Florida legislators are evaluating a bill that would cut down on the permitting process and allow the use of automated permitting software. Florida legislators are considering a bill that could make it faster and easier for residents to go solar. HB 1071 would authorize private providers to use certain automated review systems and require local …
Swift Current Energy has brought its 800-MWDC Double Black Diamond Solar project online in Illinois. Located 30 miles west of Springfield, the project is the largest operating solar facility east of the Mississippi River. Swift Current held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week at the project site, an event attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and… …
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The Ohio Senate unanimously passed an overhaul of the state’s energy policy via House Bill 15 on April 30, 2025, and the Ohio House later the same day concurred by a vote of 94 to 2. The legislation now heads to Gov. Mike DeWine for his approval. An earlier version of the bill included a… …
One of the biggest states for solar passed a bill through its House of Representatives to require the recycling of retired solar and wind projects. The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill to require solar and wind projects to recycle their components at the end of their lifecycle. HB 3228 would require renewable energy …
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Arevon Energy hosted a groundbreaking event for its 430-MWDC Kelso 1 & 2 Solar Projects in Scott County, Missouri. Arevon will own and operate the projects on a long-term basis, with the first phase anticipated to achieve commercial operations by the end of 2025 and the second phase estimated to start operations in the first… …
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An amended bill that would end net metering for homes with solar once they are sold passed the California State Assembly’s Utilities & Energy Committee. The California State Assembly’s Utilities & Energy Committee voted 10-4 to pass an amended version of Assembly Bill 942, which seeks to cut compensation rates for existing rooftop solar customers …
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The solar tracker provider had strong quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year growth, posting $20.8 million in Q1, 2025. Ground-mount solar tracker system provider FTC Solar, headquartered in Austin, Texas, announced its Q1, 2025 earnings, posting $20.8 million in revenues. Revenues grew 58% quarter-over-quarter and grew year-over-year, exceeding Q1, 2024 revenues of $12.6 million. First quarter revenues came …
The Supreme Court of Ohio has affirmed the Ohio Power Siting Board’s 2022 decision to grant the 350-MW Harvey Solar Project its Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need. Developed by Open Road Renewables, Harvey Solar will be located in Hartford and Bennington Townships of Licking County with an 18 to 24 month construction phase,… …
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BayWa r.e. Solar Trade U.S. announced it will now be making Schneider Home available to its network of installers, providing streamlined access to solar and storage solutions in one channel. Schneider Home is an energy management system that allows homeowners to manage solar, battery energy storage, an EV charger, a smart electrical panel and connected… …
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After a 2017 law created the Photovoltaic Module Stewardship and Takeback Program in Washington, which required solar panel manufacturers to provide the public a way to recycle all purchased modules, the state spent a number of years working through issues with these requirements and attempting to convene stakeholders to come up with solutions that worked… …
Washington State’s new solar panel recycling requirements set to begin in 2030 Read More »
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