June 27, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Catalyst Power launches 3.6 GWh community solar in Oneida County, New York

Catalyst Power Holdings LLC is opening subscriber enrollment for the Westmoreland Community Solar Farm to small businesses and residents of Oneida County, New York. With more than 3.6 GWh of availability, the new clean energy supply creates a significant opportunity for central New York small businesses, houses of worship, farms and residential customers to save on their …

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Solar group petitions to suspend Dominion Energy interconnection rules

Policy / By Staff

A coalition of distributed solar installers have petitioned to throw out an interconnection cost allocation rule in Virginia that has led to project delays and cost increases. June 27, 2023 A group of solar installers called the Distributed Solar Alliance have filed a petition with the Virginia State Corporation Commission against Dominion Energy for what …

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DOE recognizes long duration energy storage as a critical technology

Installation / By Staff

The U.S. grid could require 225 GW to 460 GW of LDES capacity resources for a net-zero economy by 2050, representing $330 billion in capital requirements. June 27, 2023 Long-duration energy storage (LDES) is crucial to facilitating the transition to clean energy. With about $9 billion in government funding needed to commercialize the LDES market, …

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The missing ingredient in U.S. solar policy

Policy / By Staff

The enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) marks a significant turning point for solar energy in the United States, ushering in a new era of possibilities. Projections indicate that the IRA will fuel a remarkable 69% surge in solar deployment over the next decade compared to what would have been achieved without the transformative legislation. Within …

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The energy transition is off-track, says IRENA

Markets / By Staff

The global transition to carbon-free energy has fallen behind pace to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a key threshold set forth by the Paris Agreement. June 27, 2023 Recent analysis of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment has shown that the world is struggling to adhere to the target of …

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DOE announces over $192 million for battery recycling

Policy / By Staff

The decision extends the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize contest, launches an advanced research and development (R&D) consortium for consumer-product batteries and builds on the nearly $3 billion invested in EV and battery technologies by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. June 27, 2023 The U.S. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced it is releasing over $192 …

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Minnesota Power cuts the ribbon on largest regional solar project

Projects / By Staff

Minnesota Power celebrated a renewable solar energy milestone last week with a ribbon-cutting at its recently completed Sylvan Solar Project near Brainerd, Minnesota. The project is the last — and by far the largest at about 80 acres and 15.2 MW — of three projects totaling more than 20 MW meant to boost the region’s …

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Energy storage production not keeping pace with global demand

Markets / By Staff

A survey by Jabil and SIS International Research found that 88% of respondents are struggling to scale up production of energy storage systems to keep pace with heightened demand in the energy transition. June 27, 2023 Rising energy prices from the Russia-Ukraine War have created a fertile ground for renewable energy development around the globe. …

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Nautilus acquires 270 MW Great Lakes community solar portfolio in ESA deal

Projects / By Staff

Nautilus Solar has acquired a portfolio of up to 270 MWdc community solar projects in the Midwest from ESA. The companies formed a strategic co-developed partnership with the aim of encouraging early-stage community solar initiatives in the Great Lakes region. This relationship lays a strong foundation for ESA’s sustainable growth trajectory, ensuring continued profitability while …

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Maxeon expands Mexico factory making tariff-free solar panels for US market

Industry / By Staff

Maxeon Solar Technologies held an official ribbon cutting at its expanded solar panel manufacturing plant in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Maxeon invested $70 million into the Mexicali plant, where it makes its shingled-cell Performance line of solar panels for the utility-scale market. The Mexicali plant now has an annual production capacity of 1.8 GW. Maxeon …

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