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Terra-Gen completes 3rd phase of southern California utility solar project
Renewable energy developer Terra-Gen marked commercial operations at its 125-MW Lockhart III solar project in San Bernardino County, California. “The expansion of the Lockhart project underscores Terra-Gen’s commitment to continue developing clean, reliable energy resources critical to meeting the growing demand in California and nationwide,” said John O’Connor, CEO for Terra-Gen. “We are proud to…
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ConnectDER meter collar compatible with EcoFlow home backup storage
ConnectDER, a meter collar manufacturer for rooftop solar, energy storage and EV charging installations, has integrated its IslandDER Meter Socket Adapter with EcoFlow‘s OCEAN Pro home backup battery system. Installs have started in key solar markets with increasing battery attachment rates, including California, Arizona, Illinois, Florida and Texas. With this integration, solar-plus-storage installers can now…
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Trina launches third generation of Elementa BESS, now reaching 6.25 MWh
Trina Storage has launched the latest generation of its utility-scale storage product, Elementa 3. Elementa 3 is equipped with Trina Storage’s in-house 587-Ah high-capacity cell, increasing single-container capacity to 6.25 MWh. Through optimized module and enclosure design, the product delivers a 12.3% improvement in module energy density compared with the previous generation. Its compact system…
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5-MW solar project on closed Minnesota landfill now complete
Cedar Creek Energy, Connexus Energy and Kearsarge Energy have brought Minnesota’s first solar project built on a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency-managed closed landfill online. “This project represents what’s possible when utilities, developers, regulators and state leaders work together toward long-term energy solutions,” said Alex Gast, chief operating officer of Cedar Creek Energy. “Cedar Creek Energy…
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Looming safe harbor deadline calls for more engineers, not lawyers
The legalese of the new rules governing solar drives many developers to hire more lawyers. In practice, they should lean on experienced engineers instead. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Executive Order 14315 and IRS Notices 2025-42 and 2026-15 collectively ended the 5% safe harbor for utility-scale projects, leaving the physical work test as…
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