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CPUC Delivers $7 Million Boost for High-Speed Internet Projects in Rural Communities

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) delivered a $7 million boost for high-speed internet projects in rural communities across the state today. The newest multi-million-dollar grant award is a continuation of the CPUC’s work to support California’s Broadband For All initiative. Details of today’s actions are as follows: Equal Access Summits to the Sea Project …

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SolarEdge 330-kW inverter receives UL 1741-SB certification

Industry / By Staff

The new high-power DC-optimized 330-kW SolarEdge inverter system has received UL 1741-SB certification and has been installed on its first project in the United States. The first commissioned DC-optimized SolarEdge 330-kW inverter system in the United States is used on a 1-MW ground-mount solar system that was recently installed in Northern California, on a site …

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Solar panel glass plant planned for Georgia

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Solarcycle plans to invest an estimated $344 million in a solar glass manufacturing facility, bringing 600 new full-time jobs to Polk County and bolstering the U.S. solar supply chain. February 15, 2024 Solarcycle, a solar recycling specialist, recently signed a contract with Qcells to recycle its panels. Now the company is stepping into solar glass …

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California introduces bill to reestablish rooftop solar net metering

Policy / By Staff

Assemblymember Laura Friedman introduced a bill that would require the California Public Utilities Commission to consider the costs and benefits of rooftop solar and its non-energy benefits when designing net metering rates. February 15, 2024 California Assemblymember Laura Friedman has introduced AB 2256, which would require the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to fully consider …

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Reducing cost of residential solar financing with virtual power plants

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Solrite Energy says its new power purchase agreement has more agreeable finance terms due to the ability of distributed solar-plus-storage to make money as part of a virtual power plant. February 15, 2024 Solrite Energy is rolling out a new finance package for residential solar-plus-storage, claiming its enhanced terms are directly tied to the benefits …

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SolarCycle to make solar glass using recycled solar panels in new US plant

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Solar panel recycling outfit SolarCycle today announced plans to start a solar glass manufacturing facility in Cedartown, Georgia, that would use recycled materials from retired solar panels to make new glass. The $344 million facility will create more than 600 new jobs in the area. Crushed glass from a recycled solar panel, ready for reuse in …

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Survey finds 26% of battery storage systems have fire detection and suppression issues

Policy / By Staff

The Clean Energy Associate’s survey also found 18% of the energy storage systems had issues with the thermal management system. February 15, 2024 Around 26% of energy storage systems that were inspected by Clean Energy Associates (CEA) during a recent survey showed quality issues connected to their fire detection and suppression systems, according to a …

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Puerto Rico program to bring free solar and batteries to 30,000 households

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Applications open February 22 for the DOE’s Solar Access Program for eligible single family homeowners in Puerto Rico. February 15, 2024 Residents of Puerto Rico can apply, starting February 22, for the Department of Energy (DOE) Programa Acceso Solar (Solar Access Program). The program intends to provide up to 30,000 low-income households with free solar …

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One of the first utility-scale solar projects to opt for PTC is now online

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Greenbacker Capital Management (GCM) announced today that its 240-MWDC/200-MWAC Appaloosa Solar 1 project has entered commercial operation in Iron County, Utah. While the project represents a milestone for GCM and minority owner rPlus Energies, it’s also a landmark for the clean energy industry. The financing for Appaloosa marked one of the first tax equity transactions …

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Sunrise brief: RE+ Northeast 2024 shines in Boston

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