November 8, 2022 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

FTC Solar develops single-axis tracker clamp for First Solar thin-film modules

FTC Solar, a solar tracker manufacturer, developed a clamping solution built specifically for First Solar Series 6 and Series 6 Plus modules. Credit: FTC Solar To support First Solar’s thin-film module technology, FTC developed a new product variant of its Voyager mounting solution. The variant uses FTC’s patented Slide and Glide methodology and First Solar’s …

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Ohio town to retool solar restrictions after community advocacy

Policy / By Staff

Granville, Ohio is set to reconsider its local solar regulations after industry and community engagement drummed up support for more solar-friendly law. November 8, 2022 This August, citizens and solar installers in Granville, Ohio took a stand against local ordinances that would put up significant barriers to distributed rooftop solar. A vote was to be …

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College students compete in simulated cyber attack on a solar installation

Markets / By Staff

The 2022 CyberForce Competition promotes cybersecurity careers that protect the nation’s energy systems. November 8, 2022 In the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) CyberForce Competition, college and university students from across the United States joined virtually and in person to attempt to thwart a simulated cyberattack on the solar installation of an electric vehicle manufacturer. …

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50 states of solar incentives: Tennessee

Policy / By Staff

There is a dearth of solar policy in Tennessee, and development has been relatively dead in the water since 2019. While distributed rooftop solar has little support, corporate-backed utility-scale solar is expected to rise. November 8, 2022 Tennessee is home to utility Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a government-owned utility that is famous for waging historic …

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Connecticut manufacturer goes solar (and finances partial reroof) via Greenskies PPA

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Greenskies Clean Focus completed the installation of a 698.87 kW rooftop solar array for Lyman Products headquarters and manufacturing facility in Middletown, CT. Lyman anticipates this solar installation will satisfy an estimated ninety-six percent of the facility’s annual electricity needs. Lyman partnered with Greenskies to develop, finance, construct, own, operate, and maintain the system under …

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SunPower adds 23k new customers and doubles earnings in record Q3

Installation / By Staff

The residential solar and storage integrator continues to see more customers turning to solar as U.S. retail energy prices rise 14.3% year over year. November 8, 2022 SunPower, a residential solar development company, added 23,100 customers in the third quarter, while doubling sequential earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization to $33 million. Richmond, California-based …

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Preventing cyberattacks on distributed energy resources

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As cyber risks rise with increasing deployment of distributed energy resources, the government and industry are defining the steps needed to ensure cybersecurity. November 8, 2022 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working with four national laboratories and industry participants to propose cybersecurity requirements for distributed energy resources, said Guohui Yuan, a program manager …

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New solar array will offset almost 100% of Connecticut manufacturer’s energy usage

Industry / By Staff

Greenskies Clean Focus has completed the installation of a 698.87-kW rooftop solar array for Lyman Products headquarters and manufacturing facility in Middletown, Connecticut. Lyman anticipates this solar installation will satisfy an estimated 96% of the facility’s annual electricity needs. Lyman partnered with Greenskies to develop, finance, construct, own, operate and maintain the system under a …

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More utility-scale solar has been installed this year than all other forms of energy

Industry / By Staff

Utility-scale solar and wind each added more generating capacity than natural gas during the first nine months of 2022, according to a SUN DAY Campaign review of FERC data. FERC’s latest three-year forecast suggests that installed natural gas capacity will begin to decline by 2025 while solar and wind continue to rapidly expand. Solar (6,751 …

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Sunrise brief: Idaho utility plans to slash rooftop solar net metering 60%

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Idaho utility plans to slash rooftop solar net metering 60% An independent study found critical issues with Idaho Power’s analysis of the value of rooftop solar and says it fails to quantify important benefits of distributed solar that are known and measurable. A majority of new solar panels will retain 80% production after 30 years …

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