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The Maryland Energy Administration has launched the FY25 SolarAPP+ Implementation Grant Program. Streamline Solar for Maryland, a coalition of leading environmental and community advocacy groups, including Solar United Neighbors, Permit Power, Sierra Club, Environment Maryland, Maryland Rooftop Solar Coalition and the Solar Energy Industry Association, celebrated the opening of grant applications and the future of …

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A 5-MW solar array providing power to a nearby university was inaugurated Thursday in Middlebury, Vermont. With the help of Encore Renewable Energy and Greenbacker Renewable Energy, 40% of Middlebury College’s electricity is powered by solar. The solar array is one of the largest in the state, with 15,348 solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers. …

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Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS released final rules for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code), to spur continued growth of U.S. clean energy manufacturing as part of President Biden and Vice President Harris’ Investing in America Agenda. The final rules announced today are largely in line with …

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Eos Bridge Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group Holdings, and WATTMORE, an energy storage energy management system software and service provider, announced they have signed an agreement with Nebraska utility Lincoln Electric System to develop and build a 3-MW/12-MWh energy storage project that will strengthen the local electric grid, support an existing community …

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Melink Solar has completed construction on a solar array at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in Ohio. The 2.8-MW solar parking canopy project uses a Terrasmart racking system, with the Gibraltar Industries company also helping with mechanical installation. “Executing this project for the Cincinnati Zoo aligns deeply with our mission to build sustainability for …

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The Buckhorn Children and Family Services – Rogers Cottage Recovery House, a 12-bedroom inpatient rehabilitation facility for adult women in Perry County, Kentucky, is taking a significant step towards environmental sustainability by doubling the size of its solar array. With the addition of a new 26.9 kW array, the system now totals 47.4 kW. This …

Kentucky women’s shelter expands ground-mount solar portfolio Read More »

Generac Holdings announced it has been selected to enter into negotiations by the Department of Energy (DOE) to receive an award for a grant of $50 million as part of the DOE’s Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP). Established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program is a $10.5 …

Generac tapped to provide microgrid backup power for California water utilities Read More »

In addition to qualifying for various credits established in the Inflation Reduction Act, silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing operations for the solar industry can take advantage of the 48D Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (CHIPS ITC) created in the CHIPS and Science Act. Final rules for the CHIPS ITC were released today by the Treasury Dept., …

Solar wafer manufacturing qualifies for 25% CHIPS ITC Read More »

Credit: Alliant Energy A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) accounted for over 90% of total U.S. electrical generating capacity added in the first two-thirds of 2024. August was the …

Solar has been largest source of new U.S. generating capacity for past 12 months Read More »

On Oct. 8, Trina Solar filed a patent infringement complaint against Canadian Solar in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, claiming that Canadian Solar was infringing on two of Trina’s patents related to TOPCon technology used in solar panel manufacturing. The two mentioned patents (Nos. 9,722,104 and 10,230,009) are the same ones …

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