The Department of Commerce today announced that it will investigate further the claim that Chinese solar panel manufacturers have moved portions of their manufacturing operations to Southeast Asia as a way to circumvent antidumping and countervailing (AD/CV) duties. The operations of Chinese companies working in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam will be explored further. This …
Colfax Township’s zoning board is reviewing a 1995 ordinance that bars solar installations after a proposed project is estimated to increase the town’s budget from $80,000 to $180,000, plus bring revenues to the local school district, county and state. In total, $1.4 million of revenue would be shared with Colfax within the first five years …
California not-for-profit energy provider MCE signed its first contract for a local solar + storage project at Rancho Sereno in Contra Costa County. The project is a part of MCE’s Feed-In Tariff Plus program and is composed of 2 MW of solar and an 800-kW battery. MCE expects to pay $8 million for the energy …
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The Department of Commerce (DOC) has decided to act on a petition filed by California-based solar module manufacturer Auxin Solar requesting that DOC review solar panel imports from Chinese companies working in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, announcing that it is launching an antidumping investigation into those companies. Auxin’s petition alleges that solar cell and …
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Institute for Local Self Reliance annual update highlights influence of renewable energy in the US energy portfolio. March 28, 2022 Demand for electricity in the US is growing as more people power cars, appliances, and home heating with electricity rather than fossil fuels. But to be powered by clean energy, that electricity must be generated …
Distributed solar installed in 2021 nearly matches capacity of all new gas plants Read More »
SunPower has increased the storage capacity of its SunVault Storage battery, now providing whole-home backup capability. SunVault now offers double the energy as previous iterations with 26-kWh and 52-kWh configurations. The first version of the battery, released in 2019, reached 13 kWh. “As power disruptions are becoming more commonplace, the demand for energy resilience and …
SunPower doubles SunVault Storage capacity to 26 kWh Read More »
The 70MW project is under development by Silicon Ranch and was launched through utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Green Invest program. Plus, pv magazine examines the work of “Solar Protocol” to bring attention to the fact that the internet is not as ethereal as it seems. March 28, 2022 Another solar project built to meet …
Construction begins for Meta (Facebook) $90 million solar project Read More »
Enphase’s battery system Vermont-based utility Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced it will offer Enphase Energy Systems to its customers in a battery lease grid services pilot program. Homeowners can also enroll in GMP’s “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) grid services program, which enables customers with their own Enphase Energy Systems to participate and earn an …
Green Mountain Power launches Enphase battery lease program for 100 customers Read More »
The Tennessee Valley Authority, Meta (formerly Facebook), Jackson Energy Authority (JEA) and Silicon Ranch broke ground on a 70-MWAC solar facility in Madison County, Tennessee. The McKellar Solar Farm will support Meta’s regional operations with renewable energy. The McKellar Solar Farm will be similar in scale to Silicon Ranch’s Lancaster Solar Farm (pictured), which supports …
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Transparent utility modeling in two other states has enabled advocates to show that adding more solar than utilities had proposed in their resource plans would yield benefits. The Arizona Technology Council and sustainability advocate Ceres brought the idea to Arizona regulators. March 28, 2022 The Arizona Technology Council became involved in the state’s energy policy …
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