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Massachusetts Governor signs transformative clean energy legislation

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed Senate Bill 2967 into law that includes siting and permitting reforms that will help to speed the buildout of solar and other clean energy technologies. It extends regional clean energy procurement timelines and offers battery energy storage incentives along with an energy storage procurement program. The bill also establishes the …

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Solar financing is alive and well

Funding for solar manufacturing, project development, and more continues to roll in, as evidenced by three hundred-million-plus deals struck this week. November 25, 2024 Investor interest in solar energy in the United States is thriving. While higher borrowing costs have challenged the industry’s growth in recent years, the trend is clear: solar is growing. This …

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Toyo to establish 2.5-GW solar panel factory outside Houston

Toyo announced it has leased a 567,140 ft2 facility in the metro-area of Houston, Texas, to establish a 2.5-GW solar panel assembly facility. Toyo is affiliated with Vietnam Sunergy (VSUN). The Humble facility on Google Maps. The facility in Humble, Texas, has already been constructed and was previously owned by Solar Plus Technology Texas LLC. …

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Verogy covers Maine warehouse with 1.1-MW solar project

Verogy, a solar project developer, completed a 1.1-MWDC rooftop solar installation at real estate investment firm Plymouth Industrial REIT’s 68,000-sq-ft warehouse in Portland, Maine. Credit: Verogy “This collaboration with Plymouth demonstrates the power of partnerships in advancing clean energy initiatives,” said Will Herchel, CEO of Verogy. “We are proud to contribute to Maine’s climate goals …

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Maine will not pursue a distribution system operator to advance distributed resources

The Maine Governor’s Energy Office has invited comments on how the state may best meet its energy system goals, including growth of distributed energy resources. The office is not pursuing a distribution system operator as a means to meet those goals. November 25, 2024 The Maine Governor’s Energy Office has announced it will not contract for the …

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New software aims to cut residential solar contract cancellations

In an industry where half of all signed contracts never make it to installation, a new technology company is helping solar installers dramatically reduce cancellation rates through automated integration and customer engagement. According to a study by NREL, contract cancellations add an average of $0.20/W to system costs, or about $1,400 per project, directly impacting …

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Arevon completes one of country’s first utility-scale solar peaker plants

Arevon Energy hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the start of operations at its Vikings Solar-plus-Storage Project in Imperial County, California, near Holtville. The $529 million project includes 157 MWDC of solar coupled with 150 MW/600 MWh of battery energy storage. Vikings, one of the first utility-scale solar peaker plants in the U.S., shifts low-cost …

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Dimension Energy completes first community solar project in California’s Central Valley

On November 18, a group of bipartisan California elected officials joined Dimension Energy to celebrate the launch of the first ever community solar project in the Central Valley. Joe Henri of Dimension Energy was joined by Senator Anna Caballero, Assemblymember Devon Mathis, the California Energy Commission’s Raja Ramesh, and Community Organizer Melynda Metheney in front …

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Freedom Forever’s electrical apprenticeship program receives federal approval

Freedom Forever announced approval of its National Guidelines for Apprenticeship Standards (NGS) by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship. This recognition marks a significant milestone in Freedom Forever’s Registered Apprenticeship (RA) Program, launched in September 2024 to address critical workforce shortages in renewable energy. Freedom Forever is the first residential solar installation company …

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SolarCycle finds domestic soda ash supply for solar glass production

SolarCycle has entered into a multi-year agreement with Genesis Alkali to purchase Ecosoda, a low-carbon natural soda ash produced near Green River, Wyoming, for use in the production of solar glass at its factory in Cedartown, Georgia. Soda ash. Credit: Genesis Alkali Soda ash is an essential raw material used in solar glass production. According to …

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