February 2022 | Page 26 of 40 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Solar power advocates slam new California proposal to reduce subsidies

California regulators on Monday proposed significant changes to the state’s solar incentive program in a move vehemently opposed by industry advocates. The new policy would reduce payments granted to solar customers for the excess power they generate — a policy known as net-energy metering — and also add monthly charges for customers. These changes would …

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Solar Energy UK calls for long-term structural reforms in response to price cap

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the new measures to support households amidst the price rises in parliament. Image: Eric Hossinger. Solar Energy UK has called for long-term structural reforms to accelerate the growth of renewables in response to the increase in the energy price cap. Ofgem yesterday (3 February) unveiled a 54% increase in the energy …

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NREL’s REopt platform models site-specific renewable energy plans, calculates emissions

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REopt is a techno-economic decision support platform for optimizing energy use of buildings, campuses, microgrids, and more. More advanced emissions impact tracing is now available as part of the tool. January 20, 2022 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released updates to REopt, a platform for evaluating energy needs and calculating potential savings for buildings, …

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BIPV window coating maker Ubiquitous Energy secures $30 million funding round

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The California-based manufacturer has now raised a total of $70 million to scale its technology. January 14, 2022 Ubiquitous Energy, a buildings-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) commercial windows manufacturer, announced the closing of a $30 million Series B funding. The company reports a total of $70 million has been raised to scale its transparent, energy-producing windows. The …

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California NEM 3.0 delayed indefinitely

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The proposal, which came under fire from industry leaders, environmentalists, and working Californians, was called a rooftop solar-killing measure. Meanwhile, a new state board granted PG&E a provision to raise electric rates to recover its losses from the wildfires for which it was found liable. February 4, 2022 The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decided …

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Sunrise brief: The symbiotic nature of solar and metal roofs–exploring common types of mounting systems and their associated risks

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The relationship of PV and metal roofs: Mounting system methods In the second of a three-part whitepaper series, S-5! and the Metal Construction Association take a look at symbiotic nature of solar systems and metal roofs, exploring common types of mounting systems, and their associated risks, pros, and cons. Fraunhofer ISE reaches legal settlements with …

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CPUC Approves Energy Storage Contract for SCE

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to ensure summer energy reliability and support a healthy environment, today approved an energy storage contract for Southern California Edison (SCE) to come online by August 1, 2022. The CPUC authorized SCE to enter into a $1.226 billion, 537.5 megawatt (MW) engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance …

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California proposes big changes to rooftop solar incentives

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California officials want to slash payments for rooftop solar power, saying the changes would help the state achieve 100% clean energy while keeping the lights on, preventing electricity rates from rising and encouraging people to install batteries. But solar executives are furious with the changes, saying they would backfire and crater a thriving industry. The …

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High power prices drive £22m uplift in Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trusts NAV in Q4

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Published: 7 Feb 2022, 12:26 ORIT has 123MW of solar capacity in the UK, along with 50MW of wind. Image: Octopus Renewables. High power prices in the UK and Europe have pushed up the net asset value (NAV) of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust’s (ORIT) portfolio, hitting £577.7 million or 102.26 pence per ordinary share at …

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Primergy gets the regulatory ‘OK’ to develop 600 MW of solar and 480 MW of storage in Nevada

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The Iron Point and Hot Pot solar-plus-storage projects will be constructed by Primergy Solar and sold to NV Energy upon completion, under a Build Transfer Agreement. January 24, 2022 Primergy Solar, a developer, owner and operator of utility and distributed scale solar and storage, and the principal North American solar and solar plus energy storage …

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