A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal “Cell Reports Sustainability” found U.S. wind and solar generation provided $249 billion in climate and air quality health benefits from 2019 to 2022. Though past studies have demonstrated that wind and solar generation provide substantial health and climate benefits, this research provides an important update: It accounts …
Just as an increasing number of states are implementing pro-active community solar policies, the California Public Utilities Commission is set to vote on a revised proposed decision that fails to seize on the opportunity to create a vibrant market, according to the Coalition for Community Solar Access. May 29, 2024 The Community Renewable Energy Act …
CPUC’s revised proposed decision could decimate California’s community solar market Read More »
REC Group has launched a new solar panel for the non-residential market in the United States. The new Alpha Pro M Series uses heterojunction technology (HJT) to reach 640 W with 22.5% efficiency. This latest release is the sixth innovation in the Alpha line of solar panels. Production is set to commence this August at …
REC releases new Alpha Pro M series solar panel at 640 W Read More »
The Department of Energy announced $31 million in funding for research to improve distribution level grid operations of solar, wind, energy storage, and other inverter-based resources. May 29, 2024 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced a new $31 million funding opportunity called the Solar Technologies’ Rapid Integration and Validation …
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Energy storage system supplier Torus has signed a supply and virtual power plant (VPP) deal with Gardner Group to provide 26 MWh of energy storage capacity across Gardner Group’s commercial real estate portfolio in the United States. Torus Station Under the agreement, Torus will install its Torus Station energy storage and management systems at multiple …
Utah real estate developer to gain VPP benefits with Torus energy storage systems Read More »
Paired Power is announcing PairFleet — a customizable microgrid charger designed to accommodate electric fleets of various sizes that greatly speeds up the process of installing new EV chargers. “We found that many of our customers required larger-scale charging capacity, so we scaled up our PairTree microgrid into a system that can charge larger numbers …
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Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that the Golden Triangle II solar + storage project in Mississippi is now complete. The 150-MWAC solar and 50-MW battery storage project began generating carbon-free electricity on May 21, 2024. “Solar energy enhances Mississippi’s economic competitiveness, and Origis is removing limits to a cleaner, brighter future by building the region’s …
Origis completes Mississippi solar + storage project for TVA Read More »
As the White House encourages utilities to use advanced conductors to help interconnect new renewable generation, the federally-owned utility Bonneville Power is moving slowly to use the high-capacity conductors, analysts said. May 29, 2024 Grid analysts have said that the Bonneville Power Administration, a generation and transmission utility owned by the U.S. Government that serves …
Grid analysts challenge Bonneville Power’s pace in adopting advanced conductors Read More »
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued further proposed guidance on the IRA, detailing a path to support a broad array of technologies–including solar– with tax credits, and clarifying many additional tax-related items in its latest guidance. May 29, 2024 The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed guidance to …
Technology-neutral proposed tax credit called ‘game-changing policy’ Read More »
The Dept. of the Treasury and IRS will soon release proposed guidance on the updated production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC). The Inflation Reduction Act sunsets the existing PTC (Sec. 45 of the tax code) and ITC (Sec. 48) by limiting their availability to projects beginning construction before 2025. They will instead …
Treasury is asking for comments on updated ITC and PTC rules Read More »
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