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Coldplay, Kardinia Energy roll out printed solar during concert at Stanford Stadium

The rollout marks one of the largest live-event deployments of mobile solar today and offers a high-profile test for organic, ink-based photovoltaics. When rock band Coldplay challenged Australia-based Kardinia Energy to design a mobile solar system that could travel the globe with their world tour, Kardinia didn’t start with traditional panels. They started with a wine …

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Republican senator pens op-ed seeking more measured approach to IRA changes

Industry / By Staff

As the Senate takes up the House reconciliation bill this week, the solar industry is searching for any clues that the major proposed cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could be tempered in the final version. On June 4, Utah Sen. John Curtis wrote an op-ed in the Deseret News seeking a “scalpel vs.… …

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Crux tax credit marketplace releases first annual report on clean energy investment dynamics

Industry / By Staff

Crux has released its first debt capital report on lending and investment dynamics in the U.S. clean energy and manufacturing sector. This report comes at a time when surging energy demand and policy uncertainty presents both opportunities and challenges for American developers and manufacturers. Crux is addressing today’s critical need for greater transparency into capital… …

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Invenergy completes 250-MW Ohio solar project for Microsoft

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Invenergy announced on June 4 that the 250-MW Hardin III Solar Energy Center recently commenced operations. The energy center is the third Invenergy-developed solar facility completed in Hardin County, Ohio. WEC Energy Group is the majority owner of Hardin III and Microsoft will purchase the electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs) generated at the facility… …

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Automated solar permitting bill sails through New Jersey Assembly

Policy / By Staff

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 commissions 130-MW Texas solar project

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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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Put American energy – and jobs – first

Policy / By Staff

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 …

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Navisum taps GreenPowerMonitor to manage 150-MW solar + storage fleet

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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… …

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Powin Energy’s future hangs in the balance with 250 jobs at stake

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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 …

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California Assembly passes bill to force NEM 3.0 if solar home is sold

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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… …

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