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FTC Solar 2P Voyager Tracker Nevada FTC Solar has co-authored a whitepaper with wind engineering experts RWDI and structural engineering firm Engineered Power Solutions (EPS) on the wind mitigation strategy of FTC’s unique single axis tracker, Voyager. This strategy – combining a zero-degree wind stow position with proprietary dampening technology – was independently characterized through

UL, a global safety science leader, has released a report, co-authored with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), titled “Cybersecurity Certification Recommendations for Interconnected Grid Edge Devices and Inverter Based Resources.” The report includes recommendations that enable distributed energy resources (DER) and inverter-based resources (IBRs) to maintain a strong cybersecurity

Cuyama solar project, California by DESRI D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a renewable energy producer in North America, has signed Sacramento Municipal Utility District’s (SMUD) first combined solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) sized at 200 MW AC and 400 MWh. The facility will be located in Sacramento

A New Hampshire Solar Garden community solar farm in Milton, N.H. Luminia (formerly SD Renewables) has entered into a joint agreement with New Hampshire Solar Garden for funding its pipeline of projects. This includes five community-based solar projects in Maine that have a combined capacity for 15 MW. Luminia offers New Hampshire Solar Garden access

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Jon Jackson (with Lighthouse Solar) and Kyle Travis (left) install microcrystalline PV panels on Kevin Donovan’s home. (Courtesy Science in HD/Unsplash). Follow @EngelsAngle The U.S. solar module manufacturer companies are asking President Biden for support for legislation to strengthen the domestic supply chain. They call the current moment “an inflection for the industry”.  In a

The energy storage division of DEPCOM Power Inc., a subsidiary of Koch Engineered Solutions LLC,  a unit of Koch Industries Inc., has expanded its portfolio to 650 MWh of projects in execution. “As a trusted one-source partner, we help asset owners drive down total cost of ownership and ensure the most competitive and bankable energy

SB Energy’s Juno Solar Farm, located in Borden County Texas Funds managed by the Infrastructure and Power strategy of Ares Management Corp. are leading a strategic equity investment of up to $600 million, including capital from potential co-investors, in SB Energy Global LLC, SoftBank Group Corp.’s U.S. Climate Infrastructure Technology platform. The majority of the

Power plant developers and operators expect to add 85 GW of new generating capacity to the U.S. power grid from 2022 to 2023, 60% (51 GW) of which will be made up of solar power and battery storage projects, according to data reported in U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Many