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Month: February 2025

17 solar, storage projects to be sited on former coal mines in the Appalachians

Industry / By

The Nature Conservancy and the Cumberland Forest Limited Partnership have announced new agreements with Sun Tribe Development and ENGIE to develop 14 solar energy and three battery storage projects on 360 acres of former coal mines in the Appalachians. This is the second round of clean energy project announcements from TNC’s Cumberland Forest Project in …

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Community solar steps ahead in Maine with 15 new operational projects

Installation / By

Nautilus Solar, a community solar specialist, grew its Maine portfolio by over 78 MW in 2024 and now has over 13,000 subscribers in the state. February 11, 2025 Community solar specialist, Nautilus Solar Energy announced that fifteen of its projects reached commercial operation in Maine in 2024. The projects added 78 MW to the company’s …

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VDE unveils Hail Risk Atlas to help solar developers forecast economic risk related to hail loss

Industry / By

Catastrophic risk advisor VDE Americas today launched its VDE Hail Risk Atlas. Designed to forecast the economic risk of solar assets due to hail loss, VDE’s suite of Hail Risk Intelligence products and services for solar developers, insurers and investors paves the way for more defensible, financeable and insurable projects. The VDE Hail Risk Atlas …

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These are the countries the US imported solar panels from in 2024

Industry / By

The solar panel manufacturing industry is growing in the United States, but demand is still outpacing the current domestic supply. If every U.S. plant is running at its full capacity, the country should be producing nearly 50 GW of solar panels each year. With an expected 2024 installation rate of 40 GW, realistically, the United …

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Tesla begins production at Shanghai Megapack Factory amid intensifying price war

Markets / By

From ESS News Tesla has officially announced the start of production at its Shanghai energy storage factory, the company’s first Megapack manufacturing facility outside the United States. While the public announcement came on February 11, construction of the plant had already been completed in December 2024 – just seven months after breaking ground in May. The …

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How utilities use financial models to justify higher rates of return

Finance / By

A former chief economist from Sempra Energy explains how utilities manipulate financial models to justify higher electricity rates. February 11, 2025 Investor-owned utilities in the U.S. are overcharging electric customers by up to $50 billion per year, according to research from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR). This is because state utility regulators consistently approve …

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Colorado permitting red tape adds thousands to rooftop solar cost, finds study

Policy / By

Instant permitting and remote inspections can lower cost and drive installations in the state, according to a study by Brown University, Greenhouse Institute and Watson Institute. February 10, 2025 Rooftop solar in Colorado is bogged down by permitting costs, said a study by Brown University, Greenhouse Institute and Watson Institute. Permit costs and red tape …

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White House violated court order to unfreeze federal funding, judge rules

Policy / By

A federal judge found the Trump administration violated his order to release billions of dollars in federal grants. The ruling by Judge John McConnell Jr. of Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to “immediately take every step necessary” to follow the temporary restraining order, including clearing any administrative, operational or technical hurdles to implementation. The …

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