In what is likely a first for a silicon solar panel manufacturer working in the United States, Canadian Solar just announced it has entered into a partnership with SolarCycle to offer recycling services to its U.S. customers. SolarCycle will serve as Canadian Solar’s preferred recycling partner, while Canadian Solar will offer upfront recycling services at …
BLM said the plan intentionally drives development closer to transmission lines or on previously disturbed lands to avoid protected lands, sensitive cultural resources and important wildlife habitat. September 3, 2024 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands, designed to expand solar projects on public lands. …
BLM releases plan to develop solar on 31 million acres of Western land Read More »
Solis announced the launch of two new string inverters for the US and Canadian markets: the 60-kW, 208-V and the 125-kW, 480-V models. The new 60-kW and 125-kW string inverters complement Solis’s existing range, which spans from 25 kW to 125 kW. This extensive portfolio is designed to meet diverse energy needs and includes several …
Solis releases new 60-kW and 125-kW commercial rooftop inverters Read More »
On August 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for 48E(h), the Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program, created by the Inflation Reduction Act. The program promotes cost-saving clean energy investments located in low-income communities, on Indian lands, within affordable …
Treasury updates proposed rules for IRA low-income bonus credit Read More »
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) has developed a state model policy to develop Distributed Power Plants (also known as Virtual Power Plants). By coordinating numerous small-scale solar and battery systems, Distributed Power Plants (DPPs) can add or subtract demand for electricity exactly when the electric grid needs it most. This helps to prevent power outages, and …
Solar United Neighbors publishes sample state policy for virtual power plants Read More »
Part 1 of this blog looked at legislative and utility actions that address the potential grid and energy impacts of data centers, including the future downstream cost issues associated with a utility’s response to the massive amount of incoming load growth and the capital recovery that customers, especially those that are low-income, will have to …
Electrical balance of systems solution provider Shoals Technologies Group announced it has received a favorable ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) in its patent infringement complaint against Voltage. Shoals claimed Voltage was infringing on patents for solar panel connectors related to Shoals’ Big Lead Assembly (BLA) connectors and wire harnesses. The ITC issued …
ITC says Voltage did infringe on Shoals solar PV connector patents Read More »
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Alaskans have access to community solar thanks to a new law. Federal government announces new efforts to protect residential solar customersWashington, D.C. The federal government has initiated a multi-agency effort to crack down on predatory business practices in the residential solar industry. The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the …
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