Workplace EV chargers, which number only 10,000 in the US, are needed for charging EVs in regions with abundant solar generation, says an RMI study. Home chargers are fine in regions with high wind generation, to enable nighttime charging with wind power. March 10, 2022 Some electric vehicle owners automatically charge their vehicles when solar …
Charge EVs at work, not home, to put daytime solar power to work Read More »
Though the recently passed House Bill 741 is viewed as a loss for consumer choice and the industry, policy advocates fought for and achieved significant improvements. Palmetto’s Ryan Barnett joined pv magazine to discuss the effort and share how his company will continue to serve solar-ready Floridians. March 10, 2022 Recently, the Florida state legislature …
Industry efforts prevented Florida rooftop solar bill from being potentially disastrous Read More »
Credit: Duke Energy According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar, wind and other renewable energy sources (biomass, geothermal, hydropower) provided 81.07% of new domestic electrical generating capacity in 2021. According to the latest issue …
Renewables added 2,400 MW of new generating capacity each month in 2021 Read More »
The Commerce Dept. has extended its review period by 15 days for an anticircumvention petition in the solar industry. The new deadline for Commerce to make a decision is March 25, 2022. IPS Solar In February, California-based solar panel assembler Auxin Solar filed a petition asking Commerce to review solar panel imports from Chinese companies …
Commerce gives itself more time to consider solar anticircumvention petition Read More »
Also on the rise: New York solar plan needs some tweeks to support energy justice. Jobs moves at NREL, CPower, Brattle Group, and more. FTC solar uses novel approach to tackle the damage potential of dynamic and static wind loads on single axis trackers. Sacramento utility signs its largest solar and storage PPA with D.E. …
In 2021, U.S. solar prices increased as much as 18% due to unprecedented supply chain challenges, trade actions and legislative uncertainty, according to the “U.S. Solar Market Insight 2021 Year-in-Review” report. As a result of these issues, a third of all utility-scale solar capacity scheduled for completion in the last quarter of 2021 was delayed …
Market report estimates 11-GW decrease in near-term solar installations Read More »
McCarthy Building Cos. recently completed construction and commissioning of the 300-MW Bighorn Solar project in Pueblo, Colorado. It is the first of two large-scale solar projects the company’s Renewable Energy & Storage Group is building in the area in conjunction with Lightsource bp, the project owner. Located on 1,800 acres of land on EVRAZ Rocky …
300-MW PV array supports nation’s 1st solar-powered steel mill Read More »
Vote Solar, the New York Energy Democracy Alliance, and Alliance for a Green Economy filed comments with the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) on the state’s Distributed Solar Roadmap that was released in December 2021. The roadmap offers a strategy for expanding the state’s NY-Sun initiative into one of the largest solar programs in the nation, expected …
New York solar plan needs changes to support energy justice, advocates say Read More »
DSD Renewables has acquired three rooftop solar projects in New Jersey and Connecticut from Dynamic Energy, and intends to acquire another three projects in Massachusetts and Virginia later this year. The six projects, all of which are rooftop installations, total approximately 7.5 MWs. “Our partnership with Dynamic Energy enables access to clean, renewable solar energy in …
DSD Renewables acquires six Northeast rooftop solar projects Read More »
Credit: Standard Solar Yesterday, Vote Solar, the New York Energy Democracy Alliance and the Alliance for a Green Economy filed comments with the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) on the state’s Distributed Solar Roadmap — a plan for achieving the Hochul Administration’s goal of deploying 10 gigawatts of local solar by 2030. The roadmap …
Advocates ask New York PSC for more community solar funding Read More »
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