Renew Economy

APRIL 21, 2024

US offshore oil drilling giant and Breakthrough Victoria lead $51m fundraising round for Australian solar and thermal storage hopeful RayGen. The post RayGen raises $51m in round led by US oil giant and state-owned VC fund appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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MARCH 6, 2024

A three-year effort to revamp California’s moribund community-solar market , spurred by state law and backed by solar industry groups, consumer advocates, environmental-justice organizations, labor unions and the state’s homebuilding industry, may now be in jeopardy. On Monday, the California Public Utilities…

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

APRIL 19, 2024

Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new study.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 17, 2024

Effects of a changing climate can be felt all across the United States, but some areas more acutely than others. … The post Phoenix teenager battles climate change and food scarcity with dual-use solar projects appeared first on Solar Power World. .…

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 17, 2024

As vast solar plants multiply, so does the scrap, set to reach 19m tonnes by 2050. But disposing of the waste often falls to informal traders who risk injury when dismantling broken panels Under the scorching sun, a sea of solar panels gleams in the semi-arid landscape. Continue reading.

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Global Renewable News

APRIL 22, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul today (April 22) announced New York is one of 60 applicants selected to receive funding by the United States Environmental Protection Agency through the $7 billion federal Sola.

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Solar Industry

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Maryland Energy Administration has announced a fresh round of grant funding through the Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant Program to expand state residents’ access to community solar. Community solar allows Marylanders who can’t put solar on their homes to source cheaper, cleaner energy from solar installations around the state.

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TechXplore

APRIL 19, 2024

Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new University of Michigan-led study.

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Solar Industry

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Connecticut Green Bank has doubled its funding, to $110 million, for commercial-scale PV projects by businesses, towns, schools, non-profits and state agencies. Also approved was increased funding for state projects under the bank’s Solar Marketplace Assistance Program (MAP). Originally approved in 2020 at $49.5

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Charged

APRIL 21, 2024

The country’s largest state-owned oil production company, IndianOil has in recent years been developing clean energy sources, including solar power, biofuels and hydrogen. Source: Panasonic Energy

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Solar Industry

APRIL 1, 2024

The Virginia State Corporation Commission has approved a dozen new Dominion Energy solar projects for the state, expected to generate 764 MW. The approved projects include four solar sites totaling 329 MW that will be owned or acquired by Dominion Energy Virginia.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 16, 2024

Energy Queensland gets new funds to install another 12 network connected batteries across the state – including two flow batteries made by local manufacturers. The post Queensland funds another 12 “solar soaker” batteries, plus two locally made flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar Industry

JANUARY 22, 2024

Deriva Energy has acquired Spanish Peaks Solar, a 140 MW solar project in Las Animas County, Colo., With the addition of the site, Deriva Energy will own and operate 388 MW in Colorado and is set to provide energy to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association through a 19-year PPA. from power developer JUWI.

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Canary Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

California regulators have ordered changes to the state’s shared-solar programs that critics say will ruin the economics of rooftop solar on apartment buildings, schools and farms across much of the state. And while the new regulations approved by the California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday have been…

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Renew Economy

MARCH 5, 2024

State-of-the-art printed and flexible solar cells developed by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO launched into space to help power Australia's largest private satellite. The post CSIRO flexible solar cells launched into space to help power Australia’s biggest satellite appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

More than 2 GW of community solar, enough to serve 393,000 homes, have been installed in New York. This milestone contributes to 5 GW of total distributed solar operating across the state, with 3.3 The post New York Marks 2 GW of State Community Solar appeared first on Solar Industry. GW in development.

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Solar Industry

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

EnergySage has released its 18th semiannual Solar & Storage Marketplace Report which analyzes homeowner shopping transactions on EnergySage.com during 2023 for solar panels, inverters and batteries from solar companies in 41 states and Washington, D.C. Quoted storage prices also fell by 6.4%

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Solar Industry

APRIL 4, 2024

Duke Energy is implementing PowerPair, a one-time, incentive-based pilot program for installing home solar generation with BESS in its Carolinas and Progress service areas in North Carolina. The program is designed to help make home solar plus battery systems more affordable for customers by offering up to $9,000 in incentives.

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Solar Industry

JANUARY 22, 2024

“We began our work in Illinois in 2018 in response to the Future Energy Jobs Act, which created the state’s first community solar program and sought to accelerate Illinois’ decarbonization efforts,” says Nexamp CEO Zaid Ashai. But the state is far more than just an attractive market for solar generation.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 24, 2023

States most dependent on fossil fuels hit by surging prices, despite lowest ever coal output, the lowest gas generation for 18 years, and record wind and solar. The post Coal states miss out on benefits of cheap wind and solar, pay twice the price of power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Catalyze , a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Plains All American. Catalyze will construct a 6.6-MW

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Solar Industry

APRIL 8, 2024

In partnership with state, Tribal and local stakeholders, the Interior Department will continue to invest in essential water infrastructure projects that mitigate the worst impacts of climate change and invest in communities across the country.”

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Charged

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

California-based solar power technology company Enteligent has partnered with German EV charging software developer PIONIX to use PIONIX’s commercial BaseCamp software as the operating system for Enteligent’s TLCEV, which is under development. It is supported and updated by software developers, EV OEMs, EVSE businesses and academics.

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Mosaic

JANUARY 3, 2024

Despite the headwinds of 2023, the US solar industry is expected to have grown 55% compared to 2022, amounting to nearly 33 GWdc of capacity. It was the nation's largest year of installed solar capacity. As these rates continue to rise, homeowners will look to solar to lock in stable utility prices. Additionally, 3.2

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Solar Industry

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

First Solar Inc. its fifth fully vertically integrated factory in the United States. John Bel Edwards and other state dignitaries attended the ceremony. billion in expanding America’s capacity to produce photovoltaic solar panels. billion in expanding America’s capacity to produce photovoltaic solar panels.

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Solar Industry

APRIL 9, 2024

In a move aimed at accelerating New York community solar adoption, Solar Simplified is acquiring state-eligible Low and Moderate Income (LMI) subscribers at no additional cost to its partners, who are primarily independent Power Producers (IPPs) and community solar asset owners.

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Solar Industry

AUGUST 31, 2023

Clenera , an Enlight Company specializing in utility-scale solar farms and energy storage, has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Arizona Public Service (APS) , Arizona’s largest utility, for 258 MW of solar and 824 MWh of battery storage at the CO Bar complex outside of Flagstaff, Ariz.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Where is that wind and solar farm that we keep on hearing about? The post On the map: A state-by-state guide to all operating generators on the NEM appeared first on RenewEconomy. Where is that big battery? And that coal generator about to shut down.

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The Verge: Energy

APRIL 8, 2024

View of the solar eclipse from the Dudley Observatory on Monday, August 21st, 2017, in Schenectady, New York. More than 31 million people — nearly 10 percent of the population in the US — live in an area that will experience the total solar eclipse today. While solar generation falls, electricity demand is expected to rise.

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Solar Industry

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Located in Brookshire, the facility will have an initial capacity of 3 GW of solar modules annually by the end of next year, says the company. made solar cell facility, expected to be operational by 2025. domestic solar manufacturing,” says Hitesh Doshi, Waaree chairman and managing director.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2024

Solar energy targets in Europe have increased by an average of 87%, however, grid and flexibility planning trail far behind renewable goals, putting the energy transition at risk. That is the finding of the latest analysis by Solar Power Europe, the association representing the entire European value chain. Have you read?

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Recurrent Energy – Canadian Solar ’s wholly owned subsidiary for global project development and power services – has secured $112 million in project financing for its 160 MW North Fork Solar project, located 100 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. Recurrent Energy began development of North Fork Solar in 2018.

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Solar Industry

APRIL 10, 2024

Avangrid says construction has commenced at its 57 MW Camino Solar Project in Kern County, Calif. “It With this major milestone, we are one step closer to delivering clean solar energy in California to go along with our six wind energy facilities in the state. Bureau of Land Management.

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Canary Media

OCTOBER 4, 2023

There’s a lot of empty land along California’s highways — and the state will soon be looking at how it can fill some of it up with solar panels, batteries and power lines to help meet its clean energy targets. That’s the goal of SB 49, a bill passed by California lawmakers and now awaiting the signature of Governor…

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Solar Power World

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The United States is hopefully, fingers crossed, entering a solar module manufacturing renaissance. After having its domestic supply decimated by China’s precise buildout of solar manufacturing over the last decade, manufacturing tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act should provide a lifeline to the market.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Summit Ridge Energy has acquired 19 community solar projects, located across Virginia, totaling 100 MW. The portfolio was obtained from seven partners, including Apex Clean Energy, ESA Solar, ForeFront Power, New Leaf Energy, RWE Clean Energy and SolAmerica Energy.

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Charged

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sustainable Westchester, a renewable energy provider and advocacy group, recently unveiled a new EV fast charging station powered entirely by solar energy. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by a range of state and local elected officials.

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