February 7, 2025 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Maine community solar portfolio receives $118.2 million in financing

Forty-three small businesses will receive credits for the 22.7 MW dc generated from the projects. February 7, 2025 A portfolio of four community solar projects in Maine are expected to benefit from $118.2 million in financing. BlueWave, the projects’ developer, owner and operator, said the 22.7 MW dc portfolio are qualified for Maine’s Net Energy …

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The solar bowl: Which US sports stadiums have the most solar panels?

Installation / By Staff

As we enter Super Bowl weekend, pv magazine looks at how the National Football League and other major league sports adopt solar. February 7, 2025 This weekend, Super Bowl LIX takes place between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Each year, the NFL and other sports …

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Moss Landing fire leads to emergency regulations

Policy / By Staff

From ESS News Less than a month after a BESS fire at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in Monterey County, California, the Orange County Board of Supervisors enacted an ‘urgency ordinance’ to place a temporary moratorium permitting BESS facilities. The fire at the Moss Landing Phase 1 project erupted at the 300 MW Phase I energy …

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Trump administration pulls the plug on funding electric vehicle charging networks

Policy / By Staff

The Trump administration is blocking funds to states intended to support the build out of a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network. The Biden Administration announced funds in support of its goal of building out a convenient, affordable and made-in-America national network of EV chargers. Called the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, it planned …

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China adds export restrictions for minerals used in thin-film solar

Policy / By Staff

Restriction on cadmium telluride exports is expected to increase costs for U.S.-based thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar. February 7, 2025 China’s Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs jointly announced on February 4 that the country will impose export controls on tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum, and indium. The decision, approved by the State Council, …

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Catalyst Power tapped for 650-kW solar portfolio for Massachusetts storage company

Industry / By Staff

Catalyst Power Holdings is partnering with Sunny Side Storage to develop a 650-kW portfolio of rooftop and ground-mount solar systems at their facilities in Ware, Massachusetts. Commercial and industrial solar represents an essential strategy for Massachusetts to achieve the state’s ambitious clean energy goals. Massachusetts offers businesses significant opportunities through programs like SMART (Solar Massachusetts …

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Solar accounts for 81.5% of new electricity sources added to US grid in 2024

Industry / By Staff

Renewable energy sources accounted for more than 90% of new electrical generating capacity added in the United States in 2024 — solar alone accounted for over 81%. Specifically for the month of December 2024, renewables were 86.9% of new generating capacity. In its latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” report, FERC says 105 “units” of solar …

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