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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… …

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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… …

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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… …

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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… …

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The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) announced it will redirect $365 million in solar + storage funding to address Puerto Rico’s grid resiliency using other unspecified technologies. The funding, allocated through the Puerto Rico Resilience Fund (PR-ERF), will be deployed to support “practical fixes and emergency activities” that offer a “faster, more impactful” solution to… …

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Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced that contracts have been executed for 26 large-scale land-based renewable energy projects that, upon completion, will provide more than 2.5 GW of clean energy, enough to power more than 670,000 homes throughout New York State. These projects are expected to create more than 1,900 near-term jobs and generate more than… …

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At its May 21 Agenda Meeting, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved updates to grid modernization rules intended to reduce delays in the distribution grid interconnection process to speed up the timeline for projects to come online. The more streamlined process for distribution grid interconnection applications includes: more frequent updates to hosting… …

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Silfab Solar has acquired EnPV’s technology patent portfolio that includes advanced back-contact designs for solar cells. EnPV, the solar technology division of EnBW, an energy supply company in Germany, developed TOPCon manufacturing process. Its flagship design, self-aligned back contact (SABC), will immediately be integrated into Silfab’s manufacturing efforts. The method enables precise alignment and improved… …

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With a ranking as a Top 10 State for solar capacity at K-12 schools, Pennsylvania is emerging as a national leader in clean energy for schools. According to a new report from clean energy nonprofit Generation180, Pennsylvania K-12 schools more than tripled the amount of solar installed from 14 to 45 MW in the last… …

Pennsylvania now has 124 solar-powered K-12 schools Read More »