Solar Industry Mag

The Solar Foundation, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) and other partners in the Solar Ready Vets Network have obtained approvals from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to make exam fees for solar industry credentials eligible for reimbursement under the GI Bill.  These new benefits will make it easier for military service members … [Read more...] about Department of Veterans Affairs Approves Solar Exam Reimbursements

sPower, a renewable energy independent power producer (IPP), has closed on the $700 million construction/term loan financing for the Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center in Spotsylvania County, Va.  At 620 MW DC, this is the largest solar project east of the Rockies. The project is currently under construction, with phases coming online this year through project completion in … [Read more...] about sPower Closes on Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center Financing

LG Business Solutions, a provider of high-efficiency solar modules to the U.S. commercial and residential markets, has launched the next generation of its LG NeON 2 solar panel. Available for order now and shipping to the U.S. market beginning in August, the new series of LG NeON 2 60-cell modules feature a power class of up to 365 W with a 21.1% module efficiency. With a … [Read more...] about LG Launches Next Generation of LG NeON 2 Panels

Opus One Solutions, a provider of transactive and distributed energy management software, has entered an agreement to deploy its GridOS Transactive Energy Management System (TEMS) for a demonstration at Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S. This is the first transactive energy software deployment of its kind at SCE and in the state … [Read more...] about Opus One Solutions Deploys Energy Management Software at SCE

Maxeon Solar Technologies, the planned spin-off from SunPower Corp., has launched its new line of bifacial SunPower Performance 5 panels, the fifth-generation performance solar panels designed specifically for large-scale power plant applications.  The company’s shingled cell panel technologies are now protected by more than 144 patents and patent applications. … [Read more...] about Maxeon Launches New Line of Bifacial Solar Panels