December 5, 2024 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Ten reasons why small-scale, non-utility solar is important

Solar projects can generally be placed in two buckets: they are either large utility-scale ground mounted projects connected to the grid, or they are smaller, distributed projects, typically 20 MW in capacity or less. In California, and in many other U.S. states, smaller, distributed projects, particularly ones located behind-the-meter, are under attack from utilities and …

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U.S. targets 50 gigawatts of solar in 2024

Policy / By Staff

With projections of greater than 8 GW of distributed solar being installed, and more than 40 GW of utility scale solar, the country is projected to grow its solar fleet greater than 25% from its 2023 deployments. December 5, 2024 Solar power is leading the U.S.—and the world—in energy deployments. The U.S. is projected to …

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RFP alert: Funding opportunity for microgrids in remote areas of U.S.

Finance / By Staff

The National Renewable Energy’s Lab’s Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership is focused on microgrid energy systems serving the needs of underserved and Indigenous communities. December 5, 2024 The Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Community Microgrid Assistance Partnership (C-MAP) in October to bring renewable energy to remote, underserved areas of the U.S. C-MAP opened a funding …

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Treasury releases final rules for clean energy Investment Tax Credit

Policy / By Staff

Rules for the 48E Energy Credit within the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act have been released. December 5, 2024 The U.S. Department of Treasury has released final rules for the Section 48 Energy Credit, commonly known as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The ITC is a tax credit awarded to investments in qualifying clean energy installations. …

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Treasury releases final rules on Sec. 48 ITC

Industry / By Staff

The Dept. of the Treasury and the IRS have released the final rules for the Sec. 48 Energy Credit – also known as the federal investment tax credit (ITC). For decades, the ITC has fueled U.S. clean energy development by providing a tax credit for investments in qualifying clean energy property – generally 30% of the …

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Sunrise brief: A record third quarter for U.S. clean energy

Policy / By Staff

Also on the rise: U.S. solar cell manufacturing begins, with sights set on supply chain gap. U.S. solar cell manufacturing begins, with sights set on supply chain gap According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report, domestic module manufacturing will be able to keep up with the rapid pace of growth in the …

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