The Solar Product Registry Set to Boost Solar Deployment

Cordelio Power is pleased to announce that the company's Winfield solar project has achieved commercial operations. The project, sized at 150 MW AC, is located in Lincoln County, Missouri. The project will sell 100% of its power to Microsoft under a 15-year contract. "We are pleased to complete Winfield as our first project in Missouri, a priority state where Cordelio has several other projects in development," said John Carson, Cordelio's Chief Executive Officer. "We have had nothing but a positive experience with the community, including the Lincoln County officials, our landowners, and the community at large."

The Winfield project was designed and built by Qcells, which provided EPC services and solar modules including those manufactured in Georgia. "We're quite pleased to be using the Qcells module platform, as well as their construction service business," said Paul Rapp, Cordelio's Chief Operating Officer. "Qcells worked closely and well with us to ensure construction went smoothly, and have helped us transition into the initial period of operations."

Cordelio also completed project financing for the Winfield project with lenders MUFG, National Bank of Canada, SMBC, and Rabobank providing a $207 million construction loan facility and a $106 million term loan facility. Fifth Third Bank has partnered with Cordelio at the project through a tax equity investment, with a third party purchasing a portion of Winfield's investment tax credits.

"Fifth Third Bank was pleased to partner with Cordelio on Winfield's tax equity financing," said Jon Stark, Head of Renewables at Fifth Third Bank. "As we aim to build lasting partnerships with premier renewable platforms, we look forward to future opportunities to support Cordelio as they continue to execute on their robust U.S. renewables pipeline."

Cordelio acquired the Winfield solar project in late 2020 from Dakota Renewable Energy, LLC ("DRE"), a joint venture between Dakota Power Partners, LLC and Eolian, L.P., which began development of the site in late 2017. Latham & Watkins advised Cordelio on legal matters for these transactions, and Marathon Capital advised with respect to the sale of tax credits.

www.cordeliopower.com 

Trimark Associates, Inc. has announced True:SCADA, a reimagined control solution, engineered specifically for utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage (BESS) resources.

“We’re thrilled to unveil True:SCADA, a game-changing supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) platform born from decades of expertise deploying more than 600 SCADA systems across America’s utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage (BESS) projects,” said Mark Morosky, CEO of Trimark. 

True:SCADA delivers control, monitoring, and data telemetry capabilities that utility-scale PV and BESS resources require to meet precise operating targets, optimize performance, and maximize revenue. True:SCADA is engineered for high-availability, speed, security, scalability, and reliable data acquisition. 

As a non-proprietary system, trained integrators can leverage True:SCADA templates, minimizing configuration time while maintaining consistency across all resources in a portfolio. “Designed for seamless configuration by integrators and resource owners, True:SCADA delivers unmatched reliability, cybersecurity, and stability native to the Linux platform,” added Morosky. “This is the future of energy management, and we’re excited to lead the charge!”

True:SCADA is designed specifically for the challenges of controlling inverter-based generation. “We identified many opportunities to tailor SCADA to the unique challenges of optimizing PV and BESS,” explained John Renfroe, Trimark’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. “As an enterprise system, True:SCADA blends our experience with recent advances in technology to deliver a unified ecosystem that makes significant improvements in data handling, communications, configuration, security, accessibility, and user experience.”

True:SCADA is designed as a non-proprietary system that can be configured and deployed any Trimark-certified, third-party system integrators. “We engineered True:SCADA to be vendor agnostic. Trained integrators – whether third party or resource owner – can configure, deploy and maintain the system. True:SCADA is better for the owner, better for the integrator, and better for the grid,” explained Ethan Stead, Product Manager. “We have some exciting announcements on the horizon related to education and community building that support our commitment to configurability by owners and third-party integrators.”

“When you’re controlling critical power resources, truth matters,” said Robert Hinchman, Trimark’s Chief Commercial Officer. “We coined the name True:SCADA because it sums up Trimark’s commitment to trust, accuracy, and reliability – precisely what is required to operate critical infrastructure. Trimark has built its reputation on those values for more than 25 years. And that’s exactly what we will deliver with True:SCADA.”

In 2012, Trimark introduced Vantage, the first SCADA system designed specifically for inverter-based power generation. Since then, Trimark has delivered end-to-end control systems at more than 600 PV and BESS resources – including the largest, most complex resources in the world. That experience guided Trimark’s vision for a truly revolutionary control ecosystem.

Trimark | https://trimarkassoc.com/

Polar Racking, a global provider of solar mounting solutions, is pleased to announce its upcoming Installer Demo Event and participation in technical education sessions at the Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC) 2025 , taking place October 6–8, 2025, at the Enercare Centre in Toronto. 

Held throughout the ETC event, Polar’s two-day hands-on demo experience will provide solar installers, EPCs, and renewable energy professionals with live product training and expert-led technical discussions. All demo participants must be wearing PPE to access the installation area (Polar Racking will be providing some PPE on site). 

Experience CORE Fixed Tilt Racking & SOL-X Single-Axis Tracker in Action 

Attendees will get hands-on with Polar Racking’s flagship systems: 

• CORE Fixed Tilt Racking – A proven, high-efficiency ground mount solution designed for rapid installation and project scalability. 
• SOL-X Single-Axis Tracker – Engineered for simplified pre-assembly, True-Terrain Following adaptability, and optimized energy yield. 

Live Installation Demos on the Show Floor 

Guided by Polar’s engineering and field services teams, installers will take part in live fixed racking and single axis tracker installations. Demonstrations will highlight efficient product assembly, time-saving installation techniques, and product performance features including terrain adaptability. 

Installer Demo Times: 

• Tuesday, October 7: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 
• Wednesday, October 8: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

Technical Training & Innovation Stage Sessions 

In addition to the demo event, Polar Racking will lead two technical sessions: 

Session 1: Getting on Track 
Understanding Solar Racking Systems and the Role of Single-Axis Trackers in Today’s Market 
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM (ET) | Halls B & C 

Session 2: Powering Canada with Homegrown Innovation 
The Future of Local Manufacturing in the Energy Sector 
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM (ET) | Halls B & C 

Supporting Canada’s Solar Industry 

“We’re excited to connect directly with the installer community through hands-on demonstrations and knowledge-sharing sessions,” said Mathieu Crevier, Director of Sales at Polar Racking. “Whether you’re working on flat terrain or complex landscapes, our CORE and SOL-X systems are designed to simplify installation and enhance long-term project performance.”  

Event Overview 
Location: Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON 
Dates: October 6–8, 2025 
Audience: Solar installers, EPCs, and clean energy professionals 

Register Here: https://electricity-transformation.ca/register/  

Polar Racking | https://www.polarracking.com/

Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world's leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, unveiled its new IQ Bidirectional EV Charger architecture for vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capability. The charger connects to the direct current (DC) port of the electric vehicle (EV) and lets homeowners charge their EV, power their home seamlessly during outages, and share energy with the grid – all managed through the Enphase App.

The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger only needs to be paired with the IQ Meter Collar for a simple, powerful configuration that delivers home backup and grid services. The system is designed to be cost-effective, easy to install, and compatible with most home electrical setups. Homeowners can start with just the charger and meter collar for the basic configuration and then expand over time by adding Enphase solar and batteries to build a complete energy system. Watch an overview video of the charger in action and read the white paper to learn more. Here are some of the key features of the charger:

• Bidirectional power with innovative technology: Targeted to support 400 V and 800 V EVs, and deliver up to 11.5 kW of bidirectional power, leveraging GaN-based grid-forming microinverters.
• Black start for total resilience: Designed to power up a de-energized home during an outage by simply plugging in the EV, providing critical backup power when homeowners need it most.
• AI-powered energy management: Designed to maximize savings by optimizing charging and discharging using real-time electricity rates, solar production forecasts, and grid conditions.
• Standards support: Expected to comply with global standards including UL 9741, UL 3141, UL 1741 SB, ISO 15118-20, OCPP 2.1, and IEEE 1547, to allow broad compatibility with current and future vehicles and utility programs worldwide.

“The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger brings the family car into the home energy system,” said Jayant Somani, senior vice president of the digital business unit at Enphase Energy. “It’s simple to install, easy to control, and designed to deliver backup power and the ability to share energy with the grid for homeowners.”

Bidirectional EV chargers come in two types: alternating current (AC), which connect through the home’s wiring and rely on the vehicle’s onboard charger, and DC, which connect directly to the vehicle’s port for faster power transfer and smarter energy control. Enphase expects to offer both, with the IQ Bidirectional EV Charger using the DC design, with the inverter built into the charger rather than the car.

The IQ Bidirectional EV Charger is being designed for global markets and is expected to be available in the second half of 2026.

Enphase Energy | https://investor.enphase.com

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced that it has achieved an industry-first solution for identifying large fluctuations in energy demanded by artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure, known as AI power bursts. Eaton’s new edge-based solution, available via a firmware update for its Eaton Power Xpert quality (PXQ) event analysis system, helps detect potential subsynchronous oscillations (SSO) in data centers, enabling operators to more effectively protect critical infrastructure and enhance resiliency as AI energy needs grow.

The increasing power requirements of AI data centers have given rise to the phenomenon of power bursting – unforeseen spikes in energy usage due to the intensive computation needs of GPU servers powering AI workloads. SSO can cause severe, costly damage to both data center infrastructure and the grid, which may not be equipped to handle these large load swings, making it essential for operators to identify and mitigate SSO bursts before they lead to costly outages due to transformer overheating, ferro resonant damage and other impacts to equipment.

Eaton’s PXQ is a versatile power quality meter for switchgear, switchboards and power distribution units (PDUs) that integrates sophisticated edge analytics to streamline the identification and resolution of power quality events such as sags, swells, transients and harmonics. Now, through a PXQ meter remote firmware upgrade, customers can leverage their system to reliably detect SSO and allow operators to take preventive actions to resolve issues before they cause lasting damage to data centers and the grid.

“The energy demands of AI workloads surpass anything data centers and the grid have encountered before, with load fluctuations that can exceed the limits of existing infrastructure,” said JP Buzzell, vice president and chief data center architect at Eaton. “By enabling customers to harness their existing PXQ technology in new ways, we’re delivering a market-first capability to effectively respond to AI power bursts. Our SSO detection solution marks a major milestone in our grid-to-chip strategy, which empowers data center operators with innovative tools to address and manage the energy challenges posed by AI.”

Eaton’s grid-to-chip strategy uses intelligent power distribution systems, backup power solutions, digital offers and other technologies to help operators optimize white and gray space in AI data centers. Other key milestones in this approach include Eaton’s recent announcement of its collaboration with NVIDIA to help lead the transition to 800 VDC power infrastructure to support 1 megawatt racks and beyond, as well as its collaboration with Siemens Energy for a fast-track approach to build data centers with integrated onsite power.

Eaton will be showcasing its grid-to-chip solutions at Yotta 2025, Sept. 8-10 in Las Vegas in booth #319. Additionally, Eaton experts JP Buzzell and Peter De Bock, vice president of energy and cooling, will present in sessions at the conference on opportunities to meet AI data center energy challenges in an evolving landscape.

To learn more about Eaton’s new edge-based solution for SSO detection, visit Eaton.com/PreventSSO. To learn more about Eaton’s full range of innovative power management technologies for AI data centers, visit Eaton.com/DataCenters.

Eaton | www.eaton.com

Storion Energy LLC, a supplier with domestic production facilities for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) components, is pleased to announce it has secured its first customer for vanadium electrolyte from its continuous production line established with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Manufacture of Advanced Key Energy Infrastructure Technologies (MAKE IT) Prize.

Since receiving the $5M prize award in 2024, Storion has been working to rapidly scale domestic production of cost-effective vanadium electrolyte, a key component of long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems, in anticipation of a 36% per year (CAGR) projected growth of VRFB deployments. Such growth is expected to reach 30-35 GWh by 2031 (~$8 billion), including 5.8 GWh in North America, before the acceleration of data center demand for LDES.

The first electrolyte customer will take advantage of Storion’s novel leasing agreement using vanadium owned by Largo Physical Vanadium Corp. (TSXV:VAND, OTCQX:VANAF), and will deliver 50 MWh of electrolyte to TerraFlow Energy for a 9.6 MW/ 5-hour VRFB installation in Bellville, Texas. Combined with the related supply agreement with TerraFlow, this strong initial demand will help build market confidence in the sustainability of a strong, vertically integrated U.S.-based manufacturing, helping catalyze the expansion of the flow battery industry.

MAKE IT Prize funds were a key piece to enabling Storion’s rapid growth since its launch as a joint venture of Stryten Energy LLC and Largo Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Largo Inc., in February of this year.

“We are grateful to the Department of Energy for their support through the MAKE IT Prize,” said Travis Torrey, Chief Technology Officer for Storion Energy. “This funding allowed us to take the crucial first step in building domestic manufacturing capacity for vanadium electrolyte. This has helped us, and the broader flow battery industry, move forward faster to meet the growing demand for LDES driven by data centers' need for energy.”

“With the MAKE IT Prize winnings, we’ve been able to meet current market demand and position ourselves to scale with future growth,” added Torrey. “This is a major step toward building a robust U.S. energy storage ecosystem.”

Storion’s electrolyte production is designed to support utility-scale deployments and future growth across the energy storage sector. The company continues to collaborate with industry partners to expand access to safe, durable, and recyclable energy storage solutions, which support American energy security and independence.

Storion Energy | storion.com

Aspen Power, a leading distributed generation platform dedicated to building the clean energy future, announced closing on the acquisition of two community solar projects in Northampton, Pennsylvania, with a combined capacity of 6.85 megawatts direct current (MWdc). These projects are the first projects to close under a portfolio totaling 18 MWdc under contract with Syncarpha Capital, LLC.

Industry estimates from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) indicate these projects will create approximately 130 jobs. The ground-mounted systems are expected to generate almost 9 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean energy annually, which is equivalent to powering over 800 homes.

“Aspen Power is proud to expand our presence in Pennsylvania and deliver the lowest-cost form of new power to communities across the state,” said Jorge Vargas, Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Power. “Solar is now the most affordable source of new electricity in the U.S., and even in a difficult national political environment, we are executing and bringing projects online. Together with our partners at Syncarpha Capital, we are creating reliable, long-term income for landowners, affordable clean energy for residents, and tangible progress toward a more resilient grid. At this pivotal moment for the renewable energy industry, strong execution and strong partnerships are what will drive lasting economic and environmental benefits, and Aspen is proud to be leading that effort in Pennsylvania.”

“As a long-term owner / operator of solar and storage projects, we’re selective about who we partner with when we choose to monetize shovel-ready projects. We chose Aspen Power because they are a reliable counterparty with strong financial backing and a proven ability to execute,” said Cliff Chapman, co-founder and CEO of Syncarpha Capital. “These transactions represent a fraction of Syncarpha’s organically developed Pennsylvania pipeline, and we look forward to continuing to play a significant role in expanding the state’s clean energy future.”

Aspen Power has been highly active in Pennsylvania, with more than 100 MW of operating and in-construction assets across the state. As electricity demand grows, solar’s speed of deployment makes it a critical solution for meeting near-term energy needs. Pennsylvania’s target of sourcing 18% of its electricity from renewables by 2025 underscores the importance of these projects, which will contribute directly to the state’s clean energy goals.

Nationwide, Aspen Power continues to lead in the distributed generation sector, having developed or acquired more than 600 renewable energy projects across 26 states in pursuit of a more affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy future.

Aspen Power | aspenpower.com