May 12, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

U.S. Solar Makers Criticize Biden’s Tax Credits as Too Lax on China

Biden administration rules released on Friday that will determine which companies and manufacturers can benefit from new solar industry tax credits are being criticized by U.S.-based makers of solar products, who say the guidelines do not go far enough to try to lure manufacturing back from China. The rules stem from President Biden’s sweeping clean …

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CPUC Streamlines California Teleconnect Fund Recertification Process for Eligible Organizations

News / By Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has announced updates to the California Teleconnect Fund’s (CTF) recertification process, whereby beginning July 1, 2023, all participants must recertify their eligibility via the eCAP website prior to their eligibility end date. This change is part of CPUC’s ongoing efforts to enhance the program’s efficiency and ensure that it …

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50 states of solar incentives: Colorado

Policy / By Staff

Colorado has had a strong residential solar market for a decade now, and continues to introduce more solar across residential, commercial, community and utility scales. May 12, 2023 Colorado had installed about 2.3 GW of solar capacity through the end of 2022, enough to power the equivalent of over 450,000 homes, said the Solar Energy …

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Wind and solar energy saved Texans $11 billion in 2022

Markets / By Staff

A recent analysis reveals that amid the abnormally high-priced natural gas market in 2022, wholesale electricity rate savings from wind and solar surged nearly 300% from previous years to exceed $11 billion, totalling $31.5 billion in energy savings since 2010. May 12, 2023 A detailed examination of the Texas wholesale electricity market showed wind and …

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Solar earnings recap: Tigo Energy, Nextracker and FTC Solar

Finance / By Staff

pv magazine USA recaps the top earnings reports and conference calls for public companies that supply solar modules, silicon wafer materials, inverters, hardware and energy storage systems to the North American renewable energy market, as well as integrated residential solar installation companies and rooftop solar finance providers. This report tracks quarterly and annual volumes of orders, …

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Treasury Department releases guidance on solar domestic content

Policy / By Staff

The Inflation Reduction Act includes a 10% bonus for solar power projects that use made-in-USA content, and the Treasury released long-awaited details on what that means. May 12, 2023 The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance that provides detailed information about the domestic content bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act. Solar …

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CS Energy helps to close a New Jersey landfill and then install community solar on it

Industry / By Staff

CS Energy CS Energy announced that it has begun construction on a 10-MW landfill community solar project located in Berkeley, New Jersey. This project consists of two 5-MW solar energy systems and involved simultaneously closing a landfill and building a community solar system atop it. Once finished, CS Energy will have completed a total of …

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CS Energy, Luminace break ground on 10 MW landfill community solar project in N.J.

Projects / By Staff

CS Energy has begun construction on a 10 MW landfill community solar project located in Berkeley, New Jersey. This project consists of two 5 MW solar energy systems and is the first ever project to simultaneously close a landfill and build a community solar system atop the landfill. Once finished, CS Energy will have completed …

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New York law allows power authority to build renewable projects

Installation / By Staff

This past week the State of New York passed a law in its 2024 budget that gives the New York Power Authority (NYPA), the state’s largest power authority, the ability to build renewable energy projects to help reach the state’s 2030 climate goals. The Build Public Renewables Act is the result of about four years …

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Made-in-USA trackers, solar panels, inverters and more can claim 10% ‘domestic content’ adder under certain rules

Industry / By Staff

The Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have released guidance for solar project developers seeking a bonus credit for using “domestic content” via the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Dept. of Energy and Dept. of Transportation assisted in the guidance. Solar cells at SolarWorld’s Oregon manufacturing facility. Archive photo from the Oregon Department of …

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