Solar Industry Mag

GRID IE, a subsidiary of GRID Alternatives, a company that focuses on making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to underserved communities, was awarded a $2.05 million grant under the California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) Low-income Weatherization Program and recently broke ground on its largest community-scale solar project to … [Read more...] about GRID IE Breaks Ground on Community Solar Project

Growatt, a string inverter supplier, has introduced the MAC series of its X generation inverters for the three-phase solar PV market in Brazil.  The new inverter series provide flexibility to meet the grid requirement of different voltages for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar plants, including MAC 15-36KTL3-XL for three-phase application at 220 V and MAC … [Read more...] about Growatt Introduces MAC Series Inverters to Brazilian PV Market

Oil and gas companies are starting to utilize zero-carbon sources to reduce carbon emissions associated with operations, according to a new database and analysis by IHS Markit of these types of renewable energy projects. “There is a striking pace of growth over the past few years and a dynamic commercial environment for delivering renewable energy to oil and gas … [Read more...] about IHS Markit: Oil and Gas Operations Turn to Renewables

Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has reached the financial close and sale of the Muscle Shoals Solar project, a 294 MW DC project located in Colbert County, Ala.   Ørsted, the global renewable energy company, acquired the project at financial closing. Muscle Shoals Solar, the largest renewable energy project in … [Read more...] about Longroad Energy Reaches Financial Close on Muscle Shoals Project

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved DTE Electric Co.’s amended renewable energy plan (Case No. U-18232), expanding the company’s portfolio of wind and solar power generation facilities and addressing concerns raised by the commission in previous orders, including the ability for third-party power purchase agreements (PPAs) to be used to meet … [Read more...] about DTE Electric’s New Renewables Plan Approved by MPSC