The SunSpec Alliance announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 30 invalidated key patent claims of Tigo Energy’s U.S. Patent No. 10,256,770 (the ‘770 patent) that Tigo has used against the SunSpec Alliance, SunSpec member companies and other solar power companies. The Patent Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued a Final …
Unpredictable supply chain disruptions continue to impact various solar system components, and commercial solar developer, operator, and asset owner DSD Renewables (DSD) is changing its procurement approaching in 2023 as a result. DSD is seeking deeper partnerships that ensure long-term access to necessary building materials to develop projects and meet growing customer needs. Example? DSD …
DSD signs massive supply agreement with PanelClaw to avoid supply risks Read More »
Meta (Facebook) signed on as offtaker for a 195 MW solar project in Texas, further establishing it as a top corporate purchaser of renewable energy. Its total solar procurement is approaching 4 GW. January 30, 2023 Apex Clean Energy announced an environmental attribute purchase agreement with Meta (Facebook) for the full capacity of the 195 …
Facebook tops 1 GW of renewables procured through Apex Clean Energy Read More »
Right now, all signs point to a buyers market for solar modules in the residential and commercial & industrial (C&I) segments. Supply is ready and waiting. Prices are low, and wattages are high. How did we get here? What comes next? To wrap Module Month on Solar Builder, let’s take stock of the PV module …
The California community choice aggregator has issued a Request for Offers for the installation of solar-plus-storage to provide backup power to 12 sites during emergencies. January 30, 2023 Clean Power Alliance’s Power Ready Program is looking for developers who are qualified to build power resiliency in several Southern California communities. Founded in 2017, Clean Power …
RFO alert: Clean Power Alliance seeks solar-plus-storage Read More »
Solar product exchange EnergyBin just released its second annual “PV Module Price Index for the Secondary Solar Market” report, which tracks the wholesale pricing and supply of crystalline silicon modules listed for resale on the EnergyBin exchange. As a B2B wholesale solar equipment exchange comprised of 500+ member companies, EnergyBin facilitates the connection of solar companies …
1.35 GW of solar panels were listed on EnergyBin’s resale site in last 2 years Read More »
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is not an eat-all-you-can feast for developers. January 30, 2023 In this article we look beyond the headlines of the Inflation Reduction Act and at some of its pitfalls and direct opportunities for solar developers. Apricum is best known in Europe and the Middle East, but the US represented …
Utility-scale solar opportunities and risks in a post IRA environment Read More »
Namaste Solar The N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) released its 2022 annual review and Q4 update edition of The 50 States of Solar. The quarterly series provides insights on state regulatory and legislative discussions and actions on distributed solar policy, with a focus on net metering, distributed solar valuation, community solar, residential fixed charges, …
Almost every state took some solar policy action in 2022 Read More »
Some utilities are using models to project the adoption of distributed solar and storage, and counting distributed resources in their planning process. Others should do the same, says the nonprofit RMI. January 30, 2023 The nonprofit consultancy RMI has recommended that utilities include in their resource plans granular projections of the adoption of distributed resources such …
RMI says utilities should model and plan for distributed solar adoption Read More »
The state’s new legislative body, now fully Democratic, is quickly moving bill HB7 through the legislature. The House is scheduled to vote on the bill today. January 26, 2023 The State of Minnesota is quickly moving toward legislating 100% renewable electricity for the state by 2040. The bill, “100% Clean Energy Standard” – HB7, is …
Minnesota voting on 100% clean electricity today Read More »
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