Month: February 2025

Sunnova cuts 15% of workforce to ‘focus on capital efficiency’

Solar services company Sunnova Energy announced it would cut 300 jobs to reduce costs and streamline its operations. Credit: Sunnova The 300 layoffs are mostly in its commercial organization and represent 15% of the company’s total workforce. Sunnova will have $35 million in annual cash savings due to the job cuts. Sunnova said it is …

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Agrivoltaics gets boost from U.S. policy milestone

U.S. solar and farming advocates have come together to support a nationwide policy milestone to advance agrivoltaics. The Solar and Farming Association (SAFA) announced the initiative that will strengthen rural farming families and economies. At the 2025 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) convention on Jan. 28 in San Antonio, Texas, delegates voted to include the prioritization of solar …

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SolaREIT buys land for 39 MW solar project in Pa. | Projects Weekly

In this edition of the Projects Weekly, we highlight SolarREIT’s development of a 39 MWac solar project in Pennsylvania. Plus, Louth Callan completes construction on a 30 MW project in Maine, and EDPR unveils three utility-scale projects with Microsoft as a major offtaker. SolaREIT has completed a land purchase to support a 39 MWac solar project …

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Who’s footing the bill for new transmission?

While the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 1920 could provide a step forward, many regions continue to struggle with implementing effective cost-sharing frameworks. February 14, 2025 Clean energy development and electricity demand are surging nationwide, but America’s transmission network is struggling to keep pace.   As it stands, federal estimates suggest transmission capacity must increase by …

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CPUC Reminds Consumers of the New Dialing Procedure and the New 357 Area Code

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) reminds Californians to prepare for the introduction of the new 357 area code that will be added as an overlay to the 559 area code region starting March 26, 2025. The 559 area code serves central California and includes all or portions of Fresno, Kings, Madera, …

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EPA seeks to “instantly terminate” $20 billion in clean energy grants

Administrator Zeldin said there will be “zero tolerance of any waste and abuse,” saying financial agreements under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund must be “instantly terminated.” February 14, 2025 Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in a video that he seeks to instantly terminate roughly $20 billion in clean energy grant programs. The funds …

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Enphase expands virtual power plant programs in U.S, Canada, Puerto Rico

The VPP program enables Colorado, Puerto Rico and Nova Scotia residents who have Enphase’s IQ Batteries to “get paid to help the grid.” February 14, 2025 Enphase Energy is to expand its support for virtual power plants (VPPs) in Colorado, Puerto Rico and Nova Scotia. Enphase said program participants may receive a discount on the …

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California Energy Commission announces $55 million in funding to build out EV charger network

The CEC estimates that approximately 24,000 new chargers were installed in the first half of 2024, and the Fast Charge California Project aims to incentivize even more. February 14, 2025 In July 2025 electric vehicle (EV) charging service providers can begin applying for funding from the Fast Charge California Project, which aims to fund up …

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Sunrise brief: RE+ Northeast 2025 focuses on the new era of American energy dominance

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Trina’s 2,000-V solar panel granted UL 61730 certification

Trinasolar announced that UL Solutions has granted Trina’s Vertex N 2,000-V solar panel UL 61730 certification. A comparison of wafer sizes used in large-format modules. Credit: Trinasolar UL 61730 is the updated version of UL 1703, the “Standard for Photovoltaic (PV) Module Safety Qualification.” The Vertex N 2,000-V is the first 210R panel to receive …

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