April 1, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Senator’s anti-solar state legislation fails, now targeting county zoning law

Kansas state Senator Mike Thomas has made several attempts at legislation that is considered anti-solar in his state, and at times he has shared false information about the health and economic impacts of renewable energy. April 1, 2022 Early this year, Sen. Mike Thompson of Kansas (R) introduced new laws that would require solar and …

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Greenbacker annual revenues grow 39% to $107 million

Finance / By Staff

The renewable energy acquisition and management company grew the capacity of its holdings from 900MW to 2.6GW. April 1, 2022 Greenbacker, a publicly reporting, non-traded investor and manager of sustainable infrastructure assets, announced its year-end 2021 financial results. Strong growth was posted, with Greenbacker’s revenue increasing 39% to $107 million. The company dramatically expanded the …

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Duke seeks to procure an additional 700MW of solar in 2022

Installation / By Staff

If approved, the new procurement would raise Duke’s total 2022 solicitation to 1,300MW, a figure equivalent to 30% of all the solar the company has installed in North Carolina to date. April 1, 2022 Duke Energy Carolinas has filed a proposal with the North Carolina Utilities Commission under which the utility is seeking bids this …

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SunPower in late-stage discussions with First Solar to produce solar modules with tandem technology

Policy / By Staff

In SunPower’s analyst day presentation, company executives announced that it is working with First Solar to develop a new type of residential solar module that pairs thin film with traditional silicon. April 1, 2022 Evolving from a single-product company, SunPower is now moving to provide the “full energy product eco-system” by providing storage, EV charging, …

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Commerce wants to know how much Chinese aluminum and glass are used in imported solar panels

Industry / By Staff

The Dept. of Commerce has sent out questionnaires to solar panel companies working in four Southeast Asian countries, asking for proof of their export activities. This is the next step in the latest trade battle to disrupt the U.S. solar industry. Commerce has initiated country-wide circumvention inquiries to determine if solar cells and modules exported …

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Sunrise brief: Borrego may bring floating solar along with distributed generation and storage to hydropower facilities in New England

Installation / By Staff

Also on the rise: Lots of optimism about Build Back Better, ITC more at SEIA finance seminar. A pilot managed by Enel X will supply the Ontario grid with demand response loads from 14 sites. New solar trailer bus tags along in Munich. Solar Landscape completes final project under New Jersey’s community solar pilot program. …

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