Month: April 2024

Today, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) released a comprehensive white paper on interconnection challenges in the solar and storage industry and proposed new solutions to accelerate the clean energy transition. The report builds on recent analyses from Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy and recommends that grid operators and …

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Late last week, the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) dealt a blow to the state’s goal of rapidly growing local energy storage capacity, according to the California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA). The CSLB voted to approve a new rule that would prohibit licensed solar contractors from installing new battery storage capacity to existing …

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Vision Modules. Credit: Lumos Solar Solar architectural firm Lumos Solar has issued a recall on its Vision solar panel series. The Colorado-based company has previously contracted a California OEM to make its proprietary bifacial solar panels often used in solar awnings, canopies, pergolas and façades. A letter to customers states that incorrect bypass diode wiring …

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Pivot Energy and the University of Denver (DU) are partnering to construct on-campus solar facilities and off-site net-metering solar projects, totaling over 23 MWDC. Solar field installation located in Palisade, Colorado. Credit: Pivot Energy DU will utilize renewable energy generated by solar installations owned and operated by Pivot Energy, allowing the university to offset total …

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