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Xcel Energy proposes 250-MW addition to huge Upper Midwest solar project

Xcel Energy is proposing to add an additional 250-MW solar project near the existing Sherco plant site in Becker, Minnesota, which will soon be home to the Upper Midwest’s largest solar development and represents an important piece of the company’s clean energy future. On May 8, Xcel Energy is asking the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission …

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Longi posts 60% annual revenue increase despite polysilicon pricing sensitivity

Finance / By Staff

Longi shipped 46.8 GW of silicon modules, representing three years of sequential growth from 24.5 GW shipped in 2020. May 8, 2023 Longi Green Energy, a crystalline silicon wafer and solar module producer, posted 128.9 billion yuan ($18.66 billion) in net revenue for its fiscal year 2022, its first year achieving over 100 billion yuan …

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Sunrise brief: NEM 3.0 sparks the growing potential of virtual power plants

Installation / By Staff

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Backup Power: A Growing Need, if You Can Afford It

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When frigid weather caused rolling blackouts on Christmas Eve across North Carolina, Eliana and David Mundula quickly grew worried about their 2½-week-old daughter, whom they had brought home days earlier from a neonatal intensive care unit. “The temperature was dropping in the house,” said Ms. Mundula, who lives in Matthews, south of Charlotte. “I became …

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NEM 3.0 sparks the growing potential of virtual power plants

Policy / By Staff

Exploring California’s energy transition with the help of alternative battery technologies. May 5, 2023 California has recently introduced a new net metering policy known as NEM 3.0. This policy is designed to help the state achieve its 2045 goal of a 100% clean energy grid by encouraging the installation of solar panels and energy storage …

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Solar-plus-storage microgrids to be deployed in four Bay Area cities

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The 3.1 MW solar and 6.2 MWh battery microgrid portfolio will provide energy resilience as part of the Resilient Municipal Critical Facilities program. May 5, 2023 Gridscape Solutions, a Fremont, Calif.-based microgrid and EV charging station developer, was selected by community choice aggregator East Bay Community Energy to deploy 30 microgrids with 3.1 MW of …

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Machine learning method to identify residential PV adopters, reduce soft costs

Installation / By Staff

Researchers have defined a new machine learning-based methodology that reportedly reduces customer acquisition costs by about 15% or $0.07/Watt. It is based on an adapted version of the XGBoost algorithm and considers factors such as summer bills, household income, and homeowner’s age, among others. May 5, 2023 From pv magazine global An international research team …

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Sunrise brief: Senate votes to resume solar tariffs, threatening clean energy supply

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California utilities commission sued for gouging rooftop solar payments

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Three leading environmental groups have filed a petition to the California Court of Appeals to review the state’s solar net energy metering cuts. May 4, 2023 A coalition of three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for instituting a rulemaking decision that rapidly and sharply slashes payments to …

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RFP alert: Tribal solar accelerator seeks projects

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An accelerator fund for tribal authorities that includes 65 tribes and over 120 tribal individuals will award grants of up to $200,000 for solar projects situated on tribal authority land, and $50,000 grants per year for tribal energy plan proposals. May 4, 2023 Non-profit Grid Alternatives has sent out a request for proposal (RFP) via …

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Month: May 2023