January 12, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Sol-REIT sets goal to fund $175 million in community solar projects by 2025

Sol-REIT has joined the Department of Energy’s National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) as part of the firm’s commitment to fund more than $175 million in community solar projects by 2025. For solar developers with projects at or beyond their notice to proceed, Sol-REIT provides construction capital and/or permanent debt that matches an asset’s operational life …

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Clearway completes second solar + storage project on Kamehameha Schools land in O’ahu

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Clearway Energy Group’s 36-MW solar farm with 144 MWh of battery storage on Kamehameha Schools’ lands in Waiawa in Central O’ahu recently achieved commercial operations after passing all of its necessary commissioning tests. “We are proud to help Hawai’i reach its climate goals and invest in renewable energy in the state,” said Craig Cornelius, CEO …

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New Columbia Solar adds rooftop solar system to D.C.’s historic Kimpton Hotel Monaco

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Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC has partnered with New Columbia Solar to bring renewable energy to the National Historic Landmark building at 700 F St. NW in Penn Quarter. The Washington, D.C.-based solar energy company added a 265 kW rooftop system to the hotel. This partnership highlights Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ commitment to clean energy and sets a …

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Duke Energy carbon plan sells ratepayers short

Policy / By Staff

By unreasonably limiting Duke’s near-term procurement of clean, low-cost solar resources, the Commission’s order will increase costs for ratepayers and delay reductions in Duke’s carbon emissions. January 12, 2023 On December 30, 2022, the North Carolina Utilities Commission issued its long-awaited order in the Duke Energy Carbon Plan proceeding. By unreasonably limiting Duke’s near-term procurement …

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Introductory course for residential solar workflow management platform

Installation / By Staff

The product helps residential solar installers implement Sitetracker workflows in a matter of weeks. January 12, 2023 Sitetracker, a provider of deployment operations management software for infrastructure developers, announced the release of Quickstart, an introductory course designed to help residential solar installers integrate the company’s workflow software over the span of a couple weeks. The …

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AGT starts construction on two solar carports for Raymond James in Florida

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Florida solar EPC Advanced Green Technologies will soon break ground on two solar carports at the Raymond James Financial campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. The project will feature a total of 1.7 MW between two large solar carports built on top of existing parking garages at the financial services firm’s corporate headquarters. Designed to withstand …

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Intersect Power’s 310 MW Athos III project now operating in California

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Intersect Power LLC began operations of its Athos III solar + storage project located in Riverside County, California, on Dec. 22, 2022. The project (also known as Blythe Mesa Solar II) generates 224 MWac/310 MW of solar energy and features 448 MWh of co-located storage. The Athos III project was built by union labor, with U.S.-made solar panels, …

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From 300 GW to 3,000 GW per year – a utopia?

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The solar industry is expected to achieve annual global expansion of 300 GW as early as this year. That sounds like a lot, but is it enough? In view of climate change and rising energy demand, it is time for a new vision. January 12, 2023 From pv magazine 01/23 At the “Forum New Energy …

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Sol-REIT sets goal to raise $175 million to fund community solar projects by 2025

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Seattle surpasses 1,000 heat pump rebates as the city curbs emissions

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Urban residents are eligible to receive rebates of up to 3,500 for switching from oil to electric heat pumps. January 12, 2023 The city that gave us Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana and Starbucks has also turned a new page in electrification and curbing emissions. This week Seattle announced it had provided more than 1,000 rebates and …

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