In California, there has been a multi-year war waged over the fate of a mechanism called net energy metering (NEM). The process involves customers sending their excess solar-generated electricity to the grid and receiving a credit on their utility bill at a retail rate for all exported electricity. A new revised NEM proposal is set to …
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From pv magazine global Heating technology manufacturer Carrier is set to start field testing its prototype air-source heat pump for cold climates. The project is part of the “Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge” developed by the U.S. Department of Energy. It aims to develop and commercialize a new heat pump technology to more efficiency heat residential …
By selling its renewable business, the southern utility plans to focus on its core operations. The sale could amount to the largest renewable transaction in the U.S. November 4, 2022 Duke Energy initiated the process to unload its commercial renewable business for the price tag of $4 billion. “We’re encouraged by the market response to …
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Utility-scale solar projects used to cost nearly $4,000 per kW to build in 2013. By 2020, they fell to $1,655 per kW. November 3, 2022 Historically, one of the main challenges for the ramp up of solar energy was the higher cost of construction relative to other available technologies. Innovation, economies of scale, and incentivization …
Testing and certification lab CSA Group opened its new Distributed Energy Resource Lab in Independence, Ohio. The new lab addresses an increasing demand for the testing and certification of energy storage devices, charging equipment, microgrid components, and power conversion systems. The 40,000 sq-ft advanced technology lab will provide CSA Group customers with an expanded set …
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Construction has started on a 20-MW solar farm near Pittsburgh International Airport that will supply electricity to the University of Pittsburgh for the next two decades. Credit: University of Pittsburgh Built on 68 acres on the border of Findlay Township in Allegheny County and Independence Township in Beaver County, the Gaucho Solar project is expected …
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Solar had its slowest quarter in two years in terms of deployment, hampered by global supply challenges that slowed growth, delayed projects, and driven up prices. November 3, 2022 With just under 1.9 GW of utility-scale solar installed in Q3 2022, the industry experienced its slowest quarter since Q3 2020. This was expected to …
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Formed earlier this year by Copenhagen, Denmark-based European Energy, EE North America is developing a 10 GW project portfolio of solar, storage and wind projects in the U.S. through 2026, with Arizona representing 20% of its project pipeline. November 3, 2022 EE North America, the U.S. project development business of European Energy A/S, partnered with …
New MidwayUSA headquarters outfitted with large, utility-scale rooftop solar array. Outdoor retailer MidwayUSA‘s new 300,000 sq ft headquarters in Columbia, Missouri, was outfitted with one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in the state via EnergyLink. The 1.612 MW system will both advance MidwayUSA’s sustainability mission while also delivering serious economic value. The solar array …
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