Tag: utility-scale

  • SMA, battery specialist Powin sign two-year deal for 2-GW of storage capacity

    SMA America, the US subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA), and US battery specialist Powin signed a two-year framework agreement for the supply of SMA system solutions for a total of 2 gigawatts of storage capacity as well as for service work. “We are looking forward to a synergistic partnership in this growth sector,”……

  • Moss debuts two-year solar Apprenticeship Program

    Apprentices are a key component for earning the tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act. This month, Moss Construction enrolled the first 20 participants in its innovative solar apprenticeship program that will train its next crop of utility-scale solar energy construction team members. “The Moss Apprenticeship Program was developed in response to the labor needs……

  • First Solar plans fourth U.S. solar module manufacturing location

    First Solar selected Lawrence County, North Alabama, as the location for its fourth U.S. photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturing facility. The new factory is part of a previously announced investment in scaling First Solar’s American manufacturing footprint to over 10 gigawatts GWdc by 2025, and is expected to create over 700 new direct jobs in……

  • First Solar plans fourth U.S. solar module manufacturing location

    First Solar selected Lawrence County, North Alabama, as the location for its fourth U.S. photovoltaic (PV) solar module manufacturing facility. The new factory is part of a previously announced investment in scaling First Solar’s American manufacturing footprint to over 10 gigawatts GWdc by 2025, and is expected to create over 700 new direct jobs in……

  • New York PSC approves smart meter for National Grid that’s ideal for wholesale market participation

    Widespread installation of distributed energy resources will require an upgrade in utility equipment. Grid-edge technology to ease behind-the-meter projects (and potentially add more ROI) is especially useful. The New York Public Service Commission has approved the Landis+Gyr Revelo meter for use in electric metering applications in National Grid service territories throughout New York, and the……