Bills to remove bottlenecks popped up across the country this session, but New Jersey’s is one of the few that has not yet fallen flat. The New Jersey Assembly unanimously passed a bill to require automated solar permitting. The Senate Environment and Energy Committee advanced the Senate version the same day. The legislation A5265 would …
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Gas pipeline company Enbridge marked the completion of the 130-MW Orange Grove Solar project, its first solar facility in the Lone Star State, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Telecom giant AT&T has signed a long-term virtual power purchase agreement for the output of the project. The array is composed of 300,000 solar panels that sit… …
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If Congress rolls back renewable energy tax credits, they won’t just be shifting dollars on a spreadsheet—they’ll be cutting real, good-paying jobs in communities across the country. Congress is weighing a decision that could pull the rug out from under one of the fastest-growing sectors of the American economy. In fact, if Congress rolls back …
Navisun has announced a strategic partnership with GreenPowerMonitor (GPM), an asset management software provider, that will strengthen the company’s capabilities as a true independent power producer. The collaboration will see Navisun integrate GPM Horizon software into the management of its ~150 MWDC fleet of operating and under-construction solar and storage assets, in addition to its… …
Navisum taps GreenPowerMonitor to manage 150-MW solar + storage fleet Read More »
Powin is the second Oregon-based battery company in recent days to announce looming closures and financial difficulties. Battery storage provider Powin Energy is preparing for its final curtain call. The Tualatin, Oregon-based company submitted a notice of potential cessation of business operations to local and state officials last week. Under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining …
Powin Energy’s future hangs in the balance with 250 jobs at stake Read More »
The California State Assembly has approved a bill that would force individuals purchasing properties with solar projects into new net billing scenarios, which would likely reduce compensation for their energy exports. Assembly Bill 942 is now heading to the California State Senate. If enacted, AB 942 would require that properties with renewable energy projects, like… …
California Assembly passes bill to force NEM 3.0 if solar home is sold Read More »
Following the overwhelming passage of SB 188, bipartisan legislation that will create a Solar Shares program, the Montana Renewable Energy Association (MREA) and the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) jointly issued a letter committing to work hand-in-hand with regulators and lawmakers to put limits on a program that will deliver local energy, economic benefits… …
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Testing lab Kiwa PVEL has published its 11th annual PV Module Reliability Scorecard. This digital resource provides solar industry stakeholders with testing insights gained from Kiwa PVEL’s flagship Product Qualification Program (PQP). The PQP is a comprehensive suite of extended reliability and performance tests that evaluate solar modules under a wide range of environmental and… …
83% of module manufacturers had one test failure in latest Kiwa PVEL scorecard Read More »
Reconciliation legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May could jeopardize solar and storage jobs nationwide if the Senate fails to improve the House-passed rollback of clean energy tax credits. New state-by-state analysis released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) warns that solar and storage jobs in every U.S. state could… …
Repealing energy incentives through the reconciliation bill could lead to hundreds of thousands of loss jobs, higher energy bills and hundreds of lost factory investments across the country, an analysis released by the Solar Energy Industries Association found. Throttling solar incentives could increase energy bills for people and businesses across the United States and result …
House bill could cost 330,000 industry jobs by 2028, SEIA says Read More »
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