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Minnesota expands community solar program to allow more LMI customers, projects to 5 MW

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed HF 2310 into law, which opens up the state’s community solar program to more residential subscribers, specifically low-to-moderate income (LMI) households, and expands the project sites from 1 MW to 5 MW community gardens. May 25, 2023 Minnesota’s community solar program has been in effect since 2013, leading to well …

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U.S. Government eyes $9 billion liftoff for long duration energy storage by 2030

Installation / By Staff

The U.S. DOE has published a report outlining the requirements for LDES to achieve technical and financial self-sustainability by the end of decade. An estimated $6 billion to $9 billion dollars in capital investment would be necessary, potentially leading to 6 GW to 10 GW of project deployments. May 25, 2023 The Department of Energy …

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Sunlight Financial partners with Solar Insure to offer clients monitoring and warranty service

Industry / By Staff

Sunlight Financial and Solar Insure have announced a strategic partnership that will enable Sunlight’s installer partners to seamlessly offer homeowners Solar Insure’s 30-year monitoring and solar warranty service for residential solar installations. “Thoughtfully assessing risk has always been a strategic focus for Sunlight, as we have maintained the industry’s best credit performance through over $8 …

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Flexible demand through participation by large customers in wholesale markets

Markets / By Staff

Large industrial users of electricity that could use less electricity at high prices, or more electricity at low prices, could bid prices for their demand in day-ahead wholesale markets to help set market prices, integrate renewables, and lower system costs, according to an ESIG report. May 25, 2023 An Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) white paper …

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Solar energy in New York state covered record 20% of state power demand

Markets / By Staff

During the noon hour on May 18, 2023, NYISO reported that consumer and utility-side solar resources generated 3.33 GW of clean energy output, while the behind-the-meter portion of 3.2 GW and utility-operated 130 MW accounted for 20% of the state’s electricity demand. May 25, 2023 New York state may place tenth in the U.S. for …

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U.S. House fails to override President’s veto on overturning solar tariff moratorium

Policy / By Staff

The moratorium is intended as a bridge put in place temporarily while the United States rapidly ramps up manufacturing to supply its burgeoning solar industry. May 25, 2023 Earlier this month, President Biden vetoed the repeal of the two-year moratorium on solar modules made in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, saying it would undermine the …

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Enphase launches new residential LFP battery with 15-year warranty

Industry / By Staff

Enphase Energy has announced the launch of its most powerful home battery to-date, the IQ Battery 5P, for customers in the United States and Puerto Rico. The IQ Battery 5P is modular by design and can deliver 3.84 kW continuous power and 7.68 kW peak power for three seconds, offering homeowners the ability to start …

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Oxford PV reaches world-record solar cell efficiency through perovskites

Industry / By Staff

Oxford PV has set a new world record for efficiency of a commercial-sized M4 solar cell — an incredible 28.6%, as independently certified by Fraunhofer ISE. The cell was made by depositing a thin film of perovskite onto a conventional silicon solar cell. The combined tandem solar cell achieves a conversion efficiency that is substantially …

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Sunrise brief: First Solar sues Toledo Solar for false and deceptive practices

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It’s a major award: GEMS landfill PV solar plant in N.J. named 2023 Project of the Year winner

Projects / By Staff

A landfill solar project developed by Syncarpha Capital and Pacolet Milliken LLC in New Jersey has earned top marks for civil engineering. Every year the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) New Jersey Section recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals and projects that have made significant contributions to the civil engineering industry in the state of New …

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Month: May 2023