Industry

Bob O’Lary Photography Hundreds of solar advocates, businesses owners, homeowners and industry representatives traveled to Florida’s Capitol from across the state Tuesday to hold a rally against legislation threatening the solar industry. SB 1024/HB 741 would decimate the growing rooftop solar industry, which supports more than 40,000 local jobs and contributes over $18.3 billion in …

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EDP Renewables NA Distributed Generation is working with the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) to expand access to onsite renewable energy solutions for business, commercial and industrial properties throughout the city through its Solarize Philly Program. Launched by PEA in 2017, Solarize Philly is Philadelphia’s first city-wide solar program. Solarize Philly aims to streamline the solar …

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Credit: Solar FlexRack The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved new plans to ensure long-term sufficient electricity resource investments, including transmission, for the safe and reliable delivery of electricity and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The CPUC, per Senate Bill 350 (De León, 2015), developed an integrated resource planning (IRP) process to ensure …

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DSD Renewables has completed a 1.2-MW solar project with a 500-kW battery for Mauna Loa, a macadamia nut brand. The installation will directly power 85% of Mauna Loa’s processing plant in Kea‘au, Hawai‘i, with solar energy. The addition complements existing clean energy sources at the facility, which will now be powered by 100% renewables. The …

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California community choice aggregator MCE greenlit a 100-MW solar project that will be paired with 75 MW of battery storage. The Golden Fields Solar project, located in Kern County, was selected with unanimous support by MCE’s Technical Committee of the Board. “Projects like Golden Fields Solar are essential to California’s transition to a carbon-free power …

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