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New CPUC proposal could negate benefits of virtual net metering for some solar projects

New rules proposed on August 4 by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) could make it unaffordable for renters in multifamily housing, farms and schools to benefit from rooftop solar and battery storage. The proposed decision could deny multifamily properties the ability to consume the energy that they produce on-site without selling it to the …

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Sunrise brief: Robots provide waterless cleaning of PV plants

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Microgrids Are Giving Power to the People

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As retirement neared, Eric and Camela Moulder decided to downsize from their four-bedroom home in West Grove, Pa. They had two main goals: find a place near the beach, and reduce their living expenses. When one of the couple’s three daughters told them about Heron’s Nest, a new cottage community in Shallotte, N.C., the Moulders …

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Self-storage rooftops to host 88 MW in multi-state community solar partnership

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Over 130 rooftops owned and operated by Public Storage will be topped with rooftop PV installed by Solar Landscape. August 4, 2023 Solar Landscape announced it started construction on the first half of 133 rooftop solar projects hosted on self-storage facilities operated by Public Storage. The solar arrays together will combine for 87.5 MW of …

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Local zoning ordinances play important role in predicting solar output

Policy / By Staff

NREL researchers find that without accurate data on zoning ordinances, the potential of renewable energy resources can be vastly overstated. August 4, 2023 As the number of solar installations grows across the United States, towns and counties are increasingly writing new zoning ordinances that help govern local renewable energy deployment. Researchers at the National Renewable …

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DOE grants rural Pennsylvania county $100,000 to go solar

Industry / By Staff

Three regional nonprofit organizations – RiverWise, the Pennsylvania Solar Center and New Sun Rising – have joined into a new partnership called Rural Innovation through Solar Empowerment (RISE) and will receive $100,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Energy to help Beaver County, Pennsylvania, organizations in Justice40 communities go solar. Administered through the DOE’s Energizing Rural …

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Sheffield Hallam University updates info on alleged forced labor in solar industry

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The British university reports that the share of polysilicon manufactured in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and used in solar module production has dropped from 45% in 2020 to 35% in 2022. The research alsom found that polysilicon produced in interior China increased from 30% in 2020 to 50% in 2022, with the share of …

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Sunrise brief: WoodMac predicts 270 GW of new global PV capacity in 2023

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SMA America debuts home energy storage solution

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The Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverter is at the heart of the energy storage solution and it can be equipped with SMA’s Backup Secure to control the home’s energy, sending it to chosen appliances when needed. August 3, 2023 SMA America, a division of the German company SMA Solar Technology AG, has introduced its …

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Electriq provides solar + storage to help Calif. city reach 100% renewable power goal

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Energy storage provider Electriq Power Holdings Inc. has signed of an agreement to provide solar + storage solutions in Goleta, California. Through a new program with the city, Electriq will deliver affordable, sustainable and resilient energy to residents through fully financed residential microgrids. Through the program’s city-vetted power purchase agreement (PPA), called the PoweredUp Network, all …

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Month: August 2023