Utility-scale solar projects run on tight schedules, and slight delays in one phase often ripple through the entire development process. New data shows that 70–90% of renewable energy projects fail due to pre-development risks, such as permitting, interconnection, design, and procurement challenges. Supply chain instability contributes to these hurdles, with developers naming it as the …
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Why Highlighting Ecovoltaic Benefits in Utility-Scale Solar is Crucial for Overcoming Local Opposition
Ambitious clean energy targets have intensified debates over state-level mandates and local control over land use, highlighted by a recent spate of legislative setbacks for utility-scale solar siting and permitting processes. As shifting regulatory frameworks continue to create hurdles for utility-scale solar developers, addressing community buy-in remains a top priority for project approval. Below, we …
Unlocking the Trapped Potential of Landfills and Brownfields for Community Solar
Once viewed as unusable eyesores, environmentally compromised sites like remediated brownfields and closed landfills are quickly becoming prime real estate for community solar projects. These developments offer vast untapped potential and alternatives to greenfield sites for commercial and industrial (C&I) project developers and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms. Success in repurposing these challenging terrains …
Maximizing Demand Response Participation in Utility-Scale Solar+Storage Projects
The U.S. utility-scale solar industry continues to add record-breaking capacity while increasing the adoption of solar-plus-storage systems. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), 81% of the 63 GW of new generation capacity expected in 2025 will come from solar and battery storage, with Texas and California leading the charge. However, as solar penetration grows, …
Trinasolar: Setting the Standard for Solar Industry Sustainability
As the world races toward a net-zero future, the solar industry sits in the spotlight as companies are called upon to provide clean energy solutions and embody sustainability principles. Increasingly, solar bids must reflect the environmental impact of the materials used. Quantifying and minimizing the projects’ carbon footprints will require selecting suppliers who use low-carbon …
5 Key Points for EPCs and Developers Pitching Agrivoltaic Projects to Poultry Operations
Commercial and industrial (C&I) and community solar engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms and project developers are increasingly challenged to find innovative ways to enhance the value proposition of solar installations. Agrivoltaics, the practice of integrating solar energy and agriculture, has emerged as a promising option due to its wide range of benefits. Agrivoltaic systems …
The Trends Shaping the Utility-scale Solar Sector in 2025
2025 represents a pivotal stage in the United States’ transition toward a clean energy future. By implementing a dynamic, forward-thinking strategy, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms and project developers stand to benefit from both near-term growth and the substantial upside of the rapidly evolving market. Let’s examine the trends likely to shape the utility-scale …
Extreme Weather Resilience with Trinasolar’s Vertex N Modules for C&I Solar Installations
As most of the country hunkers down to brace for a cold, snowy winter season, PV modules have no such luxury and must remain exposed to the elements. Although solar technology has evolved greatly over the decades, not all modules are engineered to ensure long-term reliability and optimized performance during extreme weather. This means that …
Second Peak Hail Season of the Year Highlights the Critical Need for Hail-Resistant PV Modules
If you follow professional football, you’re probably aware of the recent Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals games when officials had to stop play for the first time ever so the crew could close the stadium’s roof. The reason? An unexpected out-of-season hailstorm in Phoenix, Arizona. The second out-of-season hailstorm to hit the state in less …
How EPCs and Developers Can Meet the Rapidly Expanding Data Center Sector’s Surging Energy Demands
Amidst the post-election uncertainty in the solar sector, some certainties hold steady, particularly the rapidly surging energy demands of the expanding data center sector. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released its Solar Means Business 2024 report, tracking solar photovoltaic (PV) installations that support commercial activities at U.S. facilities, covering systems operating by the end …
