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ESS Inc. almost closed its Oregon battery manufacturing plant last week

Oregon-based iron-flow long-duration energy storage system manufacturer ESS Tech Inc. almost closed last week if not for an unexpected financial boost. ESS announced last week that it may need to take “workforce actions” if unable to raise enough capital to allow the company to avoid a shutdown. “ESS subsequently received sufficient capital not anticipated in… …

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Ameresco energizes Virginia solar canopy | Projects Weekly

Projects / By Staff

In this edition of Projects Weekly, we’re highlighting Ameresco’s solar canopy installation in Reston, Virginia, in partnership with BXP Inc. Additionally, we’ll look at SolMicroGrid’s new program to monetize existing solar assets and deliver resilient onsite power; Bechtel has achieved a milestone with a 1.3 GW solar project in Indiana; SolarBank is developing a 6.9 …

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Clean energy bill breezes through Hawaii State Legislature

Policy / By Staff

The leading state for residential solar-plus-storage systems passed a bill to further increase its rooftop solar and battery storage installations. Hawaii lawmakers unanimously passed legislation to advance the state’s rooftop solar and storage buildout, which already has the most mature rooftop solar market in the United States. Under SB 589, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) …

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DOE reduces remaining capacity of Sunnova’s solar + storage loan guarantees

Industry / By Staff

In an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2025, Sunnova Energy Corporation disclosed that it had amended its Loan Guarantee Agreement with the U.S. Dept. of Energy on May 22, 2025. The amendment reduced the maximum aggregate amount of partial guarantees from $3 billion to $371.6 million. This is equal… …

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DOE terminates $3.7 billion in awards from Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

Industry / By Staff

U.S. Sec. of Energy Chris Wright announced the termination of 24 awards issued by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) totaling over $3.7 billion in taxpayer-funded financial assistance. After a thorough and individualized financial review of each award, DOE said it found these projects failed to advance the energy needs of the American people,… …

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Net metering faces uncertainty in Maine

Policy / By Staff

The Maine Legislature’s committee voted in favor of a bill that deems front-of-the-meter projects ineligible for net-energy billing. Maine is progressing one of the several net-metering bills its state legislators are discussing this session, which aims to change the credits solar subscribers and owners receive for the energy sent to the grid. Maine’s Energy, Utilities …

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Sunnova’s saga continues with cancelled $3 billion loan guarantee

Finance / By Staff

The loan agreement from the Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office was to support Project Hestia, a model that Sunnova has since moved away from in favor of power purchase agreements. The Department of Energy (DOE) reportedly terminated a $3 billion loan guarantee awarded to Sunnova Energy, a residential energy-as-a-service provider. The partial loan guarantee agreement made by …

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Over $14 billion in U.S. clean energy projects cancelled in 2025

Policy / By Staff

Over 10,000 announced jobs have been cancelled, with more losses expected if the “Big, Beautiful Bill” passes the Senate as written, said E2. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 kicked off a 10-year clean energy industrial policy in the United States, but it is now under threat of having core elements repealed via the …

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Residential loan provider Mosaic issues pause on operations

Installation / By Staff

Projects financed with Mosaic could see significant delays, said residential solar marketplace operator EnergySage. Major U.S. residential solar loan provider Mosaic issued a statement to its installer partners of operational delays amid market turbulence for the residential solar industry. The loan provider said there will be delays in all milestone processing for its loan products. …

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How agrivoltaics could solve Nevada’s groundwater crisis

Markets / By Staff

Installing agrivoltaics on previously irrigated land could help minimize the losses from reducing groundwater use, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association. As Nevada hurtles toward its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2025, rural communities around the state are confronting a parallel crisis: groundwater depletion. But …

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