If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) does not quickly publish its final determination in the antidumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation affecting solar panels from Southeast Asia, a potential loophole could allow millions of solar panels to enter the U.S. market untariffed. This is according to the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee, the successful… …
SolAmerica Energy is celebrating the energization of an on-site, behind-the-meter solar project for glass manufacturer NSG Group’s facility in Ottawa, Illinois. This 2-MWAC ground-mounted tracker project will provide affordable electricity under a PPA for the next 15 years. The project benefits from a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contract under the Illinois Adjustable Block Program, helping… …
SolAmerica Energy wraps up 2-MW solar project for Illinois glass manufacturer Read More »
The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources produced over one-quarter of the nation’s electrical generation in the first three months of 2025 and provided nearly one-third of total U.S. electrical generation in March specifically. Utility-scale solar expanded by 43.9% while estimated small-scale/rooftop solar PV… …
US solar generation surpasses hydropower electricity in Q1 Read More »
GridBeyond and ABB are announcing a strategic partnership to deliver ABB’s newly launched Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service offering. This partnership, which follows ABB’s strategic investment in GridBeyond in 2024, brings together ABB’s deep domain expertise with GridBeyond’s intelligent energy management solutions to deliver a powerful, fully managed energy storage service to C&I customers worldwide. GridBeyond’s… …
ABB and GridBeyond release BESS energy management software Read More »
META Solutions, a regional council of governments serving school districts, local governments and public entities across Ohio, has announced the award of a Master Contract to Veregy for the delivery of solar infrastructure projects. Veregy was selected through a competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP) process designed to identify a qualified… …
Ohio governmental collective buying group taps Veregy as solar contractor Read More »
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced over $5 million is now available to support energy storage technologies in New York that can harness and provide stored energy to New York’s electric grid. The initiative advances development of scalable long duration energy storage and other advanced battery energy storage solutions… …
NYSERDA investing $5 million in New York energy storage research, deployment Read More »
Pennsylvania electrical utility PECO has launched a new competitive request for proposals (RFP) to procure long-term renewable energy, capacity and renewable energy credits from new solar projects in Pennsylvania. The RFP, approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, is designed to expand solar generation across the state. Through this RFP, PECO intends to enter into… …
PECO initiates RFPs for 25 MW of solar in Pennsylvania Read More »
Commercial solar contractor Summit Ridge Energy is working with Digital Realty to deliver 5.1 MW of solar energy annually for the data center company’s operations. With this purchase, Digital Realty, which provides of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center solutions, will advance its sustainability objectives. This agreement includes both savings on energy costs and the purchase… …
Summit Ridge Energy building 5.1-MW solar project supporting Illinois data centers Read More »
The House of Representatives passed a budget bill with last-minute amendments early Thursday morning that could spell doom for residential solar and significantly hamper large-scale solar. Changes from the first budget bill to this one would impact all solar markets. The final bill includes the following elements first revealed in the first draft: Eliminates residential… …
House passes more bruising budget bill for solar industry Read More »
A committee in the California State Assembly has passed a bill that could strip a solar project owner’s net-metering compensation when a property is transferred. The Assembly Appropriations Committee has passed Assembly Bill 942, drafted by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D), that in its latest iteration would sever an existing net-metering agreement with a utility if… …
Bill altering California net metering moves forward in state assembly Read More »
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