March 14, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Do large-scale photovoltaic projects impact nearby home sales prices?

Berkeley Lab examines potential negative impacts of large-scale PV projects on nearby home sale prices across six states. March 14, 2023 A report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) looks at local economic impacts from large-scale photovoltaic projects (LSPVPs) on home sale prices. These LSPVPs are defined here as ground mounted PV generation facilities …

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CPS America cuts flagship commercial string inverter cost by 20%

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CPS America announced at its 2023 Product Innovation Day that the CPS 250/275-kW three-phase string inverter received a 20% price cut to start 2023. In a time of rising prices, the CPS America team has applied innovative solutions to this flagship product to continue cost reductions and decrease the price without compromising on quality. Nearly …

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Carlson Machine Control debuts 2 pile driving programs for solar market

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Carlson Machine Control, a company specializing in land development and associated machine programming, released both a new automated solution for placing structural piles and a new upgrade to its PD Grade Solution for accurate pile placement, PD Grade 3Z. The former, the Pile Placement solution, includes Carlson’s specialized Grade software that provides real-time on-screen views …

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NYSERDA signs agreements for 2 muni-owned sites for renewable energy development

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced agreements on two municipally owned sites for potential renewable energy development. Under these memorandums of understanding (MOU), NYSERDA through its Build-Ready Program will work closely with Tompkins County in the Southern Tier and Orange County in the Hudson Valley to explore the feasibility …

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CPUC To Hold Public Forum on Foresthill and Kerman Telephone Rate Requests

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a remote public forum for customers of Foresthill Telephone Company and Kerman Telephone Company to offer perspective and input about the companies’ rate requests, as follows: WHAT: The public forum will begin with a brief overview of the rate requests of Foresthill and Kerman, then public comments …

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Lightstar Renewables partners with American Farmland Trust to advance agricultural solar

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Lightstar Renewables announces its support of the American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) mission to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices and keep farmers on the land. AFT previously announced a partnership called Farmers Powering Communities with community solar developers Edelen Renewables and Arcadia. Through this partnership with Lightstar, AFT will use its Smart Solar principles to lend …

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Built Robotics develops automated pile driver for large-scale solar construction

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Built Robotics, construction autonomy company and inventor of the Exosystem, has developed RPD 35, a fully-autonomous solar piling system. RPD 35 is designed to install utility-scale solar foundations faster than manual, traditional means. RPD 35 automated pile driving robot from Built Robotics. Piling at the heart of every utility-scale solar project. Solar piles are generally …

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China-based solar panel maker setting up 1-GW factory in South Carolina

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Another China-based solar panel manufacturer says it is starting a crystalline silicon solar panel assembly factory in the United States. Hounen Solar America, the U.S. division of China’s Zhejiang Hounen Photoelectric Co., Ltd., will invest $33 million into an existing 200,000-sq-ft facility in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to eventually support 1 GW of annual solar panel …

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ADP to install NeoVolta batteries at 400+ Orthagenex treatment centers

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A peek inside a NeoVolta battery. American Development Partners (ADP), a full-service development, general contractor and private equity firm, announced it will be deploying NeoVolta’s Smart Energy Storage Solutions in “thousands of properties across the country over the next several years,” starting with more than 400 Orthagenex treatment centers nationwide. NeoVolta designs, develops, and manufactures …

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Habitat experts start program to help developers design pollinator-friendly solar projects

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The Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund recently launched its new Solar Synergy program alongside project partner Monarch Joint Venture. The program works directly with solar developers to strategically design and monitor high-quality pollinator habitats within utility-scale renewable energy projects. Through the generous financial support of corporations and foundations, the program is being offered at no …

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