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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…