Vancouver, B.C.-based solar developer Solar Alliance Energy Inc. yesterday said it is moving forward with plans to create solar-powered cryptocurrency mining facilities, with the first to be built in Illinois. [...]

The advancement of solar power in the global energy mix is demanding and launching diverse affiliated products and services that will help the sector develop. Those products and services will be highlighted at Intersolar Europe in Munich next week. [...]

A new report from SEIA  found that the U.S. installed 2.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV capacity in Q1 2018 to reach 55.9 gigawatts (GW) of total installed capacity, enough to power 10.7 million American homes. This represents a 13% increase year-over-year. Total installed U.S. PV capacity is expected to more than double over the next five years, and by 2023, over 14 GW of PV capacity will be installed annually. Click here for the Executive Summary of the report. Key findings on solar’s perfor [...]

Morocco’s plans for its second concentrated solar power (CSP) complex is moving forward with a new round of financing worth US$125 million from The World Bank. [...]

There is no doubt that in terms of solar, China came, it saw, it conquered. Now, a hiccup in either China’s production of PV cells and modules or in its deployment of PV systems would ricochet around the global PV industry. [...]

The U.S. Department of Energy yesterday launched the American-Made Solar Prize competition with a focus on supporting innovative ideas for solar industry manufacturing. [...]

With financial backing from the U.S. government, an Israeli solar developer Gigawatt Global Cooperatief UA signed a deal with the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States to build $1 billion of renewable energy projects in the region. [...]

Post Date: June 8, 2018 Job Title: Solar Project Manager Location:  Denver, CO To Apply: Apply by sending a cover letter and resume to *protected email* Position Overview – Solar Project Manager Solas Energy® Consulting, a renewable energy consulting services firm, is growing its team. We are seeking an experienced energy professional with prior project management and/or project development experience in the utility-scale solar photovoltaic industry. Solas provides business strategy, consu [...]

New solar products and solutions, plus training and education, on deck for solar industry participants at solar tradeshows in Europe and California. [...]

Amazon today said it has completed another solar installation in its growing portfolio of onsite rooftop solar projects. The 1.1 MW installation on Amazon’s North Las Vegas fulfillment center in Nevada represents the company’s 17th completed rooftop solar project in the U.S. over the past 14 months.  [...]

South Korea-based Hanwha Q CELLS Korea Corp. today said it will begin building a solar module manufacturing facility in the U.S. this year. [...]

New sponsors/investors often ask whether a solar investment tax credit (“ITC”) can be clawed back. This is important because these investors are often asked to backstop the ITC. The short answer is that the “unvested” portion of the credit can be clawed back where the project is sold or turned off permanently. The real risk, however, is whether the ITC was miscalculated. Let us first set the stage. [...]

Post Date: January 4, 2018 Job Title: Lead PV Solar Installer Location:  Carbondale, CO To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to *protected email* Summary The overall goal of the Lead PV Installer is to achieve completion of projects with the highest levels of safety, quality and efficiency while ensuring conformance with the system plans and specifications.  Applicants with no solar experience will not be considered for this role. Qualifications: 2+ years of previous solar installation e [...]

Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary NV Energy is planning to invest $2 billion on solar power from six new projects in Nevada representing 1 GW of capacity. [...]

Post Date: January 4, 2018 Job Title: Lead PV Solar Installer Location:  Carbondale, CO To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to *protected email* Summary The Commercial Site Supervisor will work with the Project Manager and field crew(s) to achieve completion of projects with the highest levels of safety, quality, and efficiency while ensuring conformance with the project plans and specifications.  Note: Applicants with no solar PV experience will not be considered for this role. Qualific [...]

Post Date: June 1, 2018 Job Title: Commercial Solar Engineer  Location:  Denver, CO To Apply: You can apply online here Summary This position is responsible for developing high-quality and cost-effective designs of large-scale (500+ kW) solar electric (photovoltaic) systems. This includes supporting and working with project developers, project managers, construction supervisors, and operation and maintenance personnel. This position also involves interactions with outside engineering consultan [...]

Post Date: May 30, 2018 Job Title: Exectuvie Leader Location:  Denver, CO To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and references by email to COSEIA’s Board Secretary, Kate Collardson (*protected email*), with “COSEIA Leader Application” included in the subject line. No calls please; direct applicants only, no search or placement firms. The position is open until filled. Position Overview THE ORGANIZATION Entering its 30th Anniversary in 2019, the Colorado Solar Energy Industr [...]

New private financing from the Asian Development Bank will support the development of Indonesia’s first utility-scale solar PV plants. [...]

Wind and solar energy are growing rapidly in the U.S. As these energy sources become a bigger part of the electricity mix, their growth raises new questions: How do solar and wind influence energy prices?  [...]

India and China are driving a rapid global expansion in large-scale, solar power developments as the cost of building new projects falls, according to an analysis by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. [...]

You might expect the debate over California's new rooftop solar mandate to pit two well-defined camps against each other. But there are more than two sides. [...]

As California continues to push aggressive policies for the advancement of solar deployment in the state, options for homebuyers to finance solar also are growing to meet their needs. [...]

Post Date: May 23, 2018 Job Title: Renewables Marketing Assistant Job Location:  Denver, CO To Apply: Please email your supporting documentation including resume and portfolio to *protected email* Position Overview The position of Solar PV & Storage Intern will report to the Executive Vice President and will gather all critical project variables (solar, energy storage, financial, and development input) to size, design, and model solar, storage, and solar + storage project opportunities. T [...]

In this episode, Ron DiFelice of Energy Intelligence Partners puts the challenges and opportunities of entering the energy storage market into perspective for businesses interested in everything from energy markets to big solar plus storage pairings. [...]