Tag: News

  • New Columbia Solar closes huge tax equity deal to finance Washington D.C. PV projects

    New Columbia Solar, a Washington, D.C., independent power producer, closed a $40 million tax equity partnership with Franklin Park Infrastructure to finance DC-based solar projects throughout 2020 and 2021. This investment is the largest known tax equity investment dedicated explicitly to solar projects in the District of Columbia. With overRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Quinbrook launches new solar development arm, Primergy Solar

    Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a specialist investor in renewable energy infrastructure, launched Primergy Solar this week, a new portfolio company that will focus on acquiring, developing and operating distributed and utility-scale solar PV and battery storage projects across North America. “The industry is recognizing the increasingly important role that solar-plus-battery storageRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • JinkoSolar launches 580-Watt solar PV panel, the Tiger Pro series

    JinkoSolar Holding Co. officially launched its 2020 flagship Tiger Pro module series this week during a virtual event. The Tiger Pro series has been hotly anticipated by utility-scale developers and investors because of its max power output of 580 Wp. “The global PV market is rapidly moving towards high-performance modulesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sunport Power’s next-gen solar PV modules hit 375 Watts

    Sunport Power is a solar module manufacturer based in WUXI, China, that’s been around since 2012, and its first-generation C6 and D6 modules hold the dominant position in the target market across several countries including Italy, Spain, Australia and Poland. “We are glad that our products have gained recognition in global markets. To date,Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • How North Carolina’s solar industry has weathered the pandemic better than other states (for now)

    From Energy News Network: The solar industry is weathering the pandemic better in North Carolina than in most states, data released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association show. The Tar Heel State will see 19% fewer solar workers than expected in June, according to the nonprofit trade group —Read More — Solar Builder magazine