March 21, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

175MW solar and storage project cleared for construction in Colorado

The Pike Solar Project will supply electricity and storage services to Colorado Springs Utilities under a 17-year power purchase agreement. March 21, 2022 One of the largest solar projects proposed for construction in Colorado has received approval to move forward with construction, as the El Paso County commissioners granted land approval to juwi Inc. for …

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Heliene to use UbiGro quantum dot technology in yet-to-be-released greenhouse solar panels

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North American solar panel maker Heliene announced it will embed UbiQD’s sunlight optimizing technology UbiGro in its new line of solar-generating glass for greenhouse and agricultural installations. Quantum dot glass prototype held aloft by a UbiQD engineer. Photo credit: UbiQD “As energy costs continue to rise, the controlled environment agriculture industry will have to utilize …

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Invasion of Ukraine an inadvertent boost for green hydrogen

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Rystad Energy and BloombergNEF indicate that the impact of the war has sent prices of fossil fuel-tied forms of hydrogen production surging, leaving the gradual but consistent downward price trend of green hydrogen now looking remarkably competitive. March 21, 2022 From pv magazine global Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having widespread geopolitical and economic impacts, …

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SolarEdge $590 million capital raise “expands the war chest,” said ROTH

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A recent offering of 2 million shares at $295 arms the company with capital for “acquisitions and general corporate purposes.” Philip Shen, managing director, ROTH Capital Partners said in an industry note the offering was “well timed,” reiterating a buy rating. March 21, 2022 SolarEdge Technologies, a major player in the PV inverter space, recently …

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DOE awards $9 million for clean energy generation in 13 American tribal communities

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The U.S. Department of Energy announced nearly $9 million in funding to 13 American Indian and Alaska Native communities for 14 projects to increase energy security and resilience on tribal lands. The projects consist of microgrids, residential solar and more. The 14 projects will result in 3.3 MW of new clean energy generation and more …

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Non-profits partner to help homeowners go solar in Brooklyn

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Barrio Solar wants Brooklyn homeowners to go solar in order to lower Con Edison bills, property taxes, and greenhouse gas emissions. March 21, 2022 New York State has high electricity rates, and a Con Edison proposal could see rates raise further, by more than 17%, if approved by the New York State Public Service Commission. …

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Cliff House Maine signs on to Nautilus community solar program

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Nancy White of Cliff House Maine and Chris Neilson of Nautilus Solar Energy announce the luxury hotel’s commitment to sustainability with a community solar enrollment through Nautilus Community Solar. Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC and Cliff House Maine are partnering in Nautilus’s community solar program, which allows residents, municipalities and businesses like the luxury hotel Cliff …

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US DOE invests $5 million in advancing lithium battery manufacturing and workforce

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This workforce initiative is intended to boost the nation’s global competitiveness within battery manufacturing, while strengthening the domestic economy and clean energy supply chains. March 21, 2022 The US Department of Energy (DOE), in coordination with the US Department of Labor and the AFL-CIO, today announced that it is investing $5 million to launch a …

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Oregon’s largest solar project gets final approval

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The 400MW Obsidian Solar Center represents a 25% increase in the state’s total installed solar capacity, finally gaining approval after years of addressing land use complaints. March 21, 2022 Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council has granted final approval to developer Obsidian Renewables LLC. to begin construction on the proposed Obsidian Solar Center, the largest solar …

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Three grid regions processed 25GW of solar interconnection requests last year

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Interconnection is widely seen as a bottleneck slowing solar deployment. Even so, three regional grid operators processed 25GW of utility-scale solar interconnection requests last year, an amount exceeding utility-scale solar installations in the entire US during the year. March 21, 2022 Texas grid operator ERCOT processed 14GW of utility-scale solar interconnection requests last year, while …

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