January 22, 2025 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Opinion | China Will Be Thrilled if Trump Kills America’s Green Economy

In its heyday in the mid-20th century, the steel mill in Weirton, W.Va., employed 13,000 people and offered workers a relatively stable blue-collar life. In 2003, Weirton Steel filed for bankruptcy. Shops downtown boarded up their windows, and young people moved away from the declining Appalachian town. Weirton’s prospects were turning around in May 2023 …

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There will be sun: Texas’ $50 billion solar land boom

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A study backed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and others said solar, batteries, and wind is expected to contribute over $20 billion in tax revenue and nearly $30 billion in payments to landowners. January 22, 2025 Existing and under-development utility-scale solar, wind, and battery energy storage projects are expected to generate a boom …

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Sol Systems builds 182 MW solar project over historic mine in Illinois

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Sol Systems is transforming a 1,050-acre historic subsurface mine site in Randolph County, Illinois, through the construction of a $345 million solar project. The company announced the financial close of the 182 MW project on Jan. 22. Dubbed the Tilden Solar project, the system will produce enough renewable energy to power approximately 33,800 Illinois homes …

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Where does solar stand in Trump’s ‘all the above’ energy policy?

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President Donald Trump’s administration has voiced support for an “all the above” approach to energy policy in the United States. So far, the administration has made a whirlwind of actions to boost oil and natural gas, and make cuts to incentives for clean energy resources. While the administration has injected momentum into fossil fuels and …

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4 things to look for in global solar market in 2025

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Global solar installations per region, 2020-2025 (GWdc). Source: Wood Mackenzie Installed solar capacity reached new heights in 2024, but the industry will see growth halt in 2025 amidst several uncertainties, according to a new report. Wood Mackenzie recently released the “Global solar: four things to look for in 2025” report, which shows several limitations such …

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Encore Renewable Energy completes 2 community solar projects in Maine

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Encore Renewable Energy, a renewable energy developer and operator, completed the first two solar projects it will both own and operate in Maine. The 4-MW Brooks Solar project. Encore Renewable Energy Brooks Solar, a 4-MW solar array located in Brooks, and Alpine Street Solar, a 2.3-MW array located in Oakland, were both energized last month. …

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Google-supported solar projects more than double Oklahoma solar capacity

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Five planned solar facilities will add 700 MW of capacity to a state that currently has only 376 MW of solar installed. January 22, 2025 Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) announced five solar projects in Oklahoma totaling over 700 MW and supported by long-term power purchase agreements with Google. The Mayes County Solar Portfolio, which includes …

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Two new Massachusetts bills aim to stimulate distributed solar development

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As Massachusetts continues to make progress on its climate commitments, Vote Solar, together with coalition partners, Senator Eldridge, and Representative Lewis, has proposed two new bills that will prioritize access to local solar projects and distributed energy resources (DERs), ensuring that the Commonwealth’s grid can flexibly and affordably meet the demands of the clean energy …

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SOLV Energy provides solar scholarship opportunity for high school seniors

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High seniors will get the opportunity to earn a renewable energy scholarship through a program established by SOLV Energy. The company is accepting applications for the PowerUp! Renewable Energy Scholarship, which is now in its third year. The PowerUp! Scholarship will award $1,500 to six U.S. high school seniors. To be considered, students are asked to demonstrate …

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EagleView now features new solar suitability data

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Credit: Titan Solar Power EagleView announced the launch of its new property data ecosystem. The ecosystem has over 60 petabytes of asset data derived from high-definition aerial imagery. EagleView’s property data ecosystem includes roof measurements and attributes like property and roof condition, structure identification, and solar suitability information at a parcel level. The data is …

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