Northern Indiana Public Service Company announced that it will be delaying the retirement of two of it’s coal-fired generating facilities until 2025, due to the uncertainty and delays brought to the solar panel market by DOC’ investigation into solar cell and module manufacturers in four southeast Asian Countries. May 4, 2022 Northern Indiana Public Service …
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Solar installer jobs are expected to increase more than 50% by 2030, one of the fastest growing occupations in the clean energy sector, and there is a need for more workers skilled in this field to meet the demand. That’s why the Florida Solar Energy Industries Association (FlaSEIA) partnered with the Florida Solar Energy Center …
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The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) approved a power purchase agreement for the 132 MW dc/ 98 MWac Bayou Galion solar project located in Morehouse Parish in Northeast Louisiana, according to Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. Tracker Month sponsor Power Your Next Project with the OMCO Origin Bifacial Tracker Bifacial …
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Citing a potential loss of 100,000 US jobs, and a ten-year horizon to build domestic manufacturing, Rep. Scott Peters called upon Department of Energy Secretary Granholm to end tariffs on solar imports. May 4, 2022 The dominant story in the US solar industry is the Department of Commerce investigation into alleged Chinese circumvention that could …
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The Newark Unified School District (USD) in California worked with ForeFront Power to install a 1.4 MW solar energy and storage system at Newark Memorial High School and Newark Junior High School. The District will now generate 1.7 GWh of renewable electricity annually and is expected to save nearly $6 million over the 20-year term …
Sunnova Energy International will be launching an energy plan that will offer new customers a fixed percentage discount to prevailing utility prices and a 25-year market-based rate, all to offer price confidence to consumers regardless of volatile energy costs. “For the first time, homeowners will be able to lock in a fixed discount to their …
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The state’s Department of Environmental Quality has defined solar panels as impervious surfaces for the purpose of measuring stormwater, which will increase project cost requirements. May 4, 2022 In March, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced — effective immediately — a change to how it measures water runoff at solar farms. After some …
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The second-largest crystalline silicon solar panel manufacturer in the United States has stated in documents to the Dept. of Commerce that it is planning to establish a solar cell manufacturing outfit in the Southeast. But industry vulnerability related to Commerce’s investigation into AD/CVD circumvention by Southeast Asian solar companies has halted progress on the facility. …
Solar and Storage Industries Institute will tackle land use issues, antiquated rate designs, interconnection roadblocks, and more. May 4, 2022 The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the launch of the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) that will serve as SEIA’s charitable and educational arm to remove barriers to clean energy deployment. S12 is a …
SEIA launches non-profit institute to accelerate growth of solar and storage Read More »
ForeFront Power has partnered with Newark Unified School District in California to install a 1.4-MW solar energy and storage system at Newark Memorial High School and Newark Junior High School. “Seeing this solar portfolio live and operational is like looking into the future of our District,” said Mark Triplett, Newark USD Superintendent. “Not only are …
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