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CPUC Sets New Safety Standards and Enhances Oversight of Emergency Plans

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today enhanced the safety of battery energy storage facilities by establishing new standards for the maintenance and operation of such facilities, and increased oversight over the emergency response action plans for the facilities, which play a crucial role in California’s transition away from fossil fuels. The …

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Recom’s latest Lynx series solar module reaches 720 W

Industry / By Staff

Recom Technologies has unveil the Lynx Series TOPCon PV Module, which has a rated power output of up to 720 W. Tailored for large-scale solar projects, this n-type bifacial double-glass module has a 23.18% efficiency rating. To ensure lasting performance, the Lynx Series module comes with a 30-year product warranty and a 30-year linear power… …

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Terabase surpasses $200 million in funding with Series C round

Finance / By Staff

The funding in large part will support the manufacturing scale-up of Terabase’s robotics-assisted assembly line, Terafab, March 13, 2025 Terabase Energy has more than $200 million in funding after the company closed its $130 million Series-C financing round. Terabase said the Series C funding will enable it to rapidly deploy its technologies at scale, which …

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Residential solar declined 31% in 2024

Installation / By Staff

Despite the down year, Wood Mackenzie forecasts the market to more-than-triple in size by 2035. March 13, 2025 The residential solar industry in the United States experienced one of its most difficult years in recent memory as installations nationwide declined 31% compared to 2024. The 4.7 GW installed in 2024 marked the first annual contraction …

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Data center capacity is soaring, along with investment and land use

Markets / By Staff

According to a Wood Mackenzie report, data centers developed since 2023 exceeded 92 GW of capacity at the end of 2024. March 13, 2025 The increasing electricity demand in the U.S. is attributed to the growing number of data centers coming online. According to the report “US data center pipeline” from Wood Mackenzie, data centers …

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Clearway Energy begins construction on $605 million energy storage portfolio in Utah

Installation / By Staff

Each project will use 4-hour Tesla Megapack lithium ion batteries located adjacent to four operating solar power plants. March 13, 2025 Clearway Energy Group closed financing on a $605 million portfolio and has begun construction of its Honeycomb energy storage project in Utah. The project includes four 80 MW battery energy storage systems (BESS) located …

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Twitter’s solar sentiment tilts negative as political polarization rises

Markets / By Staff

Researchers found that from 2013 through the end of 2022, Republican and Southern regions of the United States showed increased negativity toward solar power, potentially due to heightened political attention as solar development expanded. March 13, 2025 Solar power has sometimes been more popular than apple pie in America, but its popularity has declined in …

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New 6.1-MW rooftop community solar project will power underserved households in DC

Industry / By Staff

Terreno Realty Corporation has announced the completion of a 6.1-MW rooftop-hosted community solar project in northeast Washington, D.C. Spanning approximately 700,000 ft2 of rooftops, the project is set to become the largest rooftop community solar array in the District, and one of the most significant urban community solar projects in the United States. Facilitated by… …

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Community solar bill passes Montana Senate

Policy / By Staff

A bill establishing a legal framework for community solar projects passed the Montana Senate. SB 188, Revising solar energy policy laws would allow a solar developer to build a solar array between 50 kW and 5 MW, and sell shares of the electricity generated to subscribers, which would be used as credits on their electricity bill. …

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DSD Renewables closes $140 million IRA tax credit transaction

Finance / By Staff

DSD Renewables, a developer of solar, energy storage and EV charging stations for commercial, industrial and municipal customers announced it secured a $140 million tax equity investment from Morgan Stanley Renewables. The transaction marks the first time DSD Renewables will transfer tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to corporate buyers. The IRA …

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Month: March 2025