April 19, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

New York State correctional facilities lock in solar savings

Solar at the Mid-State Correctional Facility. NYPA Governor Kathy Hochul during Earth Week announced the deployment of more than 30 MW of solar energy at correctional facilities throughout upstate New York. The New York Power Authority designed and implemented solar energy systems at five New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision facilities comprised …

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New Jersey warehouse operator provides community solar access to 700 residents

Installation / By Staff

RPM Warehousing now generates 4.3 MW of solar energy from two of its warehouse facilities in Edison and Avenel, N.J., and the logistics business plans to install a third rooftop solar array of about 3.5 MW to 4 MW on a 480,000 square foot facility at a site within a few miles of its HQ. …

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50 states of solar incentives: Wyoming

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Wyoming has enough solar installed to power over 22,000 homes and is set to more than double its solar capacity over the next five years. April 19, 2023 Through the end of 2022, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reports that Wyoming has installed a cumulative solar capacity of 146 MW. This is enough solar …

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Congress begins process to repeal Biden’s 2-year pause on solar panel tariffs

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A Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal President Joe Biden’s 2022 two-year moratorium on new solar tariffs is now officially in motion. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the CRA earlier today. Swift Current Energy installing solar in Illinois. Credit: Rich Saal/Swift Current Energy A CRA law allows Congress to reverse federal rules with …

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New hail monitoring system now on market for solar O&M pros

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Kisters today released an early-warning and hail monitoring system to the solar industry called HailSens360. Through intelligent software and sensor technology, HailSens360 synthesizes forecast data (18 hours ahead), nowcast data (60-90 minutes ahead with updates every 6 minutes) along with post-event analysis detailing the full scope of a hail event. These crucial pre- and post-event …

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Hoymiles releases new, simplified connectors for microinverters

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Hoymiles is set to launch a new HMS Cable System installation solution for multi-microinverter and single-microinverter PV systems. Drawing inspiration from modular concepts such as LEGO bricks, Hoymiles engineers are looking to set a new industry standard that simplifies the installation process, improves flexibility, lowers costs and makes building solar systems a more enjoyable experience. …

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Habitat for Humanity community in Sacramento goes solar via SunPower

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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento’s affordable housing community, Cornerstone, is going to be solar-powered thanks to a donation from SunPower and a supporting grant. This will be the first-of-its-kind, all-electric, solar-powered affordable housing community in Sacramento serving low-income families in partnership with Mutual Housing of CA. “The climate is changing and so must our …

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Lawsuit could redirect FEMA’s $13 billion to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid toward solar

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Rooftop solar-plus-storage would become the focus of FEMA’s spending to rebuild Puerto Rico’s grid, if a federal court grants the plaintiffs’ requests in a lawsuit, said their lead attorney. Equipping every home in Puerto Rico with 2.7 kW of PV and 12.6 kWh of battery backup is one option recommended by an independent study. April …

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Most solar won’t qualify for Inflation Reduction Act hydrogen incentive, per IEA data

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An analysis by the International Energy Agency puts solar’s lifetime emissions, manufacturing included, at a level that would earn only 25% to 33.4% of the IRA’s $3/kg hydrogen incentive April 19, 2023 Many assume that solar is clean enough to get any incentive. However, when we look at solar used in the production of hydrogen, …

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Lowe’s to install solar at 54 California locations

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The hardware giant signed a power purchase agreement for a 48 MW portfolio of rooftop solar with Greenskies Clean Focus. April 19, 2023 The recently announced 48 MW rooftop solar portfolio will move Lowe’s further toward achieving the company’s stated goal of reducing emissions by 60% below 2016 levels by 2030 and being 50% powered …

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