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Businesses across the United States are facing unprecedented energy challenges. Commercial electricity rates have increased by nearly 14% over the past five years, with projections indicating another 8-10% rise in the next two years alone. These escalating costs are forcing business owners to reassess their operational expenses and seek sustainable alternatives. Businesses now operate in a marketplace where environmental responsibility is no longer optional. With 73% of consumers actively considering sustainability in their purchasing decisions and 68% of B2B clients prioritizing partnerships with eco-conscious companies, the push toward green business practices has transformed from a nice-to-have into a competitive necessity.…

Sunrun has completed three solar installations at affordable apartment communities in Orange County, California. Together, the new solar projects on the roof will offer monthly notes savings to around 800 inhabitants with a low income. Sunrun installed the solar systems in collaboration with affordable home providers at Arroyo Vista, Villa Plumosa and Yorba Linda Palms apartment complexes. In total, the systems will offer 748 KW electricity, which compensates for around 80% to 90% of the energy consumption of the communities. All three projects are located in the 40th conference district of California, that the American rep. Young Kim represents. “Solar…

The Simpliphi 6.6 Stackable batteries from Briggs & Stratton can now be seen on OpenSolar’s Solar Design, Sales and Project Management Software that is free for solar professionals. “With our new Simplephi 6.6 storage system on OpenSolar, we can connect to more than 25,000 professionals in the field of solar electrification that actively design and quote solutions for energy storage,” said Sequoya Cross, VP of energy storage for Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions. “OpenSolar offers installers best practices for integrating solar and energy storage into a coherent proposal. Plus, it answers a common demand for homeowner by accurately modeling the…

AXPO has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with EDF Renewables Hellas for two sun factories of a total of 102 MW in the Viotia region in Greece. April 28, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Zbynek Burival, Unsplash Swiss energy company Axpo is one PPA Covered two solar energy plants from EDF Renewable energy sources Hellas, the Greek arm of EDF Renewable energy sources. The agreement includes the combined outputs of the Skala Korinis and Loutsa Power Plants, both based in central GreeceA total of 102 MW. Further details about how the energy will be used were not announced. AXPO’s last…

The IBC Solar from Germany has developed two new mounting systems for PV installations on the roof and facade: the Wallfix system, made from aluminum and stainless steel, and the Aerofix G3.1, designed for modules up to 3 square meters. April 28, 2025 Lior Kahana The German PV product distributor and manufacturer IBC Solar announced two new mounting systems, one for facade and the other for PV installations on the roof. The two new solutions – IBC Wallfix and IBC Aerofix G3.1 – will be officially presented at the beginning of May in Intersolar Europe. “With IBC Wallfix, IBC Solar…

By SB staff April 28, 2025 The middle market of Solar Energy (or non-residential) includes everything between the segments for residential and usefulness. Historically, Solar Mid-Market did not receive the same attention as those segments. Conductor SolarA deal platform for Commercial and Community -Zonne projects changes that with the MIDMark report from Solar Project M&A. “We are pleased to give this snapshot to the industry,” says Marc Palmer, CEO. “I tell people all the time that we have a unique vantage point that sees hundreds of deals every year. I can finally show it. And it is important for me…

About 5.5% of all municipal homes include Solar PV. Image: Gryd Energy New research by Solar Energy developer Gryd Energy has shown that houses in the hands of the municipality are installed on their roofs on their roofs earlier than private homes. In the United Kingdom, approximately 5.5% of all homes owned by or rented by councils now have installed solar PV on the roof, with 99,146 council homes, including Solar PV. This is compared to 5% of private houses in the UK with solar installations on the roof. The decentralized countries of the VK have varied percentages of solar…

Reliance Industries started production in the first phase of the planned 10 GW solar module facility. The fully automated line produces heterojunction (HJT) panels with outputs up to 720 W. April 28, 2025 Uma Gupta By PV Magazine India Reliance Industries started production on its first Gigawatt scale solar module line. The fully automated line produces HJT panels with a maximum of 720 W output. The company said that the panels are already certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The facility is designed for a capacity of 10 GW per year, with a modular arrangement that makes it…

Coalburn 1 (depicted) is one of the three transmission-bound curricula that are currently under construction by CIP in Scotland. Image: Copenhagen Infrastructure partners. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) will reject a 50% ownership interest in its 500 MW Coalburn 1 Battery Energy Storage System (Bess) to alternatives Investor AXA im Alts. The disinvestment will officially take place when the 2-hour Bess is taken into use, which must appear at the beginning of 2026. The Coalburn 1 project is located in South Lanarkshire. CIP made a financial investment decision for the Lithium-ion Bess in December 2023 and will continue to lead the…

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Motion) of South Korea has given eight solar operators a fine for non -compliance with output burling orders and canceled licenses for 11 renewable energy projects of a total of 347.4 MW. It did not say how much of the cancellated capacity was solar energy. April 28, 2025 Brian Publicover The motion of South Korea has revealed that its electricity -regulating committee (ERC) has fined eight solar operators for non -compliance with output restrictive orders, in addition to canceling licenses for 11 stuck renewable projects, a total of 347.4 MW. The ministry did…