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December 2022 Special Edition: 2023 Renewable Energy Handbook

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…

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How the Inflation Reduction Act will help more nonprofits go solar

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…

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Lightsource bp finishes second solar project for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

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…

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Intersolar North America releases 2023 conference program

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…

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SMUD to start 20-MWh Swell-aggregated VPP in 2023

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Georgia PSC declines to expand monthly solar netting pilot program

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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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Contractor’s Corner: Sumpter Solar Services A foundation of solar repair work builds a dedicated customer base for this small residential installer.

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…

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Nexamp to develop 7 community solar projects in Hawaii for LMI residents

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…

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Canadian Solar to start mass production of 690-W TOPCon modules

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…

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CPUC releases final version of California’s new solar net-billing plan The NEM 3.0 debate came to an end on Dec. 15.

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…

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CubicPV is planning a 10-GW silicon wafer factory in the United States

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….

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Shikun & Binui Energy completes construction on 260-MW Texas solar project

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…

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Grid-scale, residential energy storage installations set new quarterly records

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…

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Tigo acquires energy data analytics software company FSIGHT

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,…

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720-MW Southeast solar portfolio to power Meta data centers

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…

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New collaboration will restore prairie land under Sacramento County solar project

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…

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Small business tips: Planning for 2023 benefits and beyond

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…

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CPUC guts California rooftop solar incentives The commission targeted a nine-year payback period in its new net-billing program.

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…

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ACORE encourages diversity in domestic solar manufacturing buildout

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…

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