January 2024 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

FEMA to help communities build back with grants for solar panels and heat pumps

The funds are allocated to help communities boost climate disaster resilience with net-zero technologies. January 31, 2024 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced it is administering three grant programs to ease the cost of net-zero energy projects like solar, heat pumps and energy efficient appliances. This is the first time FEMA will directly fund …

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Energy Toolbase, Station A partner on commercial solar + storage deployment

Industry / By Staff

Clean energy marketplace marketplace Station A will use software solutions from Energy Toolbase (ETB) to enable commercial and industrial companies to competitively deploy clean energy solutions on their sites. The new partnership takes a project into the next stage of procurement and contracting by allowing the client to obtain competitive installation quotes for their specified project. Station A …

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A new development capital solution for solar developers

Projects / By Staff

In the competitive landscape of solar project development, securing adequate development capital remains a significant challenge for many in the industry. With traditional funding sources often presenting hurdles in the form of high interest rates and stringent repayment terms, developers find themselves in a precarious position. This common plight in solar project financing has been …

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Updated Enphase IQ8 microinverters are shipping in North America

Policy / By Staff

Enphase reports that both the IQ8HC and IQ8X are designed to pair with a full range of solar modules up to 540 W. January 31, 2024 Enphase Energy, Inc. has started shipping its new IQ8 Microinverters, IQ8HC and IQ8X in North America. With peak output AC power of 384 W, the new microinverters are designed …

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Reactivate launches community solar portfolio in LMI areas with Walmart, U.S. Bank

Projects / By Staff

A new portfolio of seven community solar projects in Illinois and New York will benefit low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. The projects will help approximately 5,000 households, along with area non-profits, businesses and a public school district, save as much as 20% on their monthly electricity costs. Reactivate (an Invenergy company) has collaborated with Walmart and U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance (a U.S. Bank subsidiary) to close on a …

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Bipartisan Senators request increased tariffs on solar imports from China

Policy / By Staff

In attempt to support U.S. manufacturing competition with lower-cost imported solar components, the Senators requested the president invoke Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to enforce tariffs. January 31, 2024 In a joint letter to President Joe Biden, Senators Ossoff (D-GA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged …

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CPUC Webinar – A Recap of California Teleconnect Fund

News / By Staff

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide, will hold a free webinar on the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF), which provides eligible organizations with discounted rates on selected telecommunications and broadband services. During this virtual event, CPUC staff will recap the prior four public webinars. WHEN: Feb. 5, 2024, …

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Chaberton reaches 100 solar sites under contract

Industry / By Staff

By SPW | January 31, 2024 Project developer Chaberton Energy Holdings announced it has reached 100 solar energy sites under contract in less than four years, and it plans to double its growth in the next two years. Chaberton controls more than 650 MWDC of community solar sites in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, …

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Chaberton Energy sees community solar installations skyrocket

Installation / By Staff

The community solar specialist reached 100 solar energy installations under contract in less than four years, and it plans to double its growth in the next two years. January 31, 2024 After four years of very strong growth, Chaberton reports it controls 650+ MW of community solar sites in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, …

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Oxford PV reaches 25% efficiency on silicon-perovskite tandem solar panel

Industry / By Staff

Oxford PV announced it has reached a new record for solar panel efficiency. Produced in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, the Oxford silicon-perovskite-tandem panel achieved a record 25% conversion efficiency, a significant increase on the more typical 24% efficiency of commercial modules. Oxford PV Oxford PV, a spin-out of the University …

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Month: January 2024