The U.S. Senate today voted to overturn President Joe Biden’s two year pause on new solar tariffs. This comes following a successful House vote to repeal the executive action. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) now goes to Biden’s desk where he has already stated he will use his power of veto on the measure. Credit: …
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The Senate voted on Wednesday to reinstate tariffs on solar panels from Chinese companies in Southeast Asia that had been found to be coming into the United States in violation of trade rules. The measure, which passed by a vote of 56 to 41, had already been approved by the House. It sets up a …
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Private equity firm KKR committed to purchasing loans made to SunPower customers. May 3, 2023 SunPower, a residential solar and energy services provider, announced it has secured a $550 million loan purchase commitment from private equity firm KKR & Co. Credit funds and accounts managed by KKR will purchase solar loans made to SunPower customers. …
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More large-scale solar is likely on the way for Utah, as the Federal Energy Act of 2020 aims to deploy 25 GW of solar, wind, and geothermal production on public lands no later than 2025. One of the first land areas that was vetted for this development is in Utah. May 3, 2023 The state of …
Flowers grow beneath Pivot Energy’s Community Solar Garden in Kankakee, Illinois. Pivot Energy On May 3, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) announced its final selection for the latest round of community solar projects in Illinois. The projects — which, when built, will add enough solar capacity to fully power more than 26,000 Illinois households — …
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Solar Landscape Solar Landscape has completed construction of a 556-kWDC rooftop community solar installation in Secaucus, New Jersey, that will generate clean, renewable energy and social benefits for nearby communities. By hosting solar panels on the rooftop of its commercial warehouse, Principal Asset Management empowered Solar Landscape to train nearby community members on solar equipment installation, …
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MD Energy Advisors (MDEA) recently collaborated with Luminace to provide a rooftop solar energy system for a group of Jewish community organizations in Baltimore. MDEA identified an opportunity to maximize existing structures and solar energy to power multiple properties and offset energy consumption for buildings connected to The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, an organization …
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Three weeks after the company completed two solar sites in north Florida, Duke Energy has brought online two more solar projects in Bay and Levy counties. Credit: Duke Energy The new sites are part of the company’s community solar program portfolio, Clean Energy Connection, and add to Duke Energy’s continued expansion of its renewable resources. …
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Project rendering for the Lucas turf farm site. Community solar developer UGE has received the go-ahead to begin construction on two new ground-mount solar projects in Oakland, Maryland. The two projects will have a combined capacity of 5.4 MW — enough to power roughly 1,300 homes. By subscribing to a community solar farm, homeowners, renters, …
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UGE, a U.S. solar developer, has awarded Polar Racking, a North American supplier and manufacturer of solar mounting solutions, with three fixed-tilt, ground-mounted community solar projects totaling 6.6 MWDC. Polar Racking is supplying engineering design services, its all-weather CORE fixed-tilt ground-mount and foundations to the Norway (1.1 MW), Qualey (2.7 MW) and Broadway (2.8 MW) …
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