April 29, 2025 | San Diego's Top Solar Company

U.S. residential solar falls to lowest-ever $2.50 per watt, said EnergySage

Quotes for rooftop solar projects are averaging $28,750 before incentives, said the marketplace operator. Residential solar prices are falling lower than ever before, said marketplace operator EnergySage in its biannual solar and storage marketplace report. The median quoted price on its platform reached $2.50 per watt in the second half of 2024, falling 6.4% from the …

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Virginia passes legislation to triple energy storage capacity

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The legislation will become law unless Gov. Youngin vetoes it by May 2. Virginia’s House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation that will triple the amount of energy storage capacity the state requires its two public utilities to procure under the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). The legislation will become law unless Gov. Glenn Youngkin …

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U.S. energy storage industry commits $100 billion in domestic batteries

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The U.S. energy storage industry has made a historic commitment to invest $100 billion into building and buying domestically produced grid batteries. Announced today by American Clean Power Association (ACP), this investment is expected to fuel the creation of 350,000 jobs across the battery energy storage industry and transform the United States into a global battery manufacturing leader. This …

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Alliant Energy completes largest solar project in Iowa

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Alliant Energy has announced a 200-MW solar facility in Linn County is now operational and generating energy for customers. The site is being renamed to Pleasant Creek Solar after being known as Duane Arnold Solar during development and construction. The 200-MW Pleasant Creek Solar facility — the largest solar project in Iowa — is expected… …

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Nexamp secures $340 million refinancing for distributed solar portfolio

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The developer and operator closed a $340 million private placement debt refinancing with PGIM Private Capital. Nexamp, a distributed solar and energy storage developer and operator, announced it closed a $340 million private placement debt refinancing with PGIM Private Capital. The refinancing is expected to enhance the company’s financial position while providing flexibility for continued …

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Pittsburgh International Airport plans 4-MW expansion to existing solar array

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Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), in partnership with Duquesne Light Company (DLC) and IMG Energy Solutions, a Liberty Energy company, is planning an expansion of its solar field as part of the airport’s energy innovation plans. The project marks DLC’s first power purchase agreement, making clean energy more accessible for the Pittsburgh region. The expansion will… …

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Residential solar and storage prices hit all-time low in 2024

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After a year of contraction, residential solar and storage prices both reached new all-time lows even as panels have continued to increase in power output, according to the 20th EnergySage Intel: Solar & Storage Marketplace Report released today. This semiannual report analyzes millions of transaction-level data points from homeowners shopping on EnergySage.com from January through… …

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SolarBank plans 7.2-MW community solar project in Upstate New York

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SolarBank has announced plans to develop a 7.2-MWDC ground-mount community solar array known as the Glor Rd project in Upstate New York. With a secured site lease and interconnection study underway, the project is another key addition to SolarBank’s expanding development pipeline. Glor Rd will be eligible for the VDER rate compensation mechanism under NY… …

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GreenPowerMonitor updates battery energy management solutions

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GreenPowerMonitor (GPM), a DNV company, has introduced significant advancements to its energy management solutions, designed to address key challenges in renewable integration; these innovations support the transition from fossil-fueled peaking power to hybrid plants while ensuring grid stability. The updates include: Hybrid Energy Management System (HEMS), enabling seamless coordination between PV and battery storage, optimizing… …

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Solar cell production expected to double in the U.S. in less than two years

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Gauging the growth in domestic content in the solar supply chain, Anza shares Q2 2025 domestic content insights amid uncertainty. Anza, a subscription-based data and analytics software platform, released its Q2 2025 Domestic Content Insights report that reveals trends in domestic manufacturing of solar modules and battery energy storage systems (BESS). While only four months …

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