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Day: May 24, 2022

Climate First Bank launches residential solar loan platform

The solar loans, available to Florida customers, come with no dealer fees. The company seeks partnerships with residential and commercial installers in the state. May 24, 2022 Climate First Bank, an FDIC-insured climate change focused community bank, announced it launched its first digital solar loan platform for residents of Florida. The loan platform features a …

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Incentives drive solar adoption among low- to middle-income residents

Many US states offer incentives to promote residential rooftop solar adoption; however, as prices of solar have declined, the incentives have phased down or out. The truth remains, though, that for low- to moderate-income (LMI) households, the relatively high up-front costs of going solar are often a deterrent. Eric O’Shaughnessy, a researcher at Lawrence Berkeley …

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Have your say on the future of automation in solar O&M

Cost efficiency while maximizing power output is the name of the game in solar project development and asset management. And the automation of the provision of utility scale solar operations and maintenance (O&M) is fast becoming one of the most compelling opportunities. Help shape the future of automation in solar O&M by completing this first-of-its …

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Pivot Energy developing 41-MW ‘income-qualified’ community solar portfolio

Multi-state utility Xcel Energy contracted Pivot Energy to develop a 41-MW community solar portfolio that will serve households beneath a certain income threshold. By offering affordable community solar subscriptions to income-qualified households, Pivot Energy will be able to service groups that have historically been left out of the clean energy transition and that face many …

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Ameresco integrating AiON-ESS energy storage unit at Fort Detrick in Maryland

LS Energy Solutions (LS-ES) signed a contract with cleantech integrator Ameresco to supply an AiON-ESS energy storage system for a 6 MW / 6 MWh project in Fort Detrick, Maryland. The project will supplement an existing 18MW solar facility and is expected to be operational in early 2023. Tracker Month sponsor Power Your Next Project …

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Duke Energy builds 1st utility-scale project in Florida county

Duke Energy Florida completed its first utility-scale solar project in Bay County, Florida. The 74.9-MW Sandy Creek Solar Power Plant was built on 625 acres and is made of approximately 220,000 single-axis tracking solar panels, capable of producing enough electricity to power approximately 23,000 homes annually at peak production. Credit: Duke Energy Florida “Growing renewable …

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Anheuser-Busch adds 2.4 MW of solar at eight craft breweries throughout the US

Rooftop solar atop Goose Island, Virtue Cider, Devil’s Backbone, Karbach, Four Peaks, and other craft breweries are tangible demonstrations of the commitment by Anheuser-Busch to purchase 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. May 24, 2022 ForeFront Power, a solar and energy storage solutions developer based in San Francisco, is partnering with Anheuser-Busch to develop …

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Nextracker supplying Silicon Ranch with 1.5 GW of single-axis trackers

Silicon Ranch executed a supply agreement with manufacturer Nextracker to deliver 1.5 GW of its single-axis tracker structures for a portfolio of projects through 2024. The agreement increases the domestic supply of single-axis trackers — secures American-made products using U.S. steel supply, supports job creation, cuts the carbon footprint of its supply chain and reduces …

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