Commercial & Industrial PV

Secure Solar Futures installed a 222 kW solar array on a Maryland YMCA, which is expected to save about $100,000 on electricity bills.

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Vertical solar plants with bifacial modules can absorb more energy than other tilted models and are finding agricultural application around the world.

Cleantech Solar says it plans to develop 150 MW of solar and 16.8 MW of wind in India, supplying around 7.3 GWh of clean electricity to First Solar’s new 3.3 GW vertically integrated solar factory in the state of Tamil Nadu. The solar component of the project will use First Solar’s India-made Series 7 modules.

California-based Staar Surgical will reduce operational costs and avoid spoiled production with an on-site solar microgrid.

The number of PV installations around the world grew by an annual average of 28% between 2019 and 2023, including a 56% jump from 2022 to 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie. Growth is not expected from 2024 to 2028, however.

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As the world grapples with the escalating impacts of climate change, our hopes rely on the innovation and implementation of technical solutions, particularly solar, as we scale toward annual deployments of 1 terawatt and beyond.

The 9.9 MW commercial solar project acquired from EDF Renewables North America expands the Standard Solar portfolio to 23 states.

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