May 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Trackers vs. the elements, part three: minimizing production losses

Any conversation about tracker resilience, especially with regards to wind and hail, is also a conversation of optimizing electricity generation. In short, the less time that solar modules spend in their stow function, the more time that they’ll spend out in the field generating electricity optimally. Maximizing generation hours in a project’s lifetime is paramount …

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CALSSA plans protests for first CPUC meeting after reopening NEM 3.0 record

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Hundreds of solar workers, consumers, clean energy advocates, community leaders, conservationists and climate activists will rally on Thursday, June 2, to protest the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) latest proposal to tax rooftop solar and drastically reduce the credits consumers receive for selling their solar energy back to the grid. Solar supporters will hold simultaneous …

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Maryland legislation would incentivize low-income community solar, increase net-metering cap

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A Nexamp community solar project Together with the community solar industry, environmental and low-income advocates today cheered the finalization of legislation in Maryland that will improve the state’s clean energy economy while increasing access to solar energy for underserved communities. HB 1039 will incentivize the development of community solar projects that serve low-income communities as …

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US Navy aims for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030

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“Climate change is one of the most destabilizing forces of our time, exacerbating other national security concerns and posing serious readiness challenges,” said Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, in announcing the target. May 31, 2022 The United States Department of the Navy announced it will make progress toward achieving 100% carbon pollution-free electricity …

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CAB Solar: more than cable management

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While CAB’s cable management systems offer significant cost reductions in labor, materials and engineering, the company is more than just the 2021 pv magazine Award winner in the BOS category. pv magazine caught up with CAB President and CEO, Tara Bosserman, to discuss cable management, her company’s manufacturing history, and CAB’s unique approach to providing …

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Idemitsu Renewables completes 73-MW California solar project

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Luciana Solar Project – Idemitsu Renewables The Luciana solar project, a 73-MW solar project in Tulare County, California, has achieved commercial operation and is expected to generate clean and affordable power equivalent to the needs of over 20,000 California homes. The project, located in Ducor, California, provided jobs for over 200 workers during construction, mainly …

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Missile strike destroys solar plant in Ukraine

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From pv magazine global Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform has reported that a Russian missile strike has hit a ground-mounted solar plant in Merefa, close to the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. The missile strike hit the solar plant on the night of May 28. Ukrinform quoted local media outlet Suspilnie Kharkiv as saying that the project had been …

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Only solar and wind projects were added to U.S. grid in March 2022

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Renewable energy sources provided 97.4% of new domestic electrical generating capacity and 24.4% of actual generation during the first quarter of 2022, according to a review of FERC and EIA data by the SUN DAY Campaign. According to FERC data, utility-scale solar and wind facilities added 1,639 MW and 4,114 MW, respectively. Hydropower added another …

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Sunrise brief: Recurrent Energy completes Mississippi’s largest solar installation under a Build Transfer Agreement

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Hit Hard by High Energy Costs, Hawaii Looks to the Sun

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Recognizing that reality, state officials in recent years have gone back to encouraging the use of small-scale energy systems. To manage the supply and demand of electricity, for example, Hawaii offers up to $4,250 to homeowners on Oahu, home to about 70 percent of the state’s population and Honolulu, to install home batteries with their …

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Month: May 2022