July 28, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

As Texans are asked to cut energy use amidst a heat wave, solar and batteries step up

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the controlling body of the Lone Star state’s grid, is having an increasingly difficult time living up to the “reliability” part of its name. Long, powerful heat waves have stretched across the state for a good portion of the summer, leading to spikes in energy demand to cool …

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Intersect Power places order for 2.4 GW of First Solar modules

Markets / By Staff

A long-time customer of First Solar’s, Intersect Power is expected to be one of the largest buyers and operators of First Solar technology by 2027. July 28, 2022 First Solar, a US-based solar manufacturer, has entered into a supply agreement with Intersect Power for 2.4 GW of its thin film photovoltaic solar modules. The modules are …

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RES retrofits dc battery systems to capture clipped PV production at Scott Solar facility

Projects / By Staff

These battery energy storage enclosures are operational at Scott Solar facility in Powhatan Count Dominion Energy Virginia installed its largest operational battery energy storage pilot project at the Scott Solar facility in Powhatan County. Constructed by RES, the 12 MW/48 MWh project consists of three independent systems located at one site — an ac-coupled Battery Energy …

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Greenbacker Utah solar project powers Meta data center

Industry / By Staff

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company‘s 104-MWDC/80-MWAC Graphite Solar project in Carbon County, Utah has entered commercial operation. Credit: Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company Greenbacker joined project partners and local officials at a July 12 commissioning ceremony hosted by developer rPlus Energies to celebrate the project’s completion. “It’s very special that Graphite Solar can play a role in …

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New York approves siting of largest solar project it has ever permitted

Projects / By Staff

The New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) approved Hecate Energy‘s siting application for a 500-MW Cider Solar Farm. The landmark ruling makes Cider Solar Farm the largest solar energy generation project ever permitted in the state. This is also the first permit issued by ORES for a project whose application was initially …

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Investors are ready for mid-market C&I solar – is solar ready for them?

Projects / By Staff

The middle market of solar – that non-residential, non-utility scale, pure commercial solar project that’s about 200 kW to 1 MW in size – is historically the trickiest to pull off, despite the seemingly great opportunity for savings, available roof and parking space, and so on. “The potential of commercial solar has always been something …

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Solar investment tax credit to be extended 10 years at 30%

Policy / By Staff

As written in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the tax credit will begin at 30% and step down to 26% in 2033 and 22% in 2034. July 28, 2022 In a surprise victory for the solar and clean technology industries, Senator Joe Manchin and Democrats reached an agreement on a reconciliation bill, dubbed the …

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10-year 30% solar ITC back on the table in surprise Senate deal

Industry / By Staff

On July 27, Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer announced a reconciliation deal they’re now calling the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” that includes about $370 billion in energy and climate spending, according to Politico. The Inflation Reduction Act includes a 10-year extension of the solar ITC at 30% and may include direct pay for …

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Borrego spin off, ECP, rebrands as New Leaf Energy

Installation / By Staff

Solar and energy storage development business to operate as New Leaf Energy, an independent arm of ECP focused on distributed generation and utility-scale projects in the US. July 28, 2022 Borrego, a developer, EPC and O&M provider for large-scale solar and energy storage projects throughout the United States, completed the spin off and sale of …

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Intersect Power purchases 2.4 GW of First Solar panels for future U.S. projects

Industry / By Staff

North American clean energy project developer Intersect Power has agreed to purchase 2.4 GW of First Solar thin-film solar modules for delivery to U.S. projects between 2024 and 2026. The modules will be deployed in Intersect Power’s solar, storage, and green hydrogen projects coming online across the United States in 2025 through 2027. A large …

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