November 25, 2024 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

California new community solar program still isn’t working

In California, where electricity demand is skyrocketing, the Public Utilities Commission’s final decision on community solar has yet to create a viable community solar program for solar developers and other stakeholders. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a proposed decision in March that the Net Value Billing Tariff (NVBT) conflicts with federal law, leaving …

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Dept. of Labor approves Nexamp’s Registered Apprenticeship Program

Industry / By Staff

One of Nexamp’s Illinois solar projects. Earlier this year, Nexamp launched its second national headquarters in Chicago at an event featuring Governor JB Pritzker and Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL). As part of that announcement, Nexamp committed to hiring an additional 50 team members and investing more than $2 billion in the state through its …

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Massachusetts Governor signs transformative clean energy legislation

Policy / By Staff

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed Senate Bill 2967 into law that includes siting and permitting reforms that will help to speed the buildout of solar and other clean energy technologies. It extends regional clean energy procurement timelines and offers battery energy storage incentives along with an energy storage procurement program. The bill also establishes the …

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Solar financing is alive and well

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Funding for solar manufacturing, project development, and more continues to roll in, as evidenced by three hundred-million-plus deals struck this week. November 25, 2024 Investor interest in solar energy in the United States is thriving. While higher borrowing costs have challenged the industry’s growth in recent years, the trend is clear: solar is growing. This …

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Toyo to establish 2.5-GW solar panel factory outside Houston

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Toyo announced it has leased a 567,140 ft2 facility in the metro-area of Houston, Texas, to establish a 2.5-GW solar panel assembly facility. Toyo is affiliated with Vietnam Sunergy (VSUN). The Humble facility on Google Maps. The facility in Humble, Texas, has already been constructed and was previously owned by Solar Plus Technology Texas LLC. …

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Verogy covers Maine warehouse with 1.1-MW solar project

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Verogy, a solar project developer, completed a 1.1-MWDC rooftop solar installation at real estate investment firm Plymouth Industrial REIT’s 68,000-sq-ft warehouse in Portland, Maine. Credit: Verogy “This collaboration with Plymouth demonstrates the power of partnerships in advancing clean energy initiatives,” said Will Herchel, CEO of Verogy. “We are proud to contribute to Maine’s climate goals …

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Maine will not pursue a distribution system operator to advance distributed resources

Policy / By Staff

The Maine Governor’s Energy Office has invited comments on how the state may best meet its energy system goals, including growth of distributed energy resources. The office is not pursuing a distribution system operator as a means to meet those goals. November 25, 2024 The Maine Governor’s Energy Office has announced it will not contract for the …

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New software aims to cut residential solar contract cancellations

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In an industry where half of all signed contracts never make it to installation, a new technology company is helping solar installers dramatically reduce cancellation rates through automated integration and customer engagement. According to a study by NREL, contract cancellations add an average of $0.20/W to system costs, or about $1,400 per project, directly impacting …

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Arevon completes one of country’s first utility-scale solar peaker plants

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Arevon Energy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the start of operations at its Vikings Solar-plus-Storage Project in Imperial County, California, near Holtville. The $529 million project includes 157 MWDC of solar coupled with 150 MW/600 MWh of battery energy storage. Vikings, one of the first utility-scale solar peaker plants in the U.S., shifts low-cost …

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Day: November 25, 2024