May 1, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Five state energy leaders describe how IRA incentives are helping their states

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is accelerating distributed energy choices by “millions of individuals” said David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, on a webinar with other state officials from four states that have committed to a clean energy transition. “You can put solar on your roof and get a 30% tax credit” under …

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On-site solar project powers all of Stanley Black & Decker’s Kentucky factory

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Stanley Black & Decker in partnership with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group unveiled a 4.3-MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Covering nearly 15 acres, the solar field produces enough clean energy to power Stanley Black & Decker’s 280,000 sq. ft on-site production facility while also providing excess energy back to the state. Photos from …

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Stanley Black & Decker unveils 4.3 MW privately funded solar project in Kentucky

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Stanley Black & Decker has partnered with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group to build a 4.3 MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The project is the state’s largest privately funded on-site solar project that is 100% renewable energy sourced. Covering nearly 15 acres, the solar field produces enough clean energy to power Stanley Black …

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CATL battery distributor looking at three states for 4.2 GWh battery facility

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CSI is scouting out a gigafactory location in Arizona, Nevada and Texas, which could bring 300 jobs to the local market. May 1, 2023 Coulomb Solutions Inc. (CSI), a commercial electric vehicle battery integrator that installs CATL lithium-iron phosphate battery cells, announced a process for site selection of a 4.2 GWh manufacturing facility to assemble …

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LG launches U.S. residential energy storage system

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The new residential storage system connects two 10-hour batteries or 16-hour Prime battery modules in parallel to offer a capacity of 19.2 kWh to 32 kWh, with a maximum output of 9.6kW from the inverter. May 1, 2023 Recent statewide policy changes in markets like California and North Carolina for the production value of residential …

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DSD, Black Bear complete 1.4 MW solar installation at Pleasanton office park in CA

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DSD Renewables and Black Bear Energy have completed two onsite solar canopies, totaling 1.4 MW at Pleasanton Corporate Commons office park in California. The 957 kW and 429 kW installations will offset much of the campus’ energy load and are expected to generate over 2 GWh of clean energy annually. Pleasanton Corporate Commons is managed by Hines, …

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LG Energy Solution unveils residential energy storage system for U.S. market

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A rendering of the Prime+ system. LG Energy Solution (previously LG Chem) has unveiled a new residential energy storage system called Prime+, featuring flexible capacity that meets individual home backup needs of American households. Prime+ will officially launch in the U.S. in May to meet the ever-growing needs of installers and homeowners for residential energy …

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New Jersey approves pilot program to demonstrate feasibility of agrivoltaics

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Nicholas Welch makes his way down one of the rows while helping set up for a kickoff event for agrivoltaic project Jack’s Solar Garden in Longmont, Colorado. Credit: Werner Slocum/NREL The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved an agreement with the Rutgers University Agrivoltaics Program (RAP) to facilitate the development and implementation …

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Solar Decathlon winners announced

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the 21st annual Solar Decathlon, an annual collegiate contest and DOE’s longest-running student competition. The contest challenges the next generation to design and construct high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewable energy, while promoting student innovation, STEM education and workforce development opportunities in the buildings industry. Ball …

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East Bay buildings deploy 1.95 MW of rooftop, solar canopies

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Two Pleasanton, California commercial building operators, Hines and Principal Asset Management, are able to participate in the city’s net zero vision, interconnecting 1.95 MW of total capacity solar canopy projects and various building rooftop solar arrays currently in various stages of development. May 1, 2023 An East Bay community east of San Francisco is rapidly …

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