Billy Ludt
Senior Editor at Solar Power World
Senior Editor at Windpower Engineering & Development
The tallest person in solar media. Senior editor at @solarpowerworld
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3 days ago |
solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt
Kolbe Windows & Doors recently completed and activated a solar panel system on the roof of its main manufacturing facility in Wausau, Wisconsin. This 999.6-kW array consists of 2,061 photovoltaic panels and is expected to offset 31.8% of the window manufacturer’s current energy consumption at the plant. Kolbe worked closely with Northwind Solar, a PV contractor from Amherst, on the design and installation of the system.
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solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt
The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced County, one of California’s first community solar projects, is now online and providing emission-free power to residents in underserved communities. A joint project from Peninsula Clean Energy and Renewable America, Dos Palos will generate 3 MW of solar power as part of Peninsula Clean Energy’s Green Access Program, which is providing income-qualified customers in San Mateo County and Los Banos with a 20% reduction to their electric bills.
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solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt
Single-axis solar trackers have become the dominant structural choice for large-scale solar construction in the United States, but there are scenarios where using fixed-tilt racking still makes the most sense. Solar trackers have the advantage of generating more energy by pointing modules toward the sun. Mobile racking was installed in more than half of U.S. utility-scale solar projects starting in 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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6 days ago |
solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt
DSD Renewables has secured a master contract with School Project for Utility Rate Reduction (SPURR), a utility purchasing group representing public agencies like schools, to be its chosen developer partner for the Renewable Energy Aggregated Procurement (REAP) Program.
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solarpowerworldonline.com | Billy Ludt
Nearly every state has already has taken some action on its net metering policies in the first three months of 2025, according to a report published by the NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC). The NCCETC released its Q1 2025 edition of “The 50 States of Solar,” a quarterly report that provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on distributed solar policy.
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Today we published this year's Top Solar Contractors List, marking another monumental effort from solar installers working in the United States https://t.co/asrjX8TiWM
Kinematics has unveiled its ST Series Actuators, a new line of actuators with a smaller profile than prior models and a grease-free bearing design https://t.co/Kn7eYPAf8e
.@EdpRenewables North America has completed the 210-MW Pearl River Solar Park in Scott County, Mississippi, the developer's first PV project in the state https://t.co/oUDt5J08HS