O&M

Chinese aluminum or American-made steel? Origami Solar challenges the solar frame standard

Can 100% American-made steel frames replace the Asian aluminum industry standard? Origami Solar makes a compelling case for change.

Ready or not, fleets are going electric. Here’s what leaders need to be considering

01.26.2024

Fleet owners are electrifying their vehicles, but they must be mindful of key factors in their planning processes.

The inspector’s gadget: Sinovoltaics promises panel perfection or your money back

01.24.2024

Sinovoltaics is implementing its AI-driven inspection software in the United States, promising pre-shipment PV panel perfection.

Solar inspection platform brings ‘100% guarantee’ to US

01.17.2024

Sinovoltaics’ services include quality assurance inspections, factory audits, ESG, and traceability audits for utility solar developers and investors.

Evolving regulations for wind turbine end-of-life

12.29.2023

Representatives from Colorado are proposing that wind energy companies should be required to remove decommissioned wind turbines from leased land before becoming eligible for federal tax credits.

Watch an Indiana wind farm get repowered

11.21.2023

The project involved upgrading 40 turbines, including the installation of 120 individual blades and 40 new nacelles, and bp’s capital investment was around $100 million.

Renewables are cleaning the grid. They’re also messing it up

11.20.2023

The race to decarbonize has brought on a new problem: In the absence of clear reliability standards, inverter-based resources are, in some instances, “misbehaving” and messing up the grid.

Made in America: Nevados opens new solar tracker production line at East Texas steel plant

Priefert Steel in East Texas has begun manufacturing all-terrain solar mounting and tracking equipment for Nevados….

Meet our new content director: Paul Gerke

An introduction to Paul Gerke, the new Content Director for GridTECH Forum and Renewable Energy World. …

How technology performance insurance supports the rapid advancement of climate tech

What started out in 2009 as a straightforward way to help companies de-risk their balance sheets is now a critical tool to help companies speed emerging technol…

AI in clean energy: This company wants you to be able to talk with your projects

To make sense of what’s what in AI, Albert Hofeldt, the senior vice president of technology for solar and battery storage software provider Stem, joined Episode…

Nextracker announces separation from Flex, Q2 financial results

The separation from Flex is currently expected to close in fiscal Q4 ending March 31, 2024, but remains subject to a number of conditions….

Recent standards made solar projects safer. But new risks endure

If not applied correctly, some non-DC-optimized UL 3741 solutions threaten to diminish progress made to improve safety, economics, and O&M in solar. …

Inverter manufacturer launches lifecycle servicing program as regulators warn of persistent performance issues

Tigo is launching a servicing program to support developers in the field. This comes as regulators criticize ongoing industry-wide performance issues. …

Strategies to harden solar assets against hurricanes

With climate change increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme storms, owners must strengthen the resilience of their assets….

Half of US large-scale solar projects are in ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ condition in new report

While 47% of U.S. solar plants require varying degrees of service to obtain a ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ rating, less than 2% are in truly distressed condition….