February 2024 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

April Energy Bills to Include Climate Credit for Millions of Californians

This April, millions of Californians can look forward to significant savings on their electric and/or natural gas bills, thanks to the California Climate Credit. The state will provide total payments exceeding $1.6 billion for electric customers, $1 billion for natural gas customers, and $160 million for small businesses. The average bill credit will total $146 …

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Solar generated 5.5% of U.S. electricity in 2023, a 17.5% increase

Installation / By Staff

In 2023, solar photovoltaics accounted for 5.5% of total U.S. electricity generation, which amounted to 4,251 TWh. Utility-scale solar (1 MWac and larger) contributed 3.8% to the total electricity generation, while the remaining 1.7% was generated by small-scale solar. Overall, solar’s share of total generation increased by 17.5% from 2022’s 4.7%. However, the growth rate …

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12 takeaways from VDE tracker hail stow strategies report

Projects / By Staff

Protecting solar facilities from damaging weather can save project stakeholders big in the long run. A new report from VDE Americas and Wells Fargo Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance provides actionable strategies for the best way to stow trackers during a hail storm or other similar event. Published Feb. 14, “Best Practices for Hail Stow of Single-Axis …

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Calculating potential impact of EPA’s $7 billion Solar for All program

Policy / By Staff

Solar for All can jumpstart the solar market and expand the benefits of solar far beyond the initial five years of the program. Clean Energy States Alliance notes that after the award decisions are announced, additional states will be evaluating strategies and more households will benefit from this funding over time. February 29, 2024 Clean …

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Senate Democrats ask Treasury to require American-made wafers for solar panel domestic content bonus

Industry / By Staff

A group of U.S. Senators sent a letter yesterday to Sec. of the Treasury Janet Yellen asking for her department to reconfigure guidelines set forth in the Inflation Reduction Act to encourage silicon solar wafer manufacturing in the United States. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) led the group of Senators pressing the Biden Administration for this …

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Grid operators in California and Texas earn “B” grades, others score poorly

Markets / By Staff

Grid operators in California and Texas received grades of B for their processes to enable interconnection of new generators, primarily renewables and storage, while others received low Cs to a low D, in a scorecard report prepared by the consultancies Grid Strategies and The Brattle Group. Project developers are awaiting interconnection studies to identify the transmission facility …

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Off-grid solar kit for EV pickup trucks

Markets / By Staff

Worksport announced a solar kit for pickup trucks that can be used a portable power source for leisure activities or as a temporary backup to recharge electronics or small appliances during power outages. February 29, 2024 From pv magazine global Worksport, a Canadian company with manufacturing in New York and China, announced a protective solar …

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IronRidge residential racking line approved for UL 3741

Industry / By Staff

The IronRidge XR Flush Mount System is now listed to UL 3741 with Tesla equipment. This allows for system design on residential roofs (up to 600 V) without using module-level power electronics (MLPE), reducing material, installation and service costs. Using a string isolation device (SID), like the Tesla Mid-Circuit Interrupter (MCI), can lower component count. …

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U.S. solar up 52% in 2023 as nation deploys 35.3 GW of capacity

Markets / By Staff

Bloomberg NEF says U.S. clean energy generation grew by 0.9%, with wind and hydro generation falling and solar generation growing 15.4%. February 28, 2024 The U.S. deployed 35.3 GW of new solar capacity in 2023, an increase of 52% versus the 23 GW deployed in 2022. Despite lower electricity demand, significant declines in both wind …

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The importance of community solar in all-of-the-above renewable energy strategy

Policy / By Staff

Recent studies show the many benefits of community solar, and to keep it on an upward trajectory, the Coalition for Community Solar Access encourages growth in third-party programs. February 28, 2024 With an estimated 6.6 GW of community solar installed across the United States the nation has a long way to go toward achieving the …

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