Nearly every state has already has taken some action on its net metering policies in the first three months of 2025, according to a report published by the NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC). The NCCETC released its Q1 2025 edition of “The 50 States of Solar,” a quarterly report that provides insights on state… …
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DSD Renewables has secured a master contract with School Project for Utility Rate Reduction (SPURR), a utility purchasing group representing public agencies like schools, to be its chosen developer partner for the Renewable Energy Aggregated Procurement (REAP) Program. Under this partnership, DSD will offer solar and energy storage solutions to California public school districts, county… …
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Ipsun Solar, a community-based solar company serving Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, announced a new partnership with urban developer EYA. Through the partnership, Ipsun will provide homebuyers with the option for rooftop solar panel installations for EYA’s new townhomes at Reservoir District, a sustainability-focused, all-electric community currently under development in Washington, D.C. Through this partnership,… …
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Today the City of Fresno Dept. of Public Utilities (DPU) in California conducted a “Flip the Switch” ceremony to celebrate the completion of solar energy and battery storage projects at three sites: the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility and the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility. All three projects feature… …
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IDEA Public Schools, a charter school system, is taking a major step toward sustainability and cost savings with the installation of 1,771 solar panels across six campuses in Austin. Thanks to a partnership with local installer Axis Solar and support from Austin Energy and the city of Austin, this project is helping the nonprofit school… …
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Opsun, a solar racking manufacturer, will invest $9.3 million to build its first U.S. production facility in High Point, North Carolina, creating 20 new jobs. “This announcement is yet another illustration of how much companies want to do business in North Carolina,” said Gov. Josh Stein. “Our skilled workforce, commitment to sustainability and convenient East… …
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FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, has introduced its range of PV inspection solutions to expedite panel installation and maintenance at solar projects. With these new products, which include a clamp meter, irradiance meter and I-V curve tracer, users can verify the performance and safety of installed solar systems, monitor and maintain large-scale solar power plants… …
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VDE Americas and kWh Analytics have released a new form that assesses a solar site’s hail risk and defense capabilities for the upcoming hail season. Multiple, high-profile hail losses have caused insurance challenges for solar assets, fueling the industry to adopt resilience measures, such as deploying thicker glass solar panels that are less prone to… …
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UL Solutions has announced enhancements to its testing methods for battery energy storage systems (BESS) that address industry innovations, including test methods for non-lithium-ion battery chemistries, such as sodium-ion batteries, that reflect the evolution of battery technology while continuing to address fire risk mitigation. The changes reflect updates found in the fifth edition of ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A,… …
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Faith Technologies Inc. (FTI) has completed a 2.16-MW solar system atop the newly constructed Excellerate building in Olathe, Kansas. Excellerate, FTI’s manufacturing brand, recently launched its first product, the Excellerate eSkid charging system for electric vehicles. “This project exemplifies our philosophy of putting into practice the renewable energy solutions we develop and build for our clients,”… …
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