July 26, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Alliant Energy developing 5-MW solar project for Wisconsin engine manufacturer

Alliant Energy is set to build a 5-MW solar project across 32 acres in eastern Fon du Lac County, Wisconsin, that will advance sustainability initiatives for Mercury Marine, a motor vehicle engine manufacturer. “This solar project is good for Mercury, the Fond du Lac community and the environment,” said Chris Drees, president of Mercury Marine. …

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New York approves permitting for largest solar project in the state

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New York State approved a siting application for renewable energy developer Hecate Energy‘s 500-MW Cider Solar Farm. The ruling from the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) makes Cider Solar Farm the largest solar project ever permitted in the state. “This permit marks a major milestone, not only for Hecate Energy, but …

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GM and LG receive $2.5 billion DOE loan to build three battery manufacturing plants

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Battery manufacturing facilities will be built in Tennessee, Ohio and Michigan to produce EV batteries under the Ultium Cell name. July 26, 2022 The US Energy Department intends to loan Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture of General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution, $2.5 billion to help finance construction of new lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing …

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Electriq Power residential batteries beat the heat with backup power, smart time of use

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A home battery paired with rooftop solar can provide backup power during rolling blackouts, shift power usage schedules to avoid peak demand charges, among other benefits. July 26, 2022 Nationwide, and particularly in Texas, where grid infrastructure is becoming increasingly unreliable, Americans are struggling to beat the heat as peak temperatures lead to peak energy …

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Sungage partners with solar proposal platform to streamline residential sales

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Sungage Financial announced a new partnership with solar proposal platform Solo that aims to streamline the workflow process for the U.S. installer market. Solo’s design and sales platform allows solar installers to generate complete proposals, including CAD designs, solar engineering and permitting, quickly and accurately. With the integration of Sungage’s finance options, installers can have …

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Vehicle-integrated photovoltaics for low-speed electric vehicles

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Canadian startup Capsolar claims its flexible solar modules can be adapted to any type of low-speed electric vehicle with no extra modification and custom work. The panels have an efficiency of 21.3% and rely on 24%-efficient solar cells provided by US manufacturer SunPower. July 26, 2022 Quebec-based startup Capsolar has developed a solar panel for vehicle-integrated …

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Renu Energy Solutions installs almost 27-kW solar array for UNC Asheville

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Renu Energy Solutions announced the completion of a 26.56-kW new solar installation at the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville). Renu Energy finished installing the 64-panel solar array in May to power the UNC Asheville Reuter Center, an educational facility on campus that is home of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The installation is …

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Connecticut to allow distributed resources to compete with distribution grid upgrades

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Connecticut would join five other states in enabling distributed storage, solar and other non-wires alternatives to compete with traditional distribution system capacity upgrades, under a program being finalized by Connecticut regulators. July 26, 2022 Connecticut utilities proposing a distribution grid upgrade project that would cost more than $1 million would soon be expected to issue …

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Sunrise brief: Sanyo settles solar delamination lawsuit, lawyers win big

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New 600-MW solar panel plant in Panama will supply US customers by Q4 2022

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Universal Solar America, a procurement and development service provider to large commercial and utility-scale solar contractors in the United States, plans to open a 600-MW solar panel assembly facility in Panama to supply the U.S. market. Solar Power World spoke with Universal Solar CEO and founder John Bereckis about the new plant, which has already …

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