June 2023 | Page 5 of 23 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Solar module recycling facility coming to Coachella Valley, California

Upon opening, Mycrogrid Materials Recycling will be the first solar recycling facility in the U.S. developed by a solar installation company, which is also expected to be its largest contributor of end-of-life panels. June 26, 2023 By 2030, retired solar panels are estimated to cover an area equivalent to about 3,000 football fields as panels …

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Altus Power to build 5 MW community solar project in Hawaii

Projects / By Staff

Altus Power plans to develop Hawaii’s largest community solar project to date that will soon deliver clean electric power at a discount to a local medical facility, its employees and residents of Oahu. Upon completion of the 5 MW array expected later this summer, Altus Power will sell approximately 60% of the clean electricity generated …

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Increasing restrictions on siting solar in the U.S.

Markets / By Staff

A study from Columbia University has identified 59 new local renewable energy siting restrictions across 35 states in the U.S., taking the total count to 228. In addition, nine state level restrictions were noted as being severe enough to block projects. June 26, 2023 Columbia Law School of New York has released its third annual …

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How your state can fix interconnection of distributed solar and storage

Policy / By Staff

IREC and Vote Solar have recommended individualized state-by-state fixes to remove barriers to interconnection of distributed solar and storage, in a set of 50 state report cards. June 26, 2023 The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and Vote Solar have graded each state on its policy governing interconnection of distributed solar and storage, and only one …

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Sunrise brief: Vikram Solar to manufacture modules, wafers, ingots in the U.S.

Policy / By Staff

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Michigan bill proposes residential solar-plus-storage credits

Installation / By Staff

Michigan customers would be offered $500 per kW for a new solar system and $300 per kWh for a new battery storage system, which would be doubled for low- and moderate-income customers. June 23, 2023 Two Michigan representatives have introduced bills that would significantly slash the cost of residential solar and energy storage systems for …

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Vikram Solar announces $1.5 billion vertically integrated JV manufacturing operation

Markets / By Staff

Vikram’s new joint venture will build a 4 GW solar module production facility in Brighton, Colorado, followed by a wafer and ingot facility in a Southern State. June 23, 2023 Vikram Solar, an India-based solar module producer, has partnered with investors Phalanx Impact Partners and Das & Co. to create a U.S. joint venture, VSK …

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Facing Brutal Heat, the Texas Electric Grid Has a New Ally: ‌Solar Power

News / By Staff

Strafed by powerful storms and superheated by a dome of hot air, Texas has been enduring a dangerous early heat wave this week that has broken temperature records and strained the state’s independent power grid. But the lights and air conditioning have stayed on across the state, in large part because of an unlikely new …

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Agrivoltaics seeking mainstream recognition in Farm Bill

Policy / By Staff

Senators Merkley of Utah and Booker of New Jersey have introduced the Pollinator Power Act of 2023 to the U.S. Senate for consideration. The legislation aims to make pollinator-friendly habitat development at solar power facilities eligible for loans and grants under the Farm Bill. The bill specifies that agricultural producers, rural small businesses and farmer …

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Puget Sound Energy to reach 63% clean energy by 2025

Installation / By Staff

While approving the utility’s plan that would add 300 MW of utility-scale solar and 50 MW of storage by 2025, state regulators ordered the utility to increase the transparency of its resource planning and to advance equity for its customers. June 23, 2023 Seattle-area utility Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will add 300 MW of utility-scale …

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Month: June 2023