Energy Toolbase, Socomec and Sprocket Power have deployed an energy storage system (ESS) at a New York car dealership to provide microgrid capabilities, reduce demand charges and participate in the state’s demand response programs. Sprocket Power spearheaded the installation of a 100-kW/186-kWh ESS at the Vail Buick GMC dealership in Bedford Hills, New York. The… The post New York car dealership installs solar + ESS to support EV charging on grid appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Pivot Energy and the University of Denver (DU) are partnering to construct on-campus solar facilities and off-site net-metering solar projects, totaling over 23 MWDC. DU will utilize renewable energy generated by solar installations owned and operated by Pivot Energy, allowing the university to offset total campus electricity consumption with clean solar power, helping pave the… The post University of Denver to work with Pivot Energy for 23 MW of solar power appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

SunPower principal executive officer Tom Werner today released a letter to employees that announces layoffs and division closures. To achieve financial viability, SunPower will move to a low fixed-cost model that should better react to market fluctuations. The company will wind down its SunPower Residential Installation (SPRI) locations and close SunPower Direct sales. SunPower will… The post SunPower to cut nearly 25% of workforce, including direct residential sales appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

A new antidumping/countervailing duty petition has been filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the Dept. of Commerce concerning silicon solar cells and panels made in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The petition was filed by the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, which includes U.S. solar manufacturers Convalt Energy, First Solar, Meyer Burger, Mission Solar, Qcells,… The post New AD/CVD petition filed against solar cells and panels from Southeast Asia appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Today, EnergySage, a marketplace for consumers to shop, compare, and save on clean home energy solutions, released the results of its eighth annual Electrification Contractor Survey, the first to expand to include professionals operating in solar-adjacent, whole-home electrification fields, from energy storage and heat pump systems to electric vehicle charger installations and main panel upgrades.… The post Survey finds majority of solar contractors expect growth over next three years appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Terrepower, the recycling division of BBB Industries and Ontility, has opened its solar panel recycling line at its facility in Sparta, Tennessee. The Terrepower facility offers complete separation of solar panel materials such as aluminum, glass, precious metals, silicon, plastic and components. This process should allow for more efficient offloading of materials for reuse. “We… The post Terrepower opens solar panel recycling facility in Tennessee appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Standard Solar along with CQI Associates have partnered with Unity Christian School in Decatur, Illinois, a ministry of the Lutheran School Association, to bring sustainable solar power to its campus located on Mound Road. The project, developed and installed in collaboration with CQI Associates, Straight Up Solar and Lightwave Solar, marks a significant step toward reducing the school’s carbon footprint while… The post Illinois school installs solar project between athletic fields appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Solar architectural firm Lumos Solar has issued a recall on its Vision solar panel series. The Colorado-based company has previously contracted a California OEM to make its proprietary bifacial solar panels often used in solar awnings, canopies, pergolas and façades. A letter to customers states that incorrect bypass diode wiring was found in a limited… The post Lumos recalls latest run of Vision solar panel series appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Cleaning solutions company Chemitek Solar has revealed the results of an ecotoxicity study on its Solar Wash Protect (SWP) and Water Softening Agent (WSA) products for use in the cleaning of floating PV (FPV). This new report, conducted by the Portuguese laboratory Centre for Waste Valorization (CVR), assessed and confirmed the safety of the products… The post Chemitek solar panel cleaning agents confirmed as safe for use on floating PV appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more

Perhaps capitalizing on the recognized technological prowess of “Silicon Valley,” an industrial area in eastern Germany dubbed itself “Solar Valley” in the early 2000s after several solar manufacturers employed thousands just off main road Sonnenallee (“Sun Avenue”). Two decades later, Solar Valley in Thalheim, Germany, has lost its desirability, with companies leaving the area just… The post Welcome to Texas: The new Solar Valley <br><span >The state is opening its arms to solar manufacturers, but will they find success?</span> appeared first on Solar Power World ..read more