Solar

Ideematec Inc., a global supplier of solar tracking systems, was selected by Hecate Energy, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar projects, to provide 4 MW of its Horizon L:Tec solar trackers for an upcoming installation.  The project, located in Newberry, S.C., will be installed by the construction and project management services company, Reach … [Read more...] about Hecate Energy Selects Ideematec’s Solar Trackers for Newberry Solar Project

Using the sixth cooperative principle of cooperation among cooperatives, 12 cooperatives in Kansas are joining together to make a small investment for the next 25 years – or more – in solar energy. Participating electric cooperatives will be able to procure low-up-front cost solar energy to serve their members through the Kansas Cooperative Sun Power Program and … [Read more...] about Twelve Kansas Cooperatives Partner to Invest in Solar Energy

ForeFront Power / Courtesy A ForeFront Power project with the Huntley school district involves three ground-mounted installations totaling 5.5 MW on farmland owned by the district northwest of Chicago. As surging coronavirus cases prompt leaders to cancel a November legislative session, solar developers and advocates fear irreparable harm to the industry. Hopes for new … [Read more...] about Illinois’ legislative lockdown will leave solar industry waiting until 2021

Boston Properties Inc. (BXP), the largest publicly-traded developer, owner and manager of Class A office properties in the U.S., has added a 5.2 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) onsite renewable energy system at Carnegie Center in Princeton, N.J. Delivered in partnership with Ameresco and Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. under a power purchase agreement (PPA), the 13,000-panel … [Read more...] about Boston Properties Adds Solar to Carnegie Center

Perovskite-based solar cell technologies have gained attention due to their low manufacturing costs and higher operational output and efficiency limits compared to first- and second-generation solar cells, according to Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Emerging Innovations Driving Efficiency Enhancements in Perovskite Solar Cells. The analysis finds that … [Read more...] about Frost & Sullivan: Perovskite Solar Cells Set to Transform Solar Industry