The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is seeking public comment on the draft for its upcoming standard that will establish the design, installation and quality requirements for solar and energy storage installations on large commercial and industrial properties. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released the draft of its upcoming standard, SEIA 251: Solar and …
The Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit are cut years ahead of schedule and credit transferability is repealed under the proposal. The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has submitted its proposed budget plan, which includes cuts and reductions of core clean energy tax credits and incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act …
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On May 2, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed two bills that would have required Virginia utilities to invest in both short- and long-duration energy storage, as well as convene work groups and technology demonstrations to conduct research on such technologies. Companion bills SB1394 and HB2537 would have required at least 780 MW of short-duration energy… …
Virginia governor vetoes bills that would have bolstered long-duration energy storage Read More »
The Blackstone portfolio company will develop a 160 MW solar project with co-located battery energy storage. Aypa Power, a portfolio company of Blackstone, announced it closed $535 million in debt financing for a solar and energy storage project in California. The developer owner, and operator will use the funds to develop a 160 MW solar …
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Puerto Rico-based solar installer Integrated Solar Operations (ISO Solar) has been acquired by private equity firm RM Capital Partners. Founded in 2013 with a mission to deliver reliable and sustainable energy solutions, ISO Solar offers solar engineering, design, installation, repair, and maintenance services in the residential and commercial markets and has served more than 6,000… …
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The Aligned Solar Partners 6 fund has placed more than 25 MW of distributed solar projects in service and acquired additional solar projects that are under construction or scheduled to begin over the next two years. Aligned Climate Capital, an asset manager investing in clean energy companies and projects, announced the close of its largest …
Aligned Climate Capital closes solar fund above its $200 million target Read More »
The battery industry relies on a supply chain in China, and previous headline tariff numbers had painted a tough picture for project affordability and bankability. From ESS News The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily cut tariffs on each other’s imports, boosting the battery industry through the ongoing uncertainty. With most supply coming from China, …
Battery reprieve as U.S.-China tariffs go on hold for 90 days Read More »
By Marc Lopata, PE | Solar Island Energy Much of my time at work involves helping folks understand how they can improve their energy and financial performance using microgrids. That is mostly solar energy and batteries and energy efficiency. But sometimes we also integrate wind turbines, ice energy storage, flywheels, fuel cells, and other bleeding …
Microgrid mythbusting: How to design a financially sound microgrid Read More »
SEG Solar has officially started production at its cell factory in Indonesia. The site will make n-type solar cells for use in its 2-GW solar panel assembly facility in Texas. The cell manufacturing plant in Batang, Central Java, Indonesia, began construction in September 2024. This rapid delivery — dubbed “SEG speed” — has brought production… …
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