AOMC secures $1.5M grant from U.S. DOE for solar workforce; Naked Energy to Establish Manufacturing Facility for Solar PV and More...

Amicus Operations and Maintenance Cooperative (AOMC) has secured a significant three-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, as part of the Advancing Equity Through Workforce Partnerships initiative. The program, partially funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to accelerate the adoption of solar energy technologies while fostering greater diversity and inclusion within the solar workforce.

Naked Energy, a prominent player in renewable energy technology, has unveiled plans to inaugurate a manufacturing plant in Dallas, Texas, to produce its innovative combined solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal units. The facility, set to be overseen by ELM Solar, a subsidiary of ELM Companies, marks a significant investment aimed at meeting the rising demand for sustainable energy solutions in North America.

Navitas Resourcing Group, a leading figure in renewable energy recruitment, announces its strategic expansion into contract recruitment services across the United States. This move marks Navitas’s inaugural venture into contract recruitment in the region, complementing its existing permanent placement offerings and underscoring its commitment to fostering employment opportunities in sustainable energy.

Arcadia, a global utility data and community solar platform, has announced the successful closure of a growth round of financing. This investment will bolster the company’s leading community solar program and facilitate product innovation, harnessing artificial intelligence to unlock new use cases from its extensive energy data repository.

Lightstar Renewables, LLC , a leading community solar developer based in Boston, has announced the successful permitting of a 4.95 MW agrivoltaic community solar project in Illinois. The Nesler Road project, spanning 36 acres, is poised to generate clean, renewable solar energy to power approximately 1,100 homes in Illinois annually, while simultaneously cultivating hay.