June 2023 | Page 9 of 23 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Standard Solar acquires 2.61 MW solar project at Lehigh University

Lehigh University’s solar installation is expected to fully power its campus athletics facility, allowing the school to meet 100% of its electricity demands while offsetting 8% of its local grid power consumption needs. June 20, 2023 U.S. universities and regional colleges are engaged in carbon neutrality goals, including adding campus-wide energy efficiency and renewable energy …

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Solar inspection report finds field-made solar connectors, wire management caused most safety issues

Industry / By Staff

HelioVolta HelioVolta, a software developer and provider of independent technical advisory and inspection services for solar projects, published the inaugural SolarGrade PV Health Report. It is the first comprehensive analysis of the safety and reliability of distributed generation (DG) solar PV systems using on-the-ground data from operational projects in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. “On-the-ground …

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Sunrise brief: Virtual power plants roll out across the U.S.

Policy / By Staff

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Truliant adds 742-panel rooftop solar system at N.C. operations center

Projects / By Staff

Truliant Federal Credit Union has completed a 742-panel solar installation on the roof of its new Hanes Mall Operations Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Truliant recently finished converting the former three-story Macy’s store at Hanes Mall into an operations center for the credit union. The projected used 51,000 square feet of rooftop space — about …

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Bureau of Land Management proposes fee cuts, streamlined renewable energy development on public lands

Industry / By Staff

The Dept. of the Interior proposed an update Thursday of its renewable energy regulations to promote the development of solar and wind energy on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed “Renewable Energy Rule” would reduce fees for these projects by around 80%, facilitate development in priority areas by streamlining review of applications …

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Solar permitting reform at a turning point

Installation / By Staff

Nine months after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) turbo-charged U.S. renewables, executives at installers continue to argue the government has put the cart before the horse. The incentives to drive hundreds of gigawatts of renewable energy generation capacity nationwide remain hampered by cumbersome, lengthy permitting processes. Environmental permitting and community engagement still prove tricky, say …

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With 18 GW solar, Southeast US nears US average solar generation

Markets / By Staff

The seven-state Southeast region now has 18 GW of operating solar, providing 4.4% of generation, and is projected to reach almost 40 GW of solar by 2026. Three states in the region are projected to reach solar generation of 9% to 13% by 2026. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) presented the data in …

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Virtual power plants roll out across the U.S.

Installation / By Staff

Virtual power plants (VPPs) coordinate distributed resources and demand for a more resilient, cost-effective energy transition. And they are gaining traction in the United States. June 16, 2023 VPP pilot programs have run for years in the United States. The market is maturing as the technology competes with centralized utility scale power plants as a …

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Renu Energy Solutions powers credit union with 352-kW solar project

Industry / By Staff

Renu Energy Solutions completed a 742-panel solar installation on the roof of Truliant Federal Credit Union’s new Hanes Mall Operations Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Credit: Truliant Federal Credit Union “Renu is thrilled to be the solar partner to assist Truliant’s corporate sustainability initiatives,” said Jay Radcliffe, president and CEO of Renu Energy Solutions. “Truliant …

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Solar-plus-storage microgrids minimize power shutoffs during wildfires

Markets / By Staff

A study conducted by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that microgrids with solar-plus-storage systems can keep the average levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and annual public safety power shutoffs below 30 cents per kWh and 2 to 3% of annual energy demand, respectively. June 16, 2023 Recent studies have proposed using solar-plus-storage microgrids …

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Month: June 2023