Renewable energy entrepreneur David Blittersdorf announced the launch of RENewed Wind and Solar, an online marketplace for refurbished wind and solar equipment. RENewed Wind and Solar’s website, www.renewedwindandsolar.com, offers bargain prices on an array of high-quality pre-owned, refurbished and never-before-used wind and solar equipment. From recalibrated anemometers to second-life solar panels, RENewed Wind and Solar… The post Entrepreneur launches RENewed Wind and Solar online component resale marketplace appeared first on Solar Power World.

Of the more than 15 gigawatts of corporate renewable energy deals done to date, less than 2 GW have occurred through utility programs, with the vast majority of power purchase agreements occurring in states that have competitive wholesale markets. A new report from the Advanced Energy Buyers Group, a business-led coalition of large energy users,… The post Advanced Energy releases guide to help corporations procure renewable energy appeared first on Solar Power World.

Six years after Mosaic revolutionized the residential solar sector by offering innovative financing options, the company announced the launch of PowerSwitch 6, the next generation of home solar loans. Backed by one of the premier global private equity firms and enjoying strong partnerships with top-tier financial institutions, Mosaic also announced that it has helped nearly… The post Mosaic launches PowerSwitch 6 loan to help installers lower customer acquisition costs appeared first on Solar Power World.

Dynamic Energy Solutions announced it has completed construction of one of the largest community solar projects in New York State. The 5.49-MW project, known as the Capital Region Community Solar Garden, will generate more than 7,300 megawatt-hours per year. The Capital Region Community Solar Garden is a remotely installed solar project consisting of two adjacent… The post Dynamic Energy completes one of the largest community solar projects in New York appeared first on Solar Power World.

EnerBank USA, the national consumer lender that helps strategic business partners and independent home improvement contractors increase their sales, recently announced a new Triple Option Loan for contractors to offer homeowners who are installing solar panels and expect to receive income tax incentives, rebates, and/or other significant payments. The new loan features a 12- or… The post EnerBank announces new Triple Option Loan for rooftop solar projects appeared first on Solar Power World.

At ESA’s Annual Energy Storage Conference & Expo, Sungrow premiered its fully Integrated ESS (Energy Storage System) Solution and DC Coupled PV & Storage System Solutions. As the Energy Storage (ESS) market continues to grow in the United States, Sungrow leads the industry as it pushes toward a new wave of industry innovations, again demonstrating… The post Sungrow rolls out new all-in-one energy storage system at ESA conference appeared first on Solar Power World.

Tigo announced the new Underwriter Laboratories (UL) certification of its TS4 Platform Rapid Shutdown Systems (RSS) with Chint Power Solutions (CPS). The CPS inverters listed below successfully certified with Tigo’s RSS solutions: TS4-F (Fire Safety), TS4-O (Optimization) and TS4-L (Long String). Tigo is currently compatible and available with CPS and more tier one certified inverter manufacturing partners throughout… The post CPS America inverters now UL-certified for rapid shutdown appeared first on Solar Power World.

Altus Power has completed the acquisition of a multi-state operating portfolio of ground-mounted solar assets. The 19 MWDC portfolio of solar energy systems sells clean, renewable energy to offtakers ranging from regional and national utilities to various municipalities in Massachusetts, North Carolina and New Mexico. Altus acquired the portfolio from a lender through a private… The post Altus Power acquires 19-MW multi-state solar portfolio appeared first on Solar Power World.

Bringing more cost-effective solar energy to the Carolinas, 14 utility-scale projects have been selected during an independently judged bidding process — part of a 2017 comprehensive renewable energy law. Based on an independent evaluation process, Duke Energy will produce or purchase a total of 602 megawatts of renewable energy from projects under the North Carolina’s… The post The Carolinas have biggest solar procurement day ever appeared first on Solar Power World.

Nevada is one step closer to expanding its generation and use of clean energy as a the Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 358, which would boost Nevada’s Renewable Portfolio Standard to 50% by 2030. SB 358 received support from companies of all sizes doing business in Nevada, both in and outside of the clean energy… The post Nevada senate unanimously passes RPS-boosting bill appeared first on Solar Power World.

Experts and new users of the HOMER Grid software are driving enhancements that will enable more powerful and accurate modeling of grid-tied distributed energy systems. Released today, the new version of HOMER Grid for optimizing behind-the-meter distributed generation features a new Multi-year Analysis function that facilitates calculations on the impacts of utility price escalation, growing… The post HOMER Grid releases Multi-year Analysis function to help design solar-plus-storage systems appeared first on Solar Power World.

DuPont Electronics & Imaging’s Photovoltaic Solutions business announced it has entered into a collaboration agreement with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, a leading institute for applied scientific and engineering research and development in solar energy, to optimize accelerated testing protocols for crystalline silicon solar panels. Fraunhofer ISE will validate and accelerate solar… The post DuPont partners with Fraunhofer ISE on accelerated c-Si solar panel testing appeared first on Solar Power World.