U.S. solar advocates have launched a 10-point program to advance the industry with a new political regime set to take over in 2025. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) unveiled a comprehensive policy agenda for President Donald Trump and the 119th Congress to ensure that the United States is the world’s dominant solar and storage market. This …
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The Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council (EFSC) approved the Sunstone Solar project. Considered the largest solar project in the United States, Pine Gate Renewables may now proceed with construction of the 1.2 GW solar and 1.2 GW storage project. The Sunstone Solar project site spans 10,000 acres and will sit on private land that is …
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CleanCapital acquires a project portfolio of 40 assets and adds a $145 million investment. Dimension Energy secures a funding package to support 30 community solar projects across seven states. Aypa Power gets financial backing for an energy storage project in Arizona. Learn more about these stories in the latest Solar Financing Spotlight. CleanCapital has acquired …
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The Meadow Ridge continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Redding, Connecticut, has flipped the switch on solar. The carport and rooftop solar installation will supply 897,700 kWh of electricity each year, providing more than 20% of the facility’s energy. The project is the long-time vision of Meadow Ridge’s resident-led Solar Committee and broke ground in …
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Northern Sun Energy selected Castillo Engineering to provide design and engineering services on three Onyx Renewables solar projects in New York and Louisiana. The projects total 18 MW and will be completed by Q1 2025. In fact, one of the projects has already been completed. The 5 MW community solar project in Troy, New York, …
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A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data in two new end-of-the-year reports just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) is now over 30% of total U.S. utility-scale (i.e., >1 MW) …
Renewables produced 24% of US’s energy in first 10 months of 2024 Read More »
Five important news stories tell the tale of state policies, supply chain, the upcoming administration and more. December 27, 2024 1. California’s 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 …
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office announced the Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Benefits 2 (SolWEB2) notice of funding opportunity, which will award up to $11 million to improve the compatibility of large-scale solar (LSS) facilities with wildlife and agriculture. The funding intends to support research and development, technical assistance, and stakeholder …
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SunVest Solar, a specialist in distributed renewable energy, completed a new 19.5 MW solar project at the Charter Steel manufacturing facility in Saukville, Wisconsin. The project sits on 121.82 acres and is powered by nearly 30,000 Canadian Solar modules, a SunVest spokesperson told pv magazine USA. The developer reports that this is the largest behind-the-meter …
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Funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Empowering Rural America Program is available to rural electric cooperatives in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Texas. December 23, 2024 Awards of more than $4.37 billion through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program is intended to support at least 5,000 …
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