National Grid Renewables announced that it has closed $98 million in tax equity financing from Bank of America to support its Prairie Wolf Solar Project, a 200 MW project that began construction earlier this year in Coles County, Illinois. According to National Grid Renewables, Bank of America is the sole tax equity investor for the project and …
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The 3,000 foot long by 20 foot tall solar noise barrier is expected to generate 802,000kWh annually, or the equivalent of supplying 120 homes per year with electricity. January 26, 2022 The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is launching a highway solar noise barrier project, which it says is the first of its kind in …
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In summary The California Public Utilities Commission vote against rooftop solar favors utilities over consumers and derails efforts to meet the state’s climate change goals. By Laura Neish, Special to CalMatters Laura Neish is the executive director of 350 Bay Area, laura@350BayArea.org. Rooftop and other small solar projects are an important part of the state’s …
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Solar developer BlueWave Solar has launched a new company today, Perch Energy, to assist customers with access to community solar programs. Perch will use BlueWave’s community solar services and management platform and expand and scale its community solar business throughout the United States. To date, Perch (via BlueWave) has enabled more than 6,300 community solar subscriptions …
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The project is among the largest ever proposed in Indiana and Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative has a 20-year contract in place to buy the electricity generated. January 3, 2022 EDP Renovaveis SA, the Portuguese arm of EDP Renewables, announced that it has sold an 80% equity stake in the 200 MW Riverstart Solar project …
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To the editor: Just as the California Public Utilities Commission is poised to cripple the rooftop solar industry, an article in the scientific journal Earth’s Future is published predicting not only rising temperatures and increased demand for air conditioning, but also insufficient power to keep AC units functioning when needed most. If the state will …
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Also on the rise: A new EV battery factory in South Carolina, lithium-ion battery recycling company expands, solar module manufacturer Silfab and national installer Titan Solar strengthen partnership, more funding for solar on tribal lands, Apex Clean Energy inks deal with Wyerhaeuser, Shell buys storage and energy company Savion.
Voluntary CECs are certificates that each represent 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of clean electricity that has been generated from a non-emitting source. Businesses will be able to to voluntarily purchase and retire these CECs to meet their corporate sustainability goals. January 27, 2022 The Ontario government is developing a voluntary clean energy credit (CEC) registry, announced …
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A U.S. district court must rule on federal antitrust claims made by four plaintiffs against Arizona utility SRP’s anti-solar rate, and must consider “injunctive relief” that could immediately halt the anti-solar rate. February 2, 2022 Four customers suing Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP) over its anti-solar rate “adequately allege antitrust injury,” said the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of …
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A high-stakes battle is under way over the future of rooftop solar energy in California. On one side: Current and future rooftop solar consumers in the nation’s leading solar state. On the other, the state’s big three investor-owned utilities — PG&E, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric. The utilities have petitioned the …
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