July 21, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

CPUC Issues Independent Study on Injecting Hydrogen Into Natural Gas Systems

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing actions to assess the feasibility and safety implications of injecting hydrogen into the natural gas system, and in order to advance its deployment, has issued for comment a Study that represents a critical step in considering renewable hydrogen as a component in California’s statewide decarbonization strategy. The …

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Georgia Public Service Commission approves 200 MW of new solar projects

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On June 21, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted to expand solar arrays throughout Georgia, increase solar battery storage and establish a DG Working Group to streamline projects. The commission approved 200 megawatts of new DG solar projects to be competitively bid through Georgia Power. The commission also approved a Distributed Generation Working Group to …

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Heat wave sparks fire at solar park in the Netherlands

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From pv magazine global A heat wave that brought this week record temperatures to Europe is reportedly the cause of a fire that started on Tuesday at a solar park owned by UK energy company Shell and located in Sas van Gent, in the Dutch province of Zeeland. “For an unknown reason, the grass around the …

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Asheville energizes four new solar arrays totaling 176 kW

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Four new solar arrays were recently energized at Maple Crest at Lee Walker Heights, an affordable housing apartment property in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) and the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville partnered with Pisgah Energy and Eagle Solar & Light to design, develop and install the roof-mounted solar arrays …

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Considerations for solar projects during heat waves

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From pv magazine global As heat waves become increasingly frequent, people are starting to ask whether PV systems can cope with such high temperatures. Extremely hot weather can affect different components of PV systems. Inverters can fail, the efficiency of PV modules can decline, and existing cell damage can become worse. High temperatures also require …

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Solar project makes use of idle capped landfill in New Jersey

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A 2.3 MW solar facility is now producing clean energy on otherwise unused land. July 21, 2022 Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company announced it has achieved commercial operation for a 2.3 MW solar facility that sits atop a capped landfill. The Mt. Arlington Landfill in New Jersey had sat idle for years before the project was …

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Solar on Wisconsin city hall provides for more than half of the complex’s energy needs

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The 389 kW rooftop system puts Wauwatosa on track to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030. July 20, 2022 A 389 kW solar array installed on the rooftop of Wauwatosa City Hall, Wisconsin’s is providing energy equivalent to 55% of the city complex’s total annual use, reducing carbon emissions by 358 tons. The …

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Array Technologies settles 5-year lawsuit with Nextracker

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Array Technologies and Nextracker, two global solar tracker manufacturers, have settled a five-year-long lawsuit that would have gone to trial this week. Array Technologies filed a lawsuit (Case No. 1:17-cv-00087-JCH-LF) against Nextracker and its former parent company Flextronics International in July 2017, alleging that a former Array employee was hired at Nextracker in violation of …

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Asheville affordable housing groups team with Pisgah Energy, Eagle Solar & Light to install solar

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Solar projects on multifamily buildings are always tricky. Affordable housing projects are doubly tricky, and require groups like Asheville, N.C.’s Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO), the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville to prioritize them and drive them forward. This week those two groups celebrated the energization of four new solar arrays at Maple Crest …

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Five things to consider in designing and commissioning high performance solar-plus-storage projects

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When it comes to designing and building solar and energy storage projects, experience counts. Here are five things to consider when designing and commissioning a high performance solar- plus-battery storage system, plus a real-world case study from one such heavily loaded DC-coupled system. Model use case scenarios to maximize value To truly optimize battery storage …

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