The Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians, in partnership with the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), has completed installing solar and battery storage systems at three Tribal facilities on the Mesa Grande Reservation in San Diego County, California. The project marks the first public clean energy installation on the reservation and another step in… The post Solar + storage project grants new resilience on California reservation appeared first on Solar Power World.

A group of solar and storage industry members called the Storage and Clean Energy Coalition has filed testimony in opposition to the possible merging of utilities Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy. “There is no doubt that the proposed merger poses an unacceptable risk to the competitive landscape in Virginia,” the testimony states. “For this reason,… The post Solar + storage industry group opposes NextEra and Dominion merger appeared first on Solar Power World.

Madison Energy Infrastructure and Verogy have completed a 7.2-MW solar system for Beaver Water District (BWD) in Northwest Arkansas. The project is expected to generate approximately 12,300 MWh annually, meeting 15 to 20% of BWD’s electricity needs. “This solar installation strengthens our ability to deliver safe, affordable, and reliable water to the communities we serve,”… The post 7-MW solar system completed for Arkansas water district appeared first on Solar Power World.

Construction began this month on a 2-MW solar array at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois, that is expected to produce almost all of the organization’s annual electricity needs. The planned solar array will be built on a south-facing hillside with the goal of increasing energy output while minimizing land use. Once completed, the installation… The post Illinois arboretum commits to sustainability mission with hillside solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Good Carbon Co. has installed a 3.75-MWh energy storage system from Viridi at Peace Bridge Place, a 105-unit affordable housing apartment building in Buffalo, New York. The project is likely one of the largest indoor lithium-ion battery systems in an occupied residential building in the United States. At Peace Bridge Place, Viridi’s RPSLinkIN indoor battery… The post 3.75-MWh battery system installed indoors at NY affordable housing building appeared first on Solar Power World.

A portfolio of community solar projects being sited across Illinois and Maryland will result in about 126 MWDC of shared renewable energy in those states. There are 18 project sites in Illinois, accounting for 115 MW, and two in Maryland accounting for 11 MW, which will generate enough energy to power approximately 31,500 homes. Aligned… The post 126-MW community solar portfolio being developed in Illinois, Maryland appeared first on Solar Power World.

Pepco approved ConnectDER‘s meter collar products for solar, battery storage and EV charging installations for installation across its service territory in Washington, D.C. D.C. joins ConnectDER’s national footprint of 54 utilities reaching nearly 40 million households, with further utility expansion in progress. ConnectDER’s adapters plug directly into the existing meter socket on the outside of… The post DC utility operator approves ConnectDER meter collars for capital’s grid appeared first on Solar Power World.

Commercial and community solar design service Solesca is launching the second version of its software, which will now add terrain variability and slopes for designing ground-mounted and rooftop solar projects. “A lot of the expensive surprises on solar projects come from decisions made early with incomplete information,” said Sam Schierloh, CEO and co-founder of Solesca.… The post Solesca adds 3D terrain modeling to latest design software appeared first on Solar Power World.

JinkoSolar has unveiled Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential solar module built on its all-new TAC technology — a combination of TOPCon and HJT. The first version to reach the market, an all-black 48-cell module, delivers a maximum power output of 510 W with a module efficiency of 25.52%. It was designed to redefine the… The post Jinko unveils 510-W all-black residential solar panel appeared first on Solar Power World.

Duke Energy Florida recently completed construction on the 74.9-MW Bailey Mill Solar Center, a solar site located near Monticello in Jefferson County. “The launch of Bailey Mill is another step toward lowering long-term energy costs for our customers,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. “Every solar site we bring online reduces the amount… The post Duke Energy Florida completes 75-MW Bailey Mill solar site appeared first on Solar Power World.

Qcells announced it will offer new versions of its residential solar panels that feature aluminum frames extruded, anodized and fabricated in Tennessee. Qcells will offer domestic-frame options for its Q.TRON AC and Q.PEAK DUO AC panels in the United States. The frames will help meet minimum domestic content requirements for certain third-party owned solar projects.… The post Qcells residential solar panels to feature aluminum frames made in Tennessee appeared first on Solar Power World.

Pisgah Energy has finished a third solar project for Vanguard Furniture, continuing a multi-year partnership between the North Carolina-based businesses. Building on two earlier solar investments in Conover, North Carolina, Pisgah has completed a 848-kW rooftop system at Vanguard’s manufacturing facility in Hillsville, Virginia. The project should offset 95% of the craft furniture building’s electricity… The post Pisgah Energy installs third solar project for craft furniture maker appeared first on Solar Power World.