March 2023 | Page 13 of 25 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

AVANGRID continues expansion with 523 MW of new solar farm projects in Texas and Ohio

Sustainable energy company AVANGRID Inc. continues to strengthen its presence in the U.S. renewable energy industry with two new solar farms under construction in Texas and Ohio. Combined, the projects will generate 523.5 MW of power to these states. “With solar projects like True North and Powell Creek, we are strengthening our mission of helping …

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RSF Social Finance invests $5 million in Sunwealth for community-based solar projects

Projects / By Staff

RSF Social Finance has provided a $5 million debt loan to clean energy investment firm Sunwealth. The financing will support a portfolio of 26 community-based solar projects across five states. More than one-third of the portfolio directly benefits low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sunwealth delivers meaningful energy savings to customers and …

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Considerations for a successful financial analysis and solar module purchase

Finance / By Staff

Consider the two module options below and how you would go about making a selection for a 49 MW DC solar project. Option A — 540W module at 0.426 $/W Option B — 650W module at 0.469 $/W While making a decision strictly based on the dollars-per-watt ($/W) of a PV module may be a general …

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Solar grazing methods a centerpiece of inaugural agrivoltaics conference

Installation / By Staff

Sheep grazers, bee pollinators, solar tracking hardware vendors and small to utility-scale project developers were among a diverse set of groups represented at the inaugural U.S. agrivoltaics conference this week that was located next to a gateway for U.S. travel, Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The Solar Farm Summit 2023’s choice of location, the American heartland, …

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More than 100 groups ask CPUC to delay NEM 3.0

Industry / By Staff

California regulators should revise a new rooftop solar plan to make solar more affordable for low-income communities, dozens of groups will tell the California Public Utilities Commission at its meeting Thursday. The commission’s plan drastically slashes the credit new solar users would get for sharing their extra solar energy with the grid. More than 100 …

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The reshoring of American solar manufacturing has begun

Policy / By Staff

SEIA’s white paper on solar and storage manufacturing includes an interactive map showing that the momentum has begun for a transformational buildout of domestic solar and storage manufacturing. March 16, 2023 The vision and goal of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is that by end of this decade, the U.S. will be the most …

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New California bill aims for more solar over parking lots and along highways

Industry / By Staff

M Bar C’s solar carport installation for Palm Desert High School. On March 15, Environment California submitted a letter of support signed by 64 environmental, consumer and other community groups to Senator Josh Becker declaring support for Senate Bill 49. SB 49, authored by Senator Becker and sponsored by Environment California, would encourage solar canopies …

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Nearly 40% of the U.S. could qualify for the energy community tax credits

Policy / By Staff

LandGate’s PowerData tool maps out the substantial opportunities for solar development possible under the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit for energy communities. March 15, 2023 The net-zero transition will disproportionately impact regions that are or have been heavily dependent on the extraction, processing, and concentrated use of coal, oil, and natural gas. To ameliorate this …

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Report: U.S. energy storage market continues to expand rapidly

Projects / By Staff

A new report shows that the energy storage market is on the rise. According to the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie’s latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor report released today, the market is expected to reach almost 75 GW in installations between 2023 to 2027. Across all segments of the industry, the U.S. …

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CPUC To Hold Additional Public Forums on Telecommunications Service Quality Rules

News / By Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a second set of remote public forums for customers of various telephone, mobile voice, and Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers to offer their input to the CPUC regarding their quality of voice services, as follows: WHEN: WHERE: Remote access via webcast or phone for …

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Month: March 2023