sonnen USA has confirmed its sale from Shell to TIVEN, a family office investment group based in Malta and Germany. TIVEN acquired 100% of sonnen’s global business, including the American business line, sonnen USA. The transaction follows a successful year driven by the company’s strategic VPP partnerships with SOLRITE in Texas, New England, California and… The post VPPs to remain focus for sonnen after TIVEN acquisition appeared first on Solar Power World.

As energy affordability emerges as a defining issue heading into the midterm elections, new analysis from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shows how solar and energy storage are lowering electricity costs in both red and blue states. Growth in solar and energy storage helped drive down average wholesale electricity prices by 42% in Texas… The post SEIA analysis: Solar is curbing consumer energy costs appeared first on Solar Power World.

NeoVolta, an energy storage technology company, is launching a third-party-ownership (TPO) financing platform funded by tax equity partners and designed to deploy solar and battery energy storage for both residential and commercial customers. It will launch with an initial focus on the residential market with plans to extend the platform to support its commercial product… The post NeoVolta launching third-party ownership solar + storage program appeared first on Solar Power World.

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, has activated a rooftop solar installation spanning approximately 3.5 acres atop the resort’s convention center. Featuring 4,696 solar panels, the array is designed to supply up to 20% of the resort’s electrical load during peak production periods and offset up to 50% of the electricity… The post Maryland convention center solar project covers acres of rooftops appeared first on Solar Power World.

Generate Capital and TurningPoint Energy celebrated the ribbon-cutting of a new 3.5-MWAC community solar project in Sandwich, Illinois, marking another community solar project in Kendall County developed through Illinois’ Adjustable Block Program, now known as Illinois Shines. The project is part of an eight-project, 34.5-MWac portfolio developed by TPE and financed, built, owned and operated… The post 3.5-MW community solar project completed in Illinois Shines program appeared first on Solar Power World.

PV Hardware USA (PVH), a solar tracking and foundation solutions provider, is expanding its original Houston manufacturing facility, increasing the company’s domestic production capacity to meet growing demand for solar tracking systems. The expansion will add approximately 34,200 sq ft of manufacturing space and increase PVH USA’s overall Houston store capacity by 42%. It opened… The post PV Hardware expands Houston factory for increased solar tracker production appeared first on Solar Power World.

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.