Under the new rules, all public utility customers are eligible for a $3,000.00 upfront cash rebate for any 3 kW-6 kW that is used, at least in part, for self-supply, while all customers at or below 250% of the federal poverty line can receive a 2 cent/kWh adder to their net metering rate. The Mississippi…
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The Build Back Better plan will be the most significant climate policy ever passed in America, and it will be a pivotal step toward creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future. The US solar industry plays a critical element in the movement to clean energy, as it would lessen our dependence on fossil fuels and…
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New community solar farm brings Maryland closer to achieving its goal of 50% energy from renewables by 2030. A new community solar array will increase energy access and bring economic benefits, job creation, tax revenue and other tangible benefits to Carroll County, Maryland residents. Standard Solar, Inc., a specialist in the acquisition, development, ownership and operation…
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Puerto Rico’s utility has submitted solar and storage project bids to the government for approval, while a second bid process has been announced. A backlog of distributed solar interconnection requests is being cleared. Puerto Rico’s utility PREPA has forwarded project bids for 800 MW of utility-scale solar and 220 MW of storage to the Puerto…
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The Solar Games, launched two years ago at Intersolar North America 2020, pits teams of solar installers in a showdown of grid-tied and off-grid prowess. In this installer competition, attendees witness teams of installers build residential solar + storage systems right on the show floor during a two-day bracket-style tournament. Teams are judged on installation…
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The investment is planned to support development and construction of Hydrostor’s 1.1 GW, 8.7 GWh of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage projects that are well underway in California and Australia, and help expand Hydrostor’s project development pipeline globally. Hydrostor Inc. today announced a preferred equity financing commitment of US$250 million from the Private Equity and…
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House Bill 1814 places a focus on expanding the opportunities for low-income residents to realize the benefits of renewable energy through the installation of community solar projects throughout the state. Washington Representatives Sharon Shewmake and Liz Berry introduced legislation that aims to amend the state’s existing Production Incentive Program for renewable energy projects and and…
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About 46% of new generating capacity is expected to be PV, giving it the largest share of the new generation mix. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects 46.1 GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to be added to the U.S. power grid in 2022. Nearly half (46%) of which will be solar, followed by…
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The company’s Mapdwell division has captured the photovoltaic potential of 107 million rooftops. Palmetto, a technology platform company that performs residential solar installations and services, announced it mapped over 107 million rooftops across the United States. The company’s software and mapping division, Mapdwell, acquired in 2021, charted the solar potential of roughly 75% of all…
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Recurrent Energy completed the sale of the 150 MWac to Appalachian Power, the utility’s largest solar energy acquisition to date. Canadian Solar Inc. announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, LLC completed a purchase and sale agreement with Appalachian Power for Recurrent’s Firefly Energy solar project located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Firefly Energy is expected…
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