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Rural electric co-ops lend money to customers to improve energy efficiency

Reducing building energy usage is key to achieving a least-cost 100% renewable grid, a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has found. Residential energy efficiency gains also save money and improve comfort. Those two factors are motivating customers of some rural electric co-ops to borrow from their co-op to pay for energy efficiency improvements. The loan is …

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Aurora Solar releases latest Solar Industry Snapshot

Industry / By Staff

Aurora Solar has released its second annual “Solar Industry Snapshot.” This report examines early 2024 U.S. residential solar trends through three unique data sources: Aurora’s solar projects database of more than nine million projects over the past two years; a survey of 1,000 U.S. homeowners about their solar adoption behaviors and motivations; and, a survey …

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Tigo Energy installs 90-kW solar system at California headquarters

Industry / By Staff

Tigo Energy now hosts a 90-kW solar system atop its headquarters in California. The system was designed and deployed by Laibach Solar. The system is equipped with 180 Tigo TS4-A-O MLPE devices, the Tigo Access Point (TAP) and the Tigo Cloud Connect Advanced (CCA) data logging device. The 90-kW system design, which includes 180 500-W …

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Illinois school district to host Nexamp solar farm to save on energy costs

Projects / By Staff

A school district in Central Illinois has signed on to a community solar program in an effort to save on energy costs. Brimfield Community Unit School District (CUSD) No. 309 in Brimfield, Illinois, has chosen the Nexamp community solar program to reduce its annual electric expenses and add more renewable energy to the Ameren utility …

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Solar industry calls for domestic content revisions to support U.S. manufacturing

Policy / By Staff

With stronger support for the early stages of the process, U.S. module manufacturers would be less dependent on imports from Chinese-owned companies for these materials, according to a recent report from the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition. March 28, 2024 The Solar Energy Manufacturers for America (SEMA) Coalition’s report Inflection Point: The State of …

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SolarEdge donates equipment for outdoor solar training center in Dallas

Industry / By Staff

Green Careers Texas and Restorative Farms have built an 800-ft2 outdoor classroom, training roof and event space on urban farmland in Dallas powered by PV and battery components donated by SolarEdge. A community model for the use of resilient, renewable energy sources, the facility will allow Green Careers Texas to train individuals for jobs in residential and commercial …

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Sunrise brief: Solar laggards–The five states with the least amount of solar installed

Installation / By Staff

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CPUC Proposal Would Cut the Price of Residential Electricity Under New Billing Structure and Accelerate California’s Clean Energy Transition

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As required by Assembly Bill (AB) 205, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today released a proposal that would cut the price of residential electricity for Californians, reduce electricity bills for lower income Californians and those living in parts of the state most impacted by extreme weather, while also advancing the state’s clean energy goals. …

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Texas solar boom project updates

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Hundreds of megawatts of clean energy head to Texas as Microsoft signs a power purchase agreement, Amshore secures land for solar and batteries, and Swift Current Energy secures tax equity for a 260 MW project. March 27, 2024 Texas leads the United States in solar development, particularly in the utility-scale segment. It has 22.8 GW …

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EDP Renewables inks 15-year PPA with Walmart in Texas

Projects / By Staff

EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) and Walmart Inc. have signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a portion of a new 180 MWac solar project in Texas. The agreement adds to a long-standing national partnership that includes 431 MW of offtake from both utility-scale and distributed generation sites across North America. Under the new …

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Month: March 2024