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Coyote Valley Casino completes 2.23-MW solar carport project
25 Jun 2026 at 2:53pm
by Kelly Pickerel
Coyote Valley Casino & Hotel, located on the Coyote Valley Reservation in Redwood Valley, California, has completed a 2.23-MW solar carport system. The system, developed by Watthub Renewables and constructed by SunRenu Solar, has a PPA through Sunrock Distributed Generation with no upfront capital investment from the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians. The project includes a… The post Coyote Valley Casino completes 2.23-MW solar carport project appeared first on Solar Power World.

PowerBank brings online NY community solar project built for Honeywell
25 Jun 2026 at 2:26pm
by Kelly Pickerel
The SB 13-2 community solar project is now online in upstate New York. The 7-MWDC array was developed and constructed by PowerBank for Honeywell International. The project is built on an industrial brownfield owned by Honeywell and regulated by the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation. PowerBank developed SB 13-2 as part of a three-project… The post PowerBank brings online NY community solar project built for Honeywell appeared first on Solar Power World.

94-MW NY solar project to utilize Piled construction quality management platform
25 Jun 2026 at 12:20pm
by Kelly Pickerel
PileTech, developer of the Piled construction quality management platform, has been selected by Array Foundation Services, a D.A. Collins Company, to provide quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) technology services for the 94-MW Moraine Solar project in Allegheny County, New York. Project developer AES awarded Array Foundation Services the foundation installation scope, which includes more than 77,000 pilings.… The post 94-MW NY solar project to utilize Piled construction quality management platform appeared first on Solar Power World.

Vesper Energy breaks ground on 201-MW Texas solar project
24 Jun 2026 at 8:29pm
by Billy Ludt
Vesper Energy broke ground on Nazareth Solar, a 201-MW solar project on roughly 1,000 acres of private land in Swisher County, Texas. The project is expected to be commercially operational by fall 2027 and will generate enough electricity to power more than 53,000 Texas homes annually. Nazareth Solar is expected to generate $34 million in… The post Vesper Energy breaks ground on 201-MW Texas solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Canadian Solar storage subsidiary supplying battery for 150-MW Michigan solar project
24 Jun 2026 at 12:49pm
by Billy Ludt
Canadian Solar subsidiary e-STORAGE is supplying a 75-MW/381-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to be installed alongside Apex Clean Energy‘s 150-MW Coldwater Solar project being developed in Branch County, Michigan. e-STORAGE will deliver a BESS that combines SolBank 3.0 battery blocks with power conversion systems and e-STORAGE’s proprietary EQ‑S Energy Management System into one coordinated… The post Canadian Solar storage subsidiary supplying battery for 150-MW Michigan solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Sunrun, Tesla say they have 16 GW of existing home battery capacity to send to utilities
24 Jun 2026 at 12:38pm
by Kelly Pickerel
Sunrun has a new virtual power plant (VPP) program that is geared toward powering hyperscalers. The residential solar and storage installer is working with Tesla and Renew Home, an energy management platform, on the effort. The trio plans to provide more than 16 GW of residential energy storage capacity to hyperscalers and utilities by aggregating… The post Sunrun, Tesla say they have 16 GW of existing home battery capacity to send to utilities appeared first on Solar Power World.

Fluence boosts Smartstack BESS storage capacity to 10 MWh
24 Jun 2026 at 12:23pm
by Kelly Pickerel
Fluence Energy has increased the storage capacity of its Smartstack battery energy storage system, now scalable to 10 MWh. The 10-MWh system joins the company’s existing 7-MWh offering. As the latest evolution of Fluence’s scalable, standardized platform, this new system delivers expanded capacity a while maintaining the electrical architecture, footprint and deployment model customers recognize… The post Fluence boosts Smartstack BESS storage capacity to 10 MWh appeared first on Solar Power World.

Comstock Metals sets up solar panel recycling hub in Ohio
24 Jun 2026 at 12:12pm
by Kelly Pickerel
Comstock Metals is establishing a solar panel recycling facility in Cambridge, Ohio. The operation is expected to create 20 fulltime positions. Comstock will receive a $75,000 JobsOhio grant, which was facilitated by OhioSE. Comstock Metals specializes in industrial-scale recycling of end-of-life solar panels, that recovers valuable materials, including aluminum, copper, silver and glass, using a… The post Comstock Metals sets up solar panel recycling hub in Ohio appeared first on Solar Power World.

US panel manufacturers petition for AD/CVD investigation on Korean solar imports
23 Jun 2026 at 8:02pm
by Kelly Pickerel
Add South Korea to the list of countries American solar panel manufacturers are asking the U.S. Dept. of Commerce to investigate for circumventing antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders. Heliene of Minnesota, SEG Solar of Texas and Canadian Solar’s Indiana cell manufacturing outfit have joined under the “American Manufacturers for Energy Resilience” banner to file the investigation… The post US panel manufacturers petition for AD/CVD investigation on Korean solar imports appeared first on Solar Power World.

Sonoma CCA matches solar and storage capacities on latest dual project
23 Jun 2026 at 6:25pm
by Kelly Pickerel
Renewable Properties has completed the 4-MW Redemeyer Road Solar project in Ukiah, California. The system includes a 4-MW/16-MWh battery energy storage system and will provide power to Sonoma Clean Power, the community choice aggregator serving Sonoma and Mendocino counties in California. The Redemeyer Road project is the first locally sited solar and storage project for… The post Sonoma CCA matches solar and storage capacities on latest dual project appeared first on Solar Power World.

Enphase debuts latest microinverter for US residential solar market
23 Jun 2026 at 1:04pm
by Billy Ludt
Enphase Energy is launching the new IQ9N Microinverter for residential solar across the United States. Built with gallium nitride (GaN) technology, IQ9N Microinverters are built to work with the latest solar panels and have a 25-year limited warranty. IQ9N Microinverters support 16 A of continuous direct current and 427 VA of continuous output power. They… The post Enphase debuts latest microinverter for US residential solar market appeared first on Solar Power World.

rPlus Energies activates 400-MW Utah solar + storage project
23 Jun 2026 at 1:00pm
by Billy Ludt
rPlus Energies has started commercial operations for Green River Energy Center, a 400-MW solar and 400 MW/1,600 MWH battery energy storage project located in Emery County, Utah. Green River Energy is the largest solar plus storage facility in utility PacifiCorp’s service territory. In 2024, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced Operation Gigawatt, an initiative aimed at… The post rPlus Energies activates 400-MW Utah solar + storage project appeared first on Solar Power World.


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Can ERCOT’s new ‘Batch Zero’ process alleviate the burden of 438,000 MW of large load requests?
25 Jun 2026 at 1:55am
by Sean Wolfe
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved ERCOT's Batch Zero process for large-user connections to enhance grid reliability and manage demand.



Utah has a new largest solar + storage facility with 400 MW/1,600 MWh project online
23 Jun 2026 at 6:21pm
by Sean Wolfe
rPlus Energies announced the start of operations for the Green River Energy Center, a 400 MW solar and 1,600 MWh battery project in Emery County, Utah.



Meet the new HVDC line now delivering hydropower from Canada to New York
22 Jun 2026 at 8:42pm
by Sean Wolfe
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the Champlain Hudson Power Express can now deliver hydropower from Canada to New York City, meeting 20% of its energy needs.



Hoover Dam approaches a hydropower cliff
22 Jun 2026 at 8:13pm
by Sean Wolfe
Lake Mead may drop below 1,035 feet, reducing Hoover Dam's hydropower by 70%, impacting regional power customers, according to authorities.



How renewable energy operators are closing the maintenance gap
22 Jun 2026 at 5:50pm
by Paul Gerke
Verosoft's Benjamin Brousseau explains how some renewable energy operators are closing the maintenance gap using IoT alerts and automation.



Colorado River faces ‘devastating consequences’ if another dry winter lands, experts warn
22 Jun 2026 at 3:49pm
by Sean Wolfe
Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs returned to historic lows.



You can just do things | Factor This Brief
22 Jun 2026 at 9:58am
by Paul Gerke
Aypa Power adds storage to SRP, fusion startup Helion attracts funding and earns key regulatory licenses, MN8 brings solar online for Microsoft, Cadeler finishes turbine installation on an RWE wind farm, and one of Canada's biggest batteries is put into service.



New UBBA members showcase why communication networks are foundational to grid modernization efforts
19 Jun 2026 at 2:00pm
by Jeremiah Karpowicz
The Utility Broadband Alliance expanded its membership with organizations like Eversource Energy and Hawaiian Electric to enhance grid communication infrastructure.



What does global energy trade look like after US-Iran deal? – This Week in Cleantech
19 Jun 2026 at 10:00am
by Sean Wolfe
On this episode of the This Week in Cleantech podcast, Tim McDonnell from Semafor discusses the potential future of the Strait of Hormuz and energy markets if the US-Iran de-escalation deal holds. 



Trump administration to buy back another energy company’s offshore wind leases for 4 more projects
18 Jun 2026 at 7:10pm
by Sean Wolfe
The Trump administration is buying back Invenergy's four offshore wind leases for $765 million, redirecting funds to fossil fuel projects.




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