It was February 1st, and Inovateus had a bit of a problem. We had a large load of solar power equipment we wanted to donate to a good cause. But donating literal tons of specialized equipment isn’t nearly as straightforward as a cash transfer. There are all kinds of logistical hurdles, and after several calls, it still wasn’t clear where …
Inovateus Solar is very excited to announce two new partnerships and memberships with both the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV), and Arbor Day Foundation, starting 2025 on a high note. Both relationships were established interdependently at the end of 2024. The Monarch Joint Venture is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and a national partner network of federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, …
Case study: Recycling success for Indiana solar construction site (lightsourcebp.com) 07 Mar, 2024 – By Lightsource bp Responsible waste management can help maximize the sustainable benefits of solar. Lightsource bp seeks to improve our own waste footprint by committing to reusing or recycling solar panels, as well as reducing or diverting other waste streams during construction and operations. By some …
Utility-scale solar outlook: Top concerns for development in 2024 Austin Willenbrock, senior manager of strategic partnership and EPC delivery at Inovateus Solar “The top challenge could be obtaining and securing sufficient land for solar projects, especially in densely populated areas or regions with competing land use interests. Additionally, navigating regulatory hurdles and obtaining permits have always been the biggest obstacle for …
By Tyler Kanczuzewski, VP of Sustainability for Inovateus Solar, and Peter Berthelsen,President of Conservation Blueprint There’s a lot of buzz these days about planting pollinators with solar panels — for good reason.Incorporating pollinators provides a slew of benefits for solar installations, agriculture, and theenvironment. But it’s not as simple as scattering some seeds and hoping for the best. Luckily, throughextensive …
By Tyler Kanczuzewski Today’s college students are deeply invested and have strong opinions and concerns about climate change and their future. Connecting students with their campus sustainability goals is a newer concept that many schools are actively trying to achieve. Some are achieving this transparency through the STARS Program. Born from a stakeholder engagement process by the Association for the …
By Tyler Kanczuzewski, Vice President of Sustainability In this series of six blog posts, we’ve been exploring Inovateus Solar’s best practices for designing and constructing the most sustainable solar projects possible. In case you missed the previous posts, we’ve thus far shared our best practices for: · Design · Procurement · Construction · Vegetation Management · O&M and Decommissioning In this final part of our …
So far in our Best Practices for Sustainable Solar Development series, we’ve covered Design, Procurement, Construction, and Vegetation Management. These are all important aspects for developing and building the solar project, yet sustainability doesn’t stop after interconnection. In Part 5, we’ll discuss best practices for sustainably operating and maintaining the project (O&M) and sustainable practices for end-of-life management and restoring the land after its …
In Part 3 of our blog series on sustainable solar development, we discussed Inovateus’ strategyfor how to achieve zero-waste construction. In part 4, we’ll go over vegetation management. Traditional solar developers rarely consider the landscaping or seed mix that gets planted undera solar array. With typical vegetation management practices, the solar developer will clear theland of any vegetation before construction. After construction, …
In our last post on sustainable solar development, we discussed procurement, the “P” in the acronym EPC, which stands for engineering, procurement, and construction. In part three of this six-part series, we’ll discuss the “c,” construction. Solar construction waste has a tangible and visible impact on the environment and the solar project’s community. Multimegawatt projects involve thousands of solar modules that are …
Several years ago, Inovateus committed to becoming environmental stewards to ensure that they would become leaders in sustainable solar development. But what does “sustainable development” mean? While we are aware of the various definitions for environmental, social, and governance (ESG), they weren’t a great fit for the solar industry, which touches construction, product procurement, waste, land preservation, and other factors. …
Could it be argued that the Solar PV industry is one of the more sustainable industries on the planet? Solar power is a prime form of renewable energy, and it doesn’t consume natural resources on a daily basis. Fossil fuels are typically consumed during the manufacturing of solar equipment on the front-end, but once deployed at a solar project, they …
