March 18, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Three Wisconsin utilities to buy stake in $433 million PV/storage project

The Paris Solar Center was developed by Invenergy and is set to reach commercial operation in 2023. March 18, 2022 Three Wisconsin utilities have signed on to purchase stake in the Paris Solar project, an Invenergy-developed solar PV and battery energy storage facility. Sized at 200MW of PV and 110MW of lithium-ion battery energy storage, …

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Virginia recycling plant will soon be almost 100% powered by rooftop solar

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Troy, Virginia-based Van der Linde Recycling tapped Tiger Solar (formerly Altenergy) to design, build and install a new 360.96-kW solar system on its rooftop. Over 750 panels will cover van der Linde’s construction and demolition processing facility in the next several months, supplying almost 100% of its electrical needs. “We are very excited about our …

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Greening solar energy with end-of-life plan

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The International Renewable Energy Agency forecasts that the cumulative end-of-life waste from PV in the US in 2030 is projected to be between 0.17 and 1 million tons. For perspective, there are 200 million tons of solid waste, excluding recycled and composted materials, generated in the United States each year. Although 95% of a cadmium …

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CPP Genie to handle customer side of Sunwealth community solar project in New Jersey

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CPP Genie Community Solar, a joint venture of Community Power Partners and Genie Energy, announced it has signed agreements with Sunwealth to subscribe and manage the participation of electricity customers for a community solar project administered under New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program. New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved 165 MW of new community solar …

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Federal legislation introduced to build renewable energy “superhighway”

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Sen. Ed Markey’s CHARGE Act requires forward-looking transmission planning by utilities to lower prices and improve reliability. Among other sweeping changes, the bill requires hourly operational and greenhouse gas emissions reporting in a timely manner. March 18, 2022 Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a bill, Connecting Hard-to-reach Areas with Renewable Energy (CHARGE), that is set …

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Source Renewables, Sol-REIT partner to develop 100MW of low-income solar

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Through the partnership, the two companies hope to shift the solar finance market in a way that empowers middle-market developers, while also bringing access to clean energy to historically underserved and disadvantaged communities. March 18, 2022 Sol-REIT, and Source Renewables have announced an exclusive partnership to finance over 100MW of community solar projects across the …

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DOE nails down 5-year plan to establish safe handling of end-of-life solar PV materials

Industry / By Staff

The U.S. Department of Energy released an action plan to enable the safe and responsible handling of solar PV end-of-life (EOL) materials. The activities outlined in the plan will reduce the environmental impact of solar energy while supporting the Biden Administration’s goal to decarbonize the electricity grid by 2035. Although 95% of a PV module …

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Green Lantern Solar installs 500-kW ground-mount array for Vermont’s Chroma Technology

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Green Lantern Solar, has completed a solar array for Chroma Technology, a Vermont-based certified B Corp and market leader in the precision optics industry. The 500-kW ground-mount array will produce enough energy to offset a third of Chroma’s annual energy expenses. “This array will reduce Chroma’s operating expenses and have a real impact on its sustainability goals,” said Weston …

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22 California legislators call on regulators to maintain net metering

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The bipartisan group calls on state regulators to reject December’s proposed decision, describing it as policy that could “significantly depress the clean energy market, and negatively impact a California-based businesses supporting a sizable number of jobs statewide.” March 18, 2022 A bipartisan group of 22 California legislators, including both Senators and Assemblymembers, have sent a …

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Preferred Utilities Manufacturing offsets 70 percent of its power with 209-kW solar array

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Preferred Utilities Manufacturing has expanded its commitment to sustainability with the completion of a 209 kW solar panel installation at its Danbury facility. The solar panels generate approximately 70 percent of the building’s usage and support the town of Danbury’s grid when the plant is not in operation. The solar panel implementation represents the next step in Preferred’s deployment …

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