November 9, 2023 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

California rooftop solar policy struggles serve as warning to nation

Residential solar has been navigating difficult waters over the past year, as high interest rates squeeze the savings made available to homeowners. Policy changes, like net energy metering (NEM) 3.0 in California, are further putting stress on the value proposition to rooftop solar customers, crushing demand in recent months. Major publicly traded solar stocks …

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Kentucky utility to retire 5 fossil fuel plants and add almost 1 GW of solar power

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Regulators at the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities’ request to install 877 MW of solar generation and a 500 MWh battery to generate and store power in the state. This decision represents a nine-fold increase in the amount of renewable energy LG&E/KU provide today. The PSC… …

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New interactive database provides details on large-scale solar projects

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All large-scale solar energy facilities can now be found on a single map, thanks to the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. This interactive map is based on the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USPVDB) and is called the USPVDB Viewer. “With the release of the database, data …

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FlexGen streamlines energy storage site upgrade process to meet regulatory standards

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Battery energy storage and software provider FlexGen Power Systems Inc. has streamlined its process for upgrading its energy management system to meet the latest utility standards and power market regulations. The company’s solutions enable the successful installation of upgrades for energy storage owners, and helps reduce the average upgrade time by about 75%. The upgrades were completed …

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Solar Decathlon announces 105 teams for 2024 Design Challenge

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Representing 93 collegiate institutions, the teams will compete in designing high-performance, zero-energy buildings. November 9, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is an international collegiate competition that for more than two decades has challenged more than 25,000 students to create efficient, affordable buildings powered by renewable energy, while promoting student innovation, cross-disciplinary education, and …

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Shoals posts 48% year-over-year growth in record quarter

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The electrical balance of systems company’s gross margins shrank, leading to a net loss of $9.8 million. It has an ongoing legal case in which it is seeking damages from a wire insulation provider. November 9, 2023 Shoals Technologies Group, a provider of electrical balance of system (EBOS) solutions, announced its Q3 2023 earnings, posting …

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Indiana school district chooses Energy Toolbase to optimize energy storage portfolio

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Indiana’s MSD Wayne Township school district and Veregy have deployed a portfolio of energy storage systems across six elementary schools utilizing Energy Toolbase’s Acumen EMS controls software and BYD’s state-of-the-art battery technology. Energy Toolbase procured an all-in-one energy storage system totaling 720 kW/1,548 kWh in energy storage capacity with BYD’s CHESS units, enabling the energy …

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Solar to enable Arkansas waste treatment facility to be fully energy self-sufficient

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Veolia North America and Today’s Power Inc. leaders break ground at the Gum Springs solar project site. From left: Jayver Luque, GM of Veolia Gum Springs; Derek Dyson, Today’s Power president and CEO; Colby Wells, CEO of South Central Electric Cooperative; Britt Scheer, Veolia Gum Springs director of facility affairs; and Learon Dalby, Today’s Power COO Veolia North America has partnered …

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Canadian Solar’s US panel manufacturing operations will use wafers from Thailand

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Canadian Solar today announced it is establishing a 5-GW solar wafer production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. This n-type wafer manufacturing plant will begin production in March 2024. Canadian Solar TOPCon module The solar wafers produced at this factory will initially be used at Canadian Solar’s existing TOPCon cell manufacturing plant in Thailand in the same …

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Strategies to deploying solar in underserved communities

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Clean Energy States Alliance, assesses eight approaches U.S. foundations are following to support the development of solar and solar-plus-storage projects for community-serving institutions. November 9, 2023 The recent report Energize Your Impact by Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA), assesses eight approaches domestic foundations like the Bezos Earth Fund and the Couillard Solar Foundation are following …

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