The Winter Solstice Solar Audit
Today is the winter solstice. The darkest day of the year. If you’ve got solar on your roof, this is about as bad as it gets. Which makes it the perfect time to ask: Is your system pulling its weight…
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Engie pilot program includes ‘precycling’ collaboration with Solarcycle
By SB Staff June 20, 2025 A new pilot program from Engie North America includes what the company calls a “precycling” provision for 375 MW of solar panel and system component recycling across multiple projects with the aim of diverting…
IPS talks ‘first cell-to-system’ BESS manufacturing facility in Europe
It recently broke ground on a new building adjacent to its existing BESS manufacturing facility near Sofia, Bulgaria, which will bring IPS’ annual BESS manufacturing capacity to 4GWh, including a doubling of its existing facility’s capacity from 1.5GWh to 3GWh…
Energy Minister Signals Electricity Offer Shake-Up
A mechanism ensuring electricity retailers can’t charge some customers as much as they otherwise may isn’t working as intended says Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) currently sets the Default Market Offer…
PV connector risks continue to plague commercial solar projects
By Chris Crowell June 18, 2025 Who is ready for some more bad news this week? Field inspection and analytics firm HelioVolta reports the solar industry is still struggling to address the big – costly! – risks associated with PV…
Greenskies virtual net metering solar project serves multiple Connecticut colleges
Greenskies Clean Focus completed a 2.32-MW ground-mount solar project in Orange, Connecticut. The energy produced will benefit Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), saving the schools an estimated $6 million in energy savings over 20 years of operation. Credit: Greenskies…
How To Winter-Proof Your House If Your Builder Didn’t Bother
As the cold finally kicks in across southern Australia, minds turn to warmth versus wallet. Staying warm doesn’t mean bankrolling your electricity retailer. Applying a few helpful hacks and habits can make a real tangible difference. I have spent 15…
Soluna to launch first solar-powered data center
By Brad Kramer May 26, 2025 This edition of Projects Weekly highlights Soluna’s plan to launch the first solar-powered data center with a 75 MW project. Meanwhile, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed off on 26 large-scale renewable energy…
Econergy enters Germany with 100MW/200MWh of BESS
The two projects are scheduled to begin construction by the end of 2025 for a commercial operation date (COD) in Q1 2027. It didn’t reveal which developer it acquired the projects from. Econergy is investing €73 million (US$84 million) in…
Buying a Battery? Don’t Be a Tightarse
With the federal battery rebate kicking in from July 1, demand for home battery quotes has gone ballistic. It’s not hard to see why. Thousands of dollars in subsidies. Rising grid prices. More households with solar. And batteries finally starting…
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