Solar installations are expected to grow 15% per year through 2028, said a report from Wood Mackenzie. September 7, 2023 The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie have released a Q3 2023 solar market insight report, reflecting on data from the first half of 2023. The report found that the U.S. solar market …
The new residential energy storage division of energy product company Renogy will showcase the Renogy X PowerTower at RE+ next week. The residential energy storage system comes with an integrated inverter and is offered through a direct sales model straight to homeowners. Renogy X PowerTower is installed via a snap and lock system that connects …
Renogy unveils full-size ESS, the Renogy X PowerTower Read More »
Hopes were running high in Nairobi, Kenya, this week as African leaders gathered for an inaugural climate summit designed to urgently kick-start the continent’s transition to clean energy. The summit, which included leaders from Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, the U.S. and the E.U., tried to create a “new narrative” around Africa, according to James Irungu …
Pricing is beginning to cool slightly, but financing terms have changed from 2.99% to 4.99% for a 25-year loan. September 7, 2023 Residential solar and storage marketplace and informational site EnergySage has released its market intelligence report for June 2022 to July 2023, highlighting a shifting market under raised interest rates. The report tracks million …
Residential solar average payback period is 8.3 years, said EnergySage Read More »
After a disappointing 2022, the U.S. solar industry expects to close 2023 with phenomenal installation numbers — 32 GW of new solar capacity is expected to come online in 2023, a 52% increase from 2022. This is according to the “U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2023” report released today by SEIA and Wood Mackenzie. Credit: …
2023 will be the biggest installation year for solar in the United States – ever Read More »
On September 7, EnergySage released its 17th EnergySage Intel Solar & Storage Marketplace Report. This semiannual report analyzes millions of homeowner shopping transactions on EnergySage.com throughout a 12-month period for solar panels, inverters, batteries and more from solar companies in 41 states and Washington, DC. For nearly a decade, the Solar & Storage Marketplace Report …
EnergySage report finds solar loan terms jumped from 2022 to 2023 Read More »
Photo courtesy of Nautilus Solar Don’t look now, but big things are starting to happening in U.S. solar panel recycling. This week, two large operator / independent power producers agreed to significant partnerships to ensure recycling services upon decommissioning. Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC, an independent power producer and a leading climate-focused investment manager, signed …
Significant solar panel recycling deals signed this week Read More »
Payment of a prevailing wage to workers and employment of apprentices are key requirements for renewable energy developers to obtain the various tax incentives for their projects provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). A little over a year following enactment of the IRA, and nine months after release of the initial guidance, …
Independent power producer Greenbacker Renewable Energy has agreed to recycle decommissioned solar panels from its projects through SolarCycle. A Greenbacker community solar project in Colorado. Today’s partnership provides Greenbacker’s fleet — which currently includes over 975 MW of operating solar projects — a committed recycling partner and offers SolarCycle a contracted volume of end-of-life panels …
Greenbacker agrees to recycle eventual 1 GW of decommissioned solar panels Read More »
Solar experts fear newly released guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits will limit the industry’s ability to serve low-income communities. Under the new guidance, most households will have to prove their low-income status, which has been shown to substantially limit a household’s willingness to sign up for community solar plans that can …
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