Solar Industry Mag

The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia has entered a partnership with Secure Futures to provide commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region that are specifically designed to employ local workers.  The initiative, “Securing Solar For Southwest Virginia,” will provide affordable solar solutions for businesses, nonprofits and local governments … [Read more...] about Solar Workgroup, Secure Futures Partner to Employ Local Coalfield Workers

Enel Green Power has started operations at the 245 MW second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas.  The overall 497 MW project is the largest operational solar farm in Texas and the company’s largest in the U.S. “Our engineering and construction team executed on a project of monumental scale in record time, notwithstanding today’s … [Read more...] about Enel Green Power Begins Operations at Second Phase of Roadrunner Solar Plant

Nationwide and Sol Systems, say their joint venture, Helios Infrastructure, has completed the purchase of four operating Texas solar projects – totaling 47 MW – from Cypress Creek Renewables.  Nationwide, Sol Systems and Cypress Creek announced the final portfolio sale in a 148 MW master purchase agreement of 20 North Carolina solar projects. “The … [Read more...] about Helios Infrastructure Purchases Texas Solar Portfolio

BrightRidge is partnering with Silicon Ranch to build a 9 MW solar farm – The Martin Solar Farm – in western Washington County, Tenn., under the flexible terms of BrightRidge’s new 20-year partnership agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Historically, local power companies (LPCs) were required to sell all electricity they generated directly to … [Read more...] about BrightRidge, Silicon Ranch Partner on Tennessee Solar Farm

The global energy storage market is projected to grow to $546 billion by 2035, according to a report from Lux Research.  One of the largest markets will likely be residential energy storage, with an expected compound annual growth rate of 76% and $8 billion revenue increase over the next three years.  Analyst Chloe Holzinger, one of the report’s lead authors, … [Read more...] about Global Energy Storage Projected to Reach Half a Trillion Dollars by 2035