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Interconnection reforms necessary to meet state, federal renewable energy goals

The Coalition for Community Solar Access and Local Solar for All today issued a comprehensive white paper relating to the policies and regulations impacting the deployment of distributed energy resources (DERs), highlighting that interconnection (the process of connecting local clean energy and storage projects to the electric grid) represents both the biggest challenge to overcome …

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Aberla to rollout solar PV as part of new partnership with Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council

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Published: 15 Feb 2022, 17:44 Aberla is aiming to rollout 300kWp through the partnership with Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council. Image: Aberla. Aberla Energy has announced a new partnership with Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council, to provide solar PV across social housing and commercial premises. It will form part of the ‘Low Carbon Barrow Programme’, which is looking to …

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Eco Energy World enters U.S. solar market

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The company, which will establish its American headquarters in New York, is the largest operating solar developer in Sweden and has previously developed projects in Europe, Australia, the Middle East and Africa. January 17, 2022 Eco Energy World, a London-based developer of utility-scale solar energy projects across Europe, Africa and Asia announced that the company …

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Lightsource bp closes financing on 135 MW solar project in Arkansas and 345 MW solar project in Louisiana

Finance / By Staff

Financing for both projects was facilitated by power purchase agreements. For the Arkansas project, the agreement is with Conway Corp. and for the Louisiana project the agreement is with McDonald’s and eBay. January 12, 2022 Lightsource bp successfully closed financing on two major solar installations. The Conway Solar project, located near Happy, Arkansas, includes a …

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They love me, they love me not – a tale of solar power romance

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A Texas author opposing renewable energy has published a list of 17 rejected solar power projects across the United States since 2017. February 16, 2022 Rejected solar and wind power projects are being tracked in a list kept by a Texan politics and energy author opposing the construction of renewable energy. The author laments the …

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Sunrise brief: Texas winter storm analysis shows grid vulnerabilities and the potential of solar-plus-storage

Installation / By Staff

Also on the rise: Oregon-based Powin Energy announced major supply deals covering a 5.8GWh pipeline of energy storage projects in the US and Taiwan. Trade groups raise concerns over interconnection queues. CleanCapital acquires a 39-project, 65.3MW portfolio of solar assets spanning 12 states. Enphase Enphase Energy enters agreement to participate in Swell Energy’s virtual power …

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California NEM 3.0 Proposal: CPUC set to impose highest solar tax in the country

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By Chris Crowell December 13, 2021 View Profile It happened: the California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposal that will create the highest solar tax in the country and hugely reduce the bill credit solar customers get for selling electricity back to the grid. The proposal will be on the CPUC’s January 27, 2022 Voting …

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Floating PV may reach 4.8 GW globally by 2026, says report

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Floating photovoltaics (FPV), or “floatovoltaics,” are expected to establish a sizeable new global market by 2026, said Global Industry Analysts (GIA), which has projected a 4.8 GW deployment by that year. FPV typically features solar panels mounted on a floating structure over a lake or reservoir, often with embedded trackers. FPV removes the added costs …

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Sunrise brief: Solar panels, racking and inverters stationed on Tesla’s gigafactory roof offer a glimpse of the project underway.

Finance / By Staff

Lightsource bp closes financing on 135 MW solar project in Arkansas and 345 MW solar project in Louisiana Financing for both projects was facilitated by power purchase agreements. For the Arkansas project, the agreement is with Conway Corp. and for the Louisiana project the agreement is with McDonald’s and eBay. Work on Tesla’s rooftop solar …

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Kansas Senator may hamper the state’s solar growth in new bills

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Kansas state Sen. Mike Thompson (R) is supporting new bills that may slow the rate of renewable energy growth in the state. February 3, 2022 Sen. Mike Thompson of Kansas (R) introduced new laws that would require solar and wind facilities to be built only on lands zoned for industrial use. About half the state’s …

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