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Solar for All Hartford Celebrates Expanding Solar and Battery Storage Access
Aug 08, 2025

Solar for All Hartford Celebrates Expanding Solar and Battery Storage Access

In a powerful display of community and clean energy progress, the City of Hartford, Connecticut Green Bank, and PosiGen hosted a "Solar for All Hartford: Solar Celebration" at a local PosiGen customer's home on Blue Hills Avenue. The event celebrated the successful Solar for All Hartford initiative, launched in 2018, which aims to help Hartford homeowners save money on energy costs through the installation of solar energy and battery storage systems.

Along with the city's support, PosiGen and Connecticut Green Bank designed the Solar for All Hartford program to make solar energy and battery storage accessible and affordable to all homeowners, regardless of income level. Since its inception, more than 350 Hartford residents have made the switch to solar energy. In addition to rooftop solar, the program now includes battery storage, an important new component of PosiGen's proven model. This enhancement gives homeowners greater energy resilience, helping them keep the lights on and meet critical needs.

posigen

The celebration featured a speaking program that included remarks from U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, City of Hartford officials, and Connecticut Green Bank and PosiGen leadership, as well as customers who shared their personal experiences about the benefits of going solar.

"Bolstering energy efficiency, lowering electricity costs, and delivering reliable energy are just a few of the reasons solar is critical to our state's clean energy future," said Senator Blumenthal. "I applaud Solar for All's efforts to make solar more affordable and accessible for all Hartford families."

"The Solar for All Hartford campaign demonstrates how a unified partnership, grounded in shared vision and moral commitment, can transform community well-being," said City of Hartford Director of Sustainability Cecelia Drayton. "By engaging residents meaningfully, the campaign has paved the way for equitable access to solar energy for everyone."

"While the key environmental and economic impacts can be measured with data, hearing residents talk about using the cost savings from solar to pay other bills or how battery storage prevents the loss of expensive, life-saving medicines during a power outage reminds us why this work is so important," said Bryan Garcia, President and CEO of the Connecticut Green Bank.

"PosiGen is grateful for our long-term partnerships with the city of Hartford and Connecticut Green Bank that have helped make our "Solar for All" mission a reality in Connecticut," said PosiGen VP of Public Policy Kyle Wallace. "The affordable rooftop solar and batteries we provide families in Hartford and across the state increase energy affordability, enhance reliability, and are a critical part of Connecticut's clean energy future."

"I no longer have to worry about skyrocketing summer bills," said Hartford resident Dr. Kaydian R.

"It's very worth it," said Hartford resident Yahaira A. "I'm so glad I did it because the savings have just been through the roof."

With hundreds of families already seeing the benefits of solar energy, Solar for All Hartford is proving that smart energy solutions can also be fair, inclusive, and life-changing. The future is bright for homeowners ready to power up and save.

Posigen | posigen.com/solar-for-all-hartford

Connecticut Green Bank | www.ctgreenbank.com

 

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Aug 08, 2025

New ACORE Report: “The Role of Safe Harbor for Energy Tax Credits: Guardrails, Not Loopholes”

The American Council on Renewable Energy released a new issue brief on IRS “safe harbor” provisions and how they work in tandem with private market forces to ensure the integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness of federal energy tax credits.

For the clean energy infrastructure that’s required to meet rising electricity demand from AI, cloud computing, and other economic and national security imperatives, safe harbor rules provide clarity, reduce burdens, and foster confidence in project development. Ultimately, IRS safe harbor provisions act as guardrails—ensuring only projects with meaningful and ongoing development qualify.

Click here to download the report and one-pager.

American Council on Renewable Energy | https://acore.org/

Asian Spirit Shipment Tips Scales in Anniversary Season for Wind Energy Cargo
Aug 08, 2025

Asian Spirit Shipment Tips Scales in Anniversary Season for Wind Energy Cargo

The oceangoing vessel Asian Spirit arrived at the Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s Clure Public Marine Terminal with 39 wind turbine blades, completing a project that involved six voyages and more than 100,000 freight tons of wind energy cargo in 2025. Her shipments contributed to a milestone summer—the 20th anniversary of wind energy cargo deliveries at North America’s farthest-inland seaport.

ship under bridge

The very first shipment arrived in April 2005, after years of development efforts by Lake Superior Warehousing and the Duluth Seaway Port Authority—a working partnership known as Duluth Cargo Connect. Since that first shipment, Duluth has welcomed more than 2.6 million freight tons of wind energy cargo, establishing itself as the leading midcontinent logistics hub for renewable energy components. 

• In 2011, cumulative wind energy cargo shipments surpassed 1 million freight tons at the Clure Public Marine Terminal. 

• In 2020, Duluth Cargo Connect handled a single-season record 525,000 freight tons of wind energy cargo. It arrived aboard 30 ships from eight countries on four continents. 

• In 2024, Duluth Cargo Connect discharged the port’s longest blades ever: 260 feet in length. 

• After arriving in Duluth on ships, via the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System, energy cargoes complete the final leg of their journey via truck or rail, a process expedited by Duluth’s award-winning road and rail clearances, plus crucial partnerships with MnDOT, WisDOT, the City of Duluth, St. Louis County, and state law enforcement agencies. o Today’s shipment of wind energy cargo is destined for North Dakota, where the blades will repower previously installed turbines. 

• The port’s history of handling energy cargo spans more than 150 years, starting with coal shipments in the 1870s and continuing today with inbound and outbound sailings of bulk and breakbulk cargoes—from conventional fuels to renewable energy components. 

Port of Duluth | https://duluthport.com/

 

FlexGen Expands Global Battery Energy Storage Leadership with Court Approval of Powin Assets Acquisition
Aug 07, 2025

FlexGen Expands Global Battery Energy Storage Leadership with Court Approval of Powin Assets Acquisition

FlexGen Power Systems, LLC (“FlexGen”), a leading provider of battery energy storage solutions and energy management software, announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, the Court presiding over the Chapter 11 cases of Powin, LLC and Powin affiliates, has approved FlexGen’s acquisition of a substantial portion of Powin’s business, advancing FlexGen’s mission to future proof global grids and growing energy demand through battery energy storage.

Through the acquisition, FlexGen will own all of Powin’s IP, including hardware IP, software IP and information technology systems, along with a significant spare parts inventory. Upon closing of the acquisition, FlexGen will support over 25 GWh of battery energy storage systems and 200 projects across 10 countries in its portfolio. FlexGen’s Remote Operations Center (ROC) will gain system visibility to ensure continuity for Powin customers, while its FlexGen HybridOS® controls software, analytics modules and lifecycle services will be made available to provide additional insights and best-in-class system availability.

“This is a significant milestone, not just for FlexGen, but for the entire industry, as storage is no longer a nice-to-have, but rather, essential to meeting global energy demand and opportunities,” said FlexGen CEO, Kelcy Pegler. “With this acquisition, we will continue to deliver the reliability and intelligence the grid, data centers and communities need to thrive in a world of growing energy needs.”

Drawing on 15 years of integration experience with over 65 configurations from 22 global vendors, FlexGen is prepared to deliver immediate continuity and support for Powin customers. With its full suite of lifecycle services and hardware-agnostic FlexGen HybridOS® software products, FlexGen meets operators where they are today while driving an AI-centric roadmap for its analytics module and sophisticated controls software. The impact is futureproofing customer investments with maximum uptime and minimal disruption.

“Our top priority is customer success and delivering immediate operational stability, maximizing the value and performance of their systems. FlexGen’s proven financial strength means we’re a capital-light software and services partner that will remain in business to deliver on our customer promises,” added Gary Cristini, FlexGen’s CFO. “We thank Powin for their early-mover role in shaping the dynamic and important grid-scale battery market and honor our commitment to carry on that legacy and deliver exceptional uptime, reliability and customer success.”

FlexGen | https://www.flexgen.com/Powin

S-5! Expands National Reach with New Solar Distribution Partner in New Jersey
Aug 07, 2025

S-5! Expands National Reach with New Solar Distribution Partner in New Jersey

S-5!, the leading authority on attachment solutions for metal roofs, announces its new distribution partnership with Krannich Solar USA, a division of the global solar distributor, Krannich Solar. As an authorized distributor, Krannich Solar USA will offer the full line of S-5! solar mounting solutions across their four U.S. branch locations.

krannich

Headquartered in Germany, Krannich Solar operates in over 30 countries, serving residential, commercial and utility-scale solar installers and EPCs with a broad range of solar photovoltaic products, including modules, inverters, racking systems and balance-of-system components.

"We are excited to partner with S-5!, a company whose commitment to innovation and quality aligns seamlessly with our own values,” said Ean Kyler, CEO of Krannich Solar USA. “S-5!’s proven track record in delivering reliable, efficient roof attachment solutions makes them an ideal partner. We share a commitment to sustainability, engineering excellence and exceptional customer service, and we’re confident that this collaboration will drive forward the adoption of solar energy across key markets.”

Kyler also noted that S-5!’s high-volume, automated manufacturing processes at its ISO 9001:2015-certified facility ensure consistent product quality, affordability, and availability. “Their products are engineered to last the life of the roof—and that’s exactly the reliability our customers expect,” he added.

“Krannich has been a valued supporter of S-5! for many years,” said Rob Haddock, S-5! Founder and CEO. “This official distribution agreement is the culmination of a long-standing, collaborative relationship between our teams. We look forward to expanding our reach and making S-5! products more accessible than ever through Krannich’s nationwide presence.”

S-5! | www.s-5.com

Krannich Solar | https://krannich-solar.com/us-en/

SAE Partners with Pexapark for Commercial Advisory on 120MW Battery Storage Project
Aug 07, 2025

SAE Partners with Pexapark for Commercial Advisory on 120MW Battery Storage Project

Pexapark, the trusted provider of reference prices and market intelligence for renewable energy supported developer SAE as commercial lead on the development of Afon Wysg 1 (AW1), a 120MW / 240MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project. 

The AW 1 project is located at the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park in South Wales, which is one of the UK’s largest Battery Storage sites. The AW1 project is expected to reach commercial operations in Q1 2027 and plays an important role in SAE’s strategy to own and operate clean energy infrastructure. 

By leveraging its expertise in storage market dynamics, risk allocation, and offtake negotiation for batteries, Pexapark advised SAE on the procurement and the commercial structuring of the 12-year floored revenue optimisation agreement with EDF Energy Customers Limited (EDF) in close collaboration with financial and legal advisers. With market conditions constantly evolving, Pexapark’s involvement helped SAE evaluate trade-offs across contract terms, revenue certainty, and operational flexibility. This agreement, in addition to the Capacity Market revenues secured by SAE’s projects announced in March, will streamline and guarantee further revenues for the site. 

“Battery storage is a fast-moving and complex space, and each project requires some degree of tailoring to ensure bankability and long-term value,” said Rob Hudson, Lead Energy Storage Advisor at Pexapark. “As the offtake market evolves, transaction expertise and structure-specific insights are essential to strike the right balance between revenue certainty and merchant exposure. We’re proud to support SAE as they scale their storage ambitions and take a leading role in the UK energy transition.” 

“Reaching this milestone for Afon Wysg 1 is a huge achievement for our team” said David Taaffe, Chief Operating Officer at SAE. “The support from Pexapark has been critical in helping us run a robust offtaker selection process and ensuring the commercial structure met our financing needs. Their understanding of BESS contracts and market design gave us confidence in securing the best deal possible for this project.” 

Pexapark |  www.pexapark.com

Joule, Caterpillar, and Wheeler Announce an Agreement to Power America’s Growing Data Center Energy Needs
Aug 07, 2025

Joule, Caterpillar, and Wheeler Announce an Agreement to Power America’s Growing Data Center Energy Needs

Joule Capital Partners, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), and Wheeler Machinery Co. announced an agreement to power Joule’s High Performance Compute Data Center Campus in Utah. Joule, a next-generation infrastructure company, aims to create the largest single campus in Utah and operate the most advanced data centers in the world.

Bringing multiple gigawatts of capacity to Utah

This initiative will provide four gigawatts of total energy to the center of the Intermountain West. The project will deliver groundbreaking prime power and integrated combined cooling heat and power (CCHP) solutions with a by-design liquid cooling architecture. Powered by a fleet of Caterpillar’s latest G3520K generator sets and support equipment, the distributed generation system produces electricity and captures waste heat to power and cool next-generation, high-density server systems. 

The solution includes 1.1 gigawatt hours of grid forming battery energy storage along with backup power generation served by diverse fuel sources. Thanks to Caterpillar’s expanding U.S.-based manufacturing footprint, the full generation package can be delivered ahead of most other generation technologies. This speed-to-power advantage is critical for meeting the explosive growth in demand for compute capacity.

Beyond the gensets, this fully integrated system includes the controls, switchgear, inverters, energy storage solutions, CCHP and more, providing a complete power solution for the Joule data center and a competitive advantage for Joule’s tenants. Caterpillar and Wheeler will also provide service and support for the products and solutions, ensuring uptime and availability targets are met.

“This project represents the core of Joule’s mission—to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) ready compute capacity by pairing world-class data center campuses with reliable, on-demand power,” said David Gray, President of Joule Capital Partners. “By combining Caterpillar’s advanced energy systems with Wheeler’s local expertise, we can bring gigawatt-scale capacity to market faster and more efficiently than ever before, ensuring our tenants have the power and reliability they need to thrive in the next generation of high-performance computing.”

“Caterpillar is uniquely positioned to tackle the growing energy needs for artificial intelligence and the evolving needs of modern infrastructure. This project is a perfect example of how we can deliver fast, reliable power generation to our customers through integrated energy solutions," said Melissa Busen, senior vice president of Electric Power at Caterpillar Inc. “We are proud to work with Joule and Wheeler to help bring this project to life.”

“This strategic alliance between Joule, Caterpillar, and Wheeler brings together world-class engineering, local expertise, and visionary energy design”, said Bryan Campbell, CEO of Wheeler Machinery Co, “We’re proud to help deliver a resilient solution ready to meet future compute demands and set a new standard for data center infrastructure.”

Joule Capital Partners | https://joulecapitalpartners.com/

Caterpillar I caterpillar.com 

Wheeler Machinery | wheelercat.com/power/

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