Solar PV manufacturer Central Electronics Ltd. in Uttar Pradesh, India, has commissioned India’s first 1-MW microgrid featuring a CPS-1000 inverter from Burlington, Vt.-based Dynapower. [...]

A recent report by the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI), established by former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, and the National Association of State Energy Officials confirms that the energy sector as a whole grew 2 percent last year, which is .3 percent more than the national job growth percentage of 1.7 percent. [...]

A group of all-women volunteers showed up at the home of a City Heights (San Diego) family to install solar panels for free. And it couldn't have come at a better time for the family. KUSI's Elizabeth Alvarez explains why this was a win/win for both the volunteers and the homeowner. [...]

Solar*Rewards Community update The Solar*Rewards Community standard offer option will begin accepting applications for community solar gardens 10.1-100 kilowatts (kW) DC on May 15, 2018. The available capacity is 1MW DC and Renewable Energy Credit (REC) incentive price will be $0.0282/kWh. Standard offer capacity is assigned through a first-come-first-serve offering based on a 1MW carve out within the community solar garden capacity the Company is authorized to offer each year. The REC incenti [...]

Post Date: May 16, 2018 Job Title: Renewables Marketing Assistant Job Location:  Denver, CO To Apply: Apply Here Job Description Do you want to start your career at a leading energy company with lots of room to grow? If you’re ready to work hard in an environment where you’ll be challenged, respected, and encouraged to develop your skills and talents, an entry-level job at Xcel Energy is your first step. We are seeking an energetic marketing professional to assist with implementing custome [...]

Two years ago, Illinois legislators passed the Future Energy Jobs Act in an effort to transition the state from its fossil-fueled industrial past into a future where solar and wind created jobs, cleaned the environment and saved electric ratepayers money. [...]

It has almost become a foregone conclusion that China’s solar PV market will see its first year of negative growth in new installed capacity in 2018.  [...]

Republican senators from five states with big solar farms are asking the Trump administration to exempt the workhorse of industrial solar panels from tariffs imposed earlier this year. [...]

Energy efficiency building standards officially adopted by California yesterday will require new homes in the state to have solar PV systems starting in 2020. [...]

Although growth is generally a good thing for the economy, it challenges nations—particularly ones that are water-stressed—to better manage their limited water resources and invest in the right energy systems. [...]

Solar panels. Batteries. Emergency fossil fuel-fired generators. They’ve all been deployed across Puerto Rico to help get the lights back on in the months following devastating hurricanes Irma and Maria. [...]

When a California battery company officially moved its headquarters and manufacturing to Kentucky coal country last week, generous state tax subsidies certainly played a role — but so did something often lost in the debate about coal. [...]

The Trump administration’s tariffs have loomed over the U.S. solar industry all year, and they were a reoccurring topic at this week’s Midwest Solar Expo in Minneapolis. [...]

Bid Title: 18-052 RFQ Electric Utility Purchase Feasibility Consulting Services Category: Current Projects Status: Open Description: The City of Pueblo (City) seeks to hire an experienced consultant to help the city develop and execute a communication plan to support the effort of evaluations alternatives to an investor owned utility provider. This effort will involve thoughtful collaboration with the City Council, administrative staff, key community stakeholders, and the public. All [...]

Hanwha Q CELLS announced plans to enter the solar rooftop market in the UK and Ireland with two new products: the 330-Wp Q.PEAK DUO-G5 module with half-cut cells, round wires and six bus-bars, which came out earlier this year and the Q.HOME+ ESS-G1, a 4.6 kW/3.6kWh storage solution for residential customers. [...]

Job Title: Americorps VISTA Opening – Full Time Location:  Denver, CO To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to *protected email* Job Description The VISTA will work in collaboration with another VISTA to introduce local energy as an economic opportunity for Delta County, and share lessons learned across the state of Colorado. Specifically, the VISTA will continue building the Solar in Schools High School Technical Training Program. In 2015, the program was launched in two local high schoo [...]

Today’s topics include the news that Sunpower is going to buy SolarWorld and how that will affect Sunpower’s influence in the global solar industry. Hint: it has to do with the solar tariffs. We’ll also delve into the “utility of the future” and discuss some interesting news about a new law in Hawaii that will force utilities to completely change their business models going forward.   [...]

Industries are made up of things that can be categorized and counted. However, there are many things to count and many ways to count things.  [...]

Post Date: May 3, 2018 Job Title:Residential/Commercial PV Solar Installer – Full Time Location:  Denver, CO To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to *protected email* Job Description BriteStreet is GROWING! We are currently hiring Residential/Commercial photovoltaic (PV) installers. The ideal candidate will work cooperatively with other team members to install residential and commercial PV solar systems Your Job: • Configure, install, inspect, and maintain solar PV systems for custome [...]

Stanford University researchers have developed a water-based battery that could provide a cheap way to store wind or solar energy generated when the sun is shining and wind is blowing so it can be fed back into the electric grid and be redistributed when demand is high. [...]

Post Date: May 1, 2018 Job Title: Lead Solar Installer Location:  Denver, CO To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to *protected email* Job Description BriteStreet is GROWING! We are currently hiring a Lead Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installer whose duties would include leading solar installs, grid interconnection and service upgrades. You must be a mechanically minded individual to work in the field installing residential and light commercial grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) systems. As the Lead [...]

In this episode, representatives of Blue Planet Energy discuss their work in Puerto Rico helping communities deliver on the value of energy storage and solar power through training and education. [...]

The 2017/2018 SP3 project awards currently total 800 kW-DC at weighted average price ~12.7¢/kWh. As of April 19, funding remains available for PPAs for approximately 1 megawatt of additional capacity. Applications will be accepted on a first come first served basis until all funds are committed. SP3 offers business and solar teams the opportunity to install a solar PV system and receive payment under a fixed-price (non-escalating), 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The program featur [...]

Interest rates are rising, making debt much more expensive for capital-intensive industries across America. But there’s at least one exception: the solar business. [...]