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MREA Partners with Habitat for Humanity to Install Solar on Residential Homes
This year, Habitat for Humanity chapters throughout Wisconsin partnered with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) for the Grow Solar for Humanity…
Altus Power Acquires 220 MW of Solar Assets from True Green Capital Management
Gregg Felton Altus Power Inc. has entered a definitive agreement to acquire approximately 220 MW of newly developed and in construction solar…
2022 paves way for massive growth for solar + storage industry
Robust federal clean energy policy has laid the groundwork for a decade of explosive growth for the solar and storage industries. A…
December 2022 Special Edition: 2023 Renewable Energy Handbook
By | December 20, 2022 Welcome to the 2023 Renewable Energy Handbook We’re wrapping up another hectic year for renewable energy policy…
How the Inflation Reduction Act will help more nonprofits go solar
By Ken LaRoe, CEO and Founder of Climate First Bank The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed into law by President Biden on…
Lightsource bp finishes second solar project for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
By | December 21, 2022 A 25-MW solar project that is helping advance energy and sustainability priorities for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation…
Intersolar North America releases 2023 conference program
By | December 21, 2022 Intersolar North America (ISNA) and Energy Storage North America (ESNA) unveiled their 2023 conference program taking place…
SMUD to start 20-MWh Swell-aggregated VPP in 2023
By | December 22, 2022 Virtual power plant aggregator Swell will organize a new VPP in Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). The…
Primergy Closes on Credit Facility from Rabobank for Solar, Storage Projects
Tim Larrison Primergy Solar LLC, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar, distributed solar and energy storage, has closed with Rabobank…
NREL Researchers Look into PV Efficiency, Stability with Perovskite Solar Cells
A new approach to manufacturing perovskite solar cells has addressed previous problems and yielded devices with high efficiency and excellent stability, researchers…
RWE Pursues Research to Generate Solar Power in Tandem with Agricultural Plans
Innovative agrivoltaics demo system 2022 (Credit: RWE) RWE and Forschungszentrum Jülich are planning on generating power and farming land on the same…
Sacramento, Swell Aggregate Residential Solar, Battery Storage in VPP
Lora Anguay To help deliver on its 2030 Zero Carbon Plan to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its power supply, Sacramento Municipal…
Munich Re Subsidiary Acquires Stake in Two Solar, Storage Projects
Maverick 6 and 7 solar projects EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and MEAG, acting in its capacity as Munich Re’s global asset…
SEPTA, Lightsource bp Begin Operations at Elk Hill Solar 1 Farm in Pennsylvania
Elk Hill 2 Solar Farm A 25 MW solar project that is helping advance energy and sustainability priorities for the Southeastern Pennsylvania…
Georgia PSC declines to expand monthly solar netting pilot program
By | December 20, 2022 On Dec. 20, the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) voted on a final order in the Georgia…
ACP Study Shows Clean Energy Benefits for New England Region
A new study commissioned by the American Clean Power Association (ACP) has found that additional renewable capacity will lower energy market prices…
SEIA Reacts to Georgia PSC Vote on Rooftop Solar Pilot Program
Kevin Lucas The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) has voted on a final order in Georgia Power Company’s (GPC) latest rate case,…
EQT Acquires Madison Energy Investments
EQT’s EQT Infrastructure VI fund has acquired Madison Energy Investments (MEI) from affiliates of Stonepeak Partners LP. Founded in 2019 and headquartered…
Georgia PSC Vote Prioritizes Utility Profits Over Residents and Solar Customers
https://www.seia.org/news/georgia-psc-vote-prioritizes-utility-profits-over-residents-and-solar-customers …
AI Clearing, PCL Solar Partner on Solar Asset Tracking, Management
Andrew Moles AI Clearing has signed a multi-year partnership with PCL Construction’s solar division, launching the next step in managing solar work…
Contractor’s Corner: Sumpter Solar Services A foundation of solar repair work builds a dedicated customer base for this small residential installer.
By | December 20, 2022 Big, national solar installers often command many headlines thanks to vast marketing and public relations budgets, but…
Nexamp to develop 7 community solar projects in Hawaii for LMI residents
By | December 14, 2022 Nexamp has been selected to develop seven new shared solar projects in Hawaii — three on Hawaii…
Canadian Solar to start mass production of 690-W TOPCon modules
By | December 15, 2022 Canadian Solar will begin mass production of its 690-W TOPCon solar panels in the first quarter of…
CPUC releases final version of California’s new solar net-billing plan The NEM 3.0 debate came to an end on Dec. 15.
By | December 15, 2022 UPDATE 12/16/2022: The CPUC voted unanimously to approve the new net-billing plan. After over a year of…
CubicPV is planning a 10-GW silicon wafer factory in the United States
By | December 15, 2022 CubicPV has announced it plans to start a 10-GW silicon wafer manufacturing facility in the United States….
Shikun & Binui Energy completes construction on 260-MW Texas solar project
By | December 15, 2022 Shikun & Binui Energy has completed the construction of the 260-MWDC Brazoria West Solar Project, acquired from Savion…
Grid-scale, residential energy storage installations set new quarterly records
By | December 15, 2022 The utility-scale energy storage market installed 4,733 MWh in Q3 2022, surpassing the previous quarterly high of…
Tigo acquires energy data analytics software company FSIGHT
By | December 15, 2022 Tigo Energy announced the acquisition of FSIGHT, an energy data analytics software company based in Hod HaSharon,…
720-MW Southeast solar portfolio to power Meta data centers
By | December 15, 2022 Facebook parent company Meta is commissioning seven new solar projects in Georgia and Tennessee totaling 720 MWAC…
New collaboration will restore prairie land under Sacramento County solar project
By | December 15, 2022 Credit: Lightsource bp EPRI and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) launched a new collaborative project that…
Small business tips: Planning for 2023 benefits and beyond
By Victoria Glickman Hodgkins, CEO of PeopleKeep Even though benefits open enrollment is coming to a close, optimizing your benefits offerings for employees is…
CPUC guts California rooftop solar incentives The commission targeted a nine-year payback period in its new net-billing program.
By | December 16, 2022 On December 15, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted unanimously to approve the state’s next phase…
ACORE encourages diversity in domestic solar manufacturing buildout
By | December 16, 2022 As the U.S. renewable energy economy expands, intentional commitments for equitable economic and workforce development will be…
The first step, not the last: Community solar after the IRA
A Massachusetts community solar farm managed by Perch Energy. By Bruce Stewart, president and CEO, Perch EnergyAfter 140 years of relying primarily…
Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements bring new challenges to large solar projects
HSGS workers install a rooftop array. The Inflation Reduction Act established 10 years of solar tax incentives, but added new requirements to…
Growatt releases new LFP battery for residential and commercial applications
By | December 19, 2022 Growatt has released its new APX HV cobalt-free LiFePO4 battery to the global market. Integrated with soft-switching…
AEP Energy Partners Unveils Solar and Wind RFPs for PJM, ERCOT Projects
Brian Whitlatch, AEP Energy Partners’ vice president of asset development and origination AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a wholly owned subsidiary of American…
California Public Utilities Commission Issues Solar Tariff, Policy Updates
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a decision that modernizes the Net Energy Metering (NEM) solar tariff to promote grid…
Partners Providing Inspection, Certification Services for the Solar Industry
Doctor Christos Monokroussos TÜV Rheinland and CFV Solar Test Laboratory are teaming up to offer assessment, verification, and certification services for photovoltaic…
1,000 MW of Solar Part of Kentucky Replacement Plan for Aging Generation
Vincent Sorgi PPL Corp. subsidiaries Louisville Gas and Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co. are planning to replace 1,500 MW of aging…
McDonald’s, Partners Sign 189 MW VPPA for Blue Jay Solar Project
Paolo Romanacci McDonald’s Corp. and all five members of the restaurant chain’s North American Logistics Council (NALC) – Armada, Earp Distribution, Martin…
Canadian Solar to Begin Manufacturing Modules with Up to 690 W Output
Canadian Solar’s TOPBiHiKu6 N-Type TOPCon Bifacial Module Canadian Solar Inc.’s majority-owned subsidiary, CSI Solar Co. Ltd., is starting mass production of high-efficiency…
EIA: 24 Percent of Power Generation Originated from Renewables in H1 2022
In the first six months of 2022, 24% of U.S. utility-scale electricity generation came from renewable sources, based on data from U.S….
Spearmint, Mortenson Begin Constructing Revolution Energy Storage Project
Andrew Waranch It will start operating in the middle of 2023. …
Energy Storage Installations Set New Record in Q3
Jason Burwen The U.S. grid-scale energy storage market segment installed a record 4,733 MWh in the third quarter of 2022, surpassing the…
National Grid Places Order for 1.6 GW of First Solar Modules
First Solar Inc. has entered into an agreement to supply 1.6 GW DC of its Series 7 thin-film solar modules to National…
Solar and Storage Industry Statement on CPUC’s Revised Net Metering Proposal
https://www.seia.org/news/solar-and-storage-industry-statement-cpucs-revised-net-metering-proposal …
Solar Industry Statement on Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Report
https://www.seia.org/news/solar-industry-statement-select-committee-climate-crisis-report …
Trade and Supply Chain Barriers Delay Impact of Historic Clean Energy Law
https://www.seia.org/news/trade-and-supply-chain-barriers-delay-impact-historic-clean-energy-law …
New Jersey Takes Step Forward With Launch of Large-Scale Solar Program
https://www.seia.org/news/new-jersey-takes-step-forward-launch-large-scale-solar-program …