market, as long as the industry improves its solar modeling accuracy in the region. The report from the solar data and software firm reveals that the variance between modeled solar irradiance and actual measurements is more pronounced in……

  • Construction begins on 200 MW San Juan solar + storage project in N.M.

    D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), in partnership with Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) and SOLV Energy, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the San Juan 1 project. The project is a 200 MWac solar and 400 MWh storage facility located in Farmington, New Mexico. “In the face of numerous headwinds facing the industry over the last……

  • Maine offers $3 million incentive for commercial energy storage

    Some state incentive programs for commercial energy storage may seem at times to lack enough financial reward to encourage adoption of new capacity, but a new program from Efficiency Maine puts the numbers upfront with potential savings of up to $3 million per participant over five years. The quasi-state organization is offering the incentives within……

  • Enerflo integrates Automated Escrow function for solar cash deals

    As interest rates have risen over the past year, the industry has and continues to see a shift from loans to an increase in cash deals for residential solar systems. This is good business if you can get it, but dealing with large cash payments — and timing the payments — can be a messy……

  • Hitachi, Powin partner up, with Hitachi taking majority stake in EKS

    The global demand for energy storage solutions has reached a critical juncture, and major tech brands are all finding new ways to enter the space and expand. This week, renowned global tech company Hitachi Energy announced a collaboration with energy storage platform provider Powin. Hitachi Energy will take majority ownership in eks Energy (EKS) —……