February 2025 | Page 3 of 18 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

Talon PV can make TOPCon solar cells in US after licensing tech from First Solar

Talon PV, a new silicon solar cell manufacturer currently under construction in Texas, has secured the license for TOPCon cell manufacturing patents from First Solar. Talon intends to make n-type TOPCon solar cells at its 4-GW manufacturing site, which is expected to commence operations in Q1 2026. First Solar, which makes cadmium-telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar …

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FranklinWH unveils new aPower battery with direct solar integration

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FranklinWH Energy Storage has unveiled the newest addition to its aPower lithium-iron phosphate energy storage series, the aPower S. The new residential battery has a 15-kWh capacity and 15-year warranty. It is also FranklinWH’s first battery to use Gen 2 grid-scale cells that generate more than 10,000 cycles. aPower S contains a hybrid inverter, directly …

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Arizona church offsets entire electric bill with new rooftop solar portfolio

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Desert Garden United Church of Christ (UCC), in partnership with RE-volv, recently held a solar energy celebration for its new 47-kW solar array, sized to generate 100% of the church’s energy needs. The celebration of the church in Sun City West, Arizona, included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, brief remarks from the church pastor, installer Capital Energy …

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Illinois bill would set 15-GW energy storage target, launch virtual power plant program

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Fluence energy storage systems. Illinois families and businesses could see lower energy bills under HB3758/SB2497, a newly filed bill by Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) and Rep. Marcus Evans (D-Chicago). The bill would save consumers $2.4 billion on energy bills over the next 20 years by establishing a target for Illinois to build 15 GW of …

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New SPAN smart electric panels include double the breaker spaces

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SPAN has announced two new models of smart panels, SPAN Panel MAIN 40 +MID and SPAN Panel MLO 48. The panels have 25 to 50% more breaker spaces than the original SPAN Panel and include SPAN PowerUp software, making any new home all-electric ready with a flexible electrical foundation for their evolving needs. According to …

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U.S. leads countries where golf courses occupy more land than solar, wind plants

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Researchers say the 10 countries with the most golf courses could install up to 842 GW of utility-scale solar or 659 GW of wind capacity on land equivalent in size to that used for the sport. February 25, 2025 From pv magazine Global There is more land taken up by golf courses across the world …

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Solid ground for uncertain times: Financing solutions for solar development

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It’s been a whirlwind first month of the Trump Administration. Solar and storage development have always required navigating multiple moving parts from interconnection and permitting to equipment procurement and construction timing. But even the most experienced solar industry professionals may find themselves overwhelmed by the sweeping policy changes that are characterizing the early weeks of …

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New Mexico’s first community solar project begins construction

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Three years after passage of New Mexico’s community solar act, Affordable Solar intends to use domestic content in the seven solar installations that make up the 35 MW Cuidando Los Niños Community Solar Project. February 25, 2025 Affordable Solar announced the groundbreaking and construction of New Mexico’s first community solar project, which the company expects …

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Amazon secures full capacity of 100 MW project in Mississippi

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The Ragsdale Solar Park, situated in Madison County, Mississippi, will provide power directly into Entergy Mississippi’s transmission system. February 25, 2025 The 100 MW produced by EDP Renewables’s new solar project that became operational in late Q4 will go to Amazon through a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA). According to the report Solar Means Business …

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Solar-friendly policies that states can pursue to control the cost of electricity

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Solar-friendly policies that include demand flexibility, advanced conductors and virtual power plants, as well as lesser-known approaches, can help control the cost of electricity, says RMI. February 25, 2025 The think tank RMI has recommended sixteen solutions that state utility regulators could implement to control customer electric bills, in the report “A strategic framework for utility …

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