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More details on IRA domestic content bonus revealed today by Treasury, IRS
Today the Dept. of the Treasury has released long-awaited further guidance concerning the domestic content bonus within the Inflation Reduction Act. Solar…
Latest NC Clean Energy report finds utilities concerned about load growth
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its Q1 2024 edition of the 50 States of Power Decarbonization. The quarterly series…
PosiGen Nabs Second Funding Commitment From Brookfield
Peter Shaper PosiGen has received a $150 million expanded commitment through a direct lending infrastructure fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management. Brookfield…
Catalyze to Support New York Community Solar Portfolio
(Source: Catalyst) Catalyze has secured $100 million in financing from NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research…
America Exceeds Five Million Solar Installations Nationwide
America Exceeds Five Million Solar Installations Nationwide mlyons@seia.org Thu, 05/16/2024 – 05:05 …
SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Solar Manufacturing Policy Announcement
SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Solar Manufacturing Policy Announcement jbristol@seia.org Thu, 05/16/2024 – 05:00 …
U.S. Exceeds 5M Solar Installations
Abigail Ross Hopper The United States has exceeded 5 million solar installations, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association…
DESRI completes 80-MW Elektron solar project in Utah
By | May 15, 2024 D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) announced the 80-MWAC Elektron Solar Project has reached commercial operation. The…
AD/CVD Round 2: Southeast Asian solar panel players will again be investigated for unfair practices
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) and the Dept. of Commerce today announced they will investigate claims made by the American Alliance…
We Recycle Solar Expands Partnership with Renewables.org
AJ Orben We Recycle Solar and Renewables.org have expanded their collaboration and are launching a program for developers, IPPs and manufacturers to…
BrightNight, Cordelio Power Close on Financing for Arizona Box Canyon Project
BrightNight and Cordelio Power have secured a $414 million construction credit facility for their 300 MW Box Canyon solar power project in…
Which Data Source Is Best For My Solar Project?
Key takeaway: Satellite, LiDAR, and aerial imagery make it easy to draft preliminary solar designs for sales conversations; drone imagery confirms measurements…
Nextracker expands Pennsylvania plant to meet new solar demand in the region
Despite writing about solar for more than five years, I rarely have the chance to stand up from my office chair, hop…
Save A Dime, Lose A Dollar: Why Not Investing In Technology Costs More In The End
Key takeaway: New technology in solar, like drones, will pay for itself from your insurance savings and other cost reductions nearly immediately….
How Surveyors Can Save 2 Hours Per Day With Field Data Uploads
Key takeaway: The entire solar process, from sales to commissioning, can be streamlined by making accurate project information more readily available in…
Silicon Ranch to develop 110 MW solar project with Tennessee electric co-op
By | May 13, 2024 Silicon Ranch is signing an agreement to develop a 110-MW solar project with MTE, the largest electric…
Trina Solar initiates legal action against Runergy on TOPCon patents
Trina Solar has initiated legal action against Runergy for unauthorized use of Trina’s TOPCon solar cell technology patents. “Legal action protects the…
Revised 301 tariffs hone in on Chinese solar products, with some exceptions
On May 14, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced further action on Section 301 tariffs after her statutory four-year review, including a…
Qcells completes 1.7-MW solar + storage portfolio for Hanwha Aerospace USA
Qcells and Hanwha Aerospace USA (HAU) have announced the completion of two solar and energy storage projects in Connecticut to help HAU…
Accurate solar resource assessment: Paving the way for profitable projects
The solar energy industry in the United States is booming, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration projecting that the percentage of electric…
PakEnergy bringing solar project management software to RE+ Texas
PakEnergy is addressing the unique needs of renewable energy professionals with a solution designed to tackle complex land, project and asset management…
Georgia church goes solar with help from Capital Good Fund
Last month, with the help of the nonprofit Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL), Trinity Episcopal Church in Statesboro, Georgia became the…
SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Action to Support American Clean Energy Manufacturing
SEIA Statement on Biden Administration’s Action to Support American Clean Energy Manufacturing mlyons@seia.org Tue, 05/14/2024 – 12:57 …
Appalachian Power Issues Renewables RFPs
(Credit: Christian Ferrer) The Appalachian Power Company has issued three RFPs for wind, solar, BESS and renewable energy certificates (RECs). The first…
Qcells Completes Solar, Storage Projects on HAU Sites
Jin Han Qcells and Hanwha Aerospace USA (HAU), both subsidiaries of the Hanwha Group, have completed two solar and energy storage projects…
CEP Renewables solar project remediates severely contaminated land
CEP Renewables has started construction on its 19 MWDC Foul Rift solar project located in White Township, New Jersey. The project is…
Fronius expands inverter partnership program to simplify field service
Fronius USA has announced an updated partner program, offering exclusive benefits and specialized trainings aimed at elevating the quality of solar installation,…
Treasury announces 2024 application opening date for low-income bonus credit program The department is also rolling over 325 MW of available capacity from 2023.
Today, the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that applications will open at 9 a.m. ET on…
Verogy installs 486-kW solar portfolio for Connecticut school district
The Town of Groton Board of Education is proud to announce the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on two schools, Groton…
MGE Seeks More Local Solar and Battery Storage to Serve Customers
Jeff Keebler Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build a 20…
Utility Announces First Large-Scale Solar Under Expanded TVA Program
Chris Jones (Middle Tennessee Electric); Reagan Farr (Silicon Ranch) (Photo: Business Wire) Silicon Ranch and Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) are set to…
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Final Transmission Order from FERC
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Final Transmission Order from FERC mlyons@seia.org Mon, 05/13/2024 – 12:52 …
CEP Renewables Begins Construction on New Jersey Brownfield Solar Project
CEP Renewables Begins Construction on 19 MW Brownfield Solar Project in New Jersey (Source: PR Newswire) CEP Renewables has begun construction on…
Clearloop finishes new solar project for Intuit and REI Co-op
Clearloop, a Silicon Ranch company, announced that Intuit and REI Co-op flipped the switch on the new 2.8-MWDC White Pine Solar Farm…
Intuit, REI Help Clearloop Cut Ribbon on White Pine Solar Farm
Representatives from Clearloop, REI, and Intuit celebrate the completion of the White Pine Solar Project in White Pine, TN. (Photo: Business Wire)…
California regulators approve new residential electric bill fixed charges
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted May 9 to approve a controversial $24 monthly fixed charge on residential consumers who get…
Silfab’s South Carolina manufacturing plans may be in jeopardy
By | May 10, 2024 Local news outlets are reporting that the zoning board for York County, South Carolina, has reversed its…
Meta, Solarpack Sign Construction Agreements for Indiana Projects
(Credit: Solarpack) Meta and Solarpack have signed a strategic agreement for the construction of two Indiana solar projects with a total of…
Greenskies Installs 1.67 MW Solar Portfolio for New Jersey Schools
(Credit: Greenskies) Piscataway Township Schools has partnered with Greenskies Clean Focus to install a 1.67 MW rooftop solar portfolio made up of…
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on New Fixed Charges on California Electric Bills
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on New Fixed Charges on California Electric Bills techols Thu, 05/09/2024 – 11:33 …
8 reasons why third-party warehousing can help solar EPCs
U.S. solar supply chains were under more scrutiny in the past four years than ever before. Successive administrations have imposed significant tariffs…
Sunrun creates largest VPP in the country to support California’s electric grid
Sunrun has networked more than 16,200 customers’ solar + storage systems to support California’s electrical grid during the hot summer months. Sunrun’s…
Greenskies builds 7-project solar portfolio on New Jersey school district
Piscataway Township Schools partnered with Greenskies Clean Focus, a renewable energy solutions provider, to install a 1.67-MW rooftop solar portfolio in New…
Clean Energy Manufacturing Investments Supporting Growth, IEA Report Says
Fatih Birol The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its “Advancing Clean Technology Manufacturing” report, which finds that global investment in the…
LONGi reaches 27.3% efficiency on HJT solar cells in lab
By | May 8, 2024 LONGi has broken another world-record for silicon solar cell efficiency. As certified by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy…
Hercules Machinery debuts remote-controlled solar pile driver
By | May 8, 2024 Hercules Machinery Corporation (HMC), a construction machinery company, launched its latest product, the STR20-RC, a remote-controlled piling…
Tigo rolls out new MLPE for high-powered solar panels
Tigo Energy announced the newest additions to the Tigo Flex MLPE product family, the Tigo TS4-X line. Designed to serve the commercial…
Vermont utility approved for 5-MW energy storage project
Not-for-profit public utility Morrisville Water and Light (MWL) is bolstering its grid reliability after the unanimous approval from its board of trustees…
EnCap Energy Transition Closes $1.5 Billion Fund
Jim Hughes EnCap Energy Transition has closed its Energy Transition Fund II (EETF II) with $1.5 billion in commitments, the company says. …
Vesper Energy Completes Sale of Deer Creek Project
Mark Rostafin Vesper Energy has sold its Deer Creek Renewable Energy project to what the company calls a leading Fortune 500 energy…