From ESS News Industry forecasts show that energy storage is set to reach roughly 450 GWh by 2030 under a baseline scenario, but the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) argues that more is needed to ensure America’s energy security and resilience. In its new whitepaper, the U.S. solar trade body has unveiled a vision for …
SEIA calls for 700 GWh of U.S. energy storage by 2030 Read More »
The program offers citizens of the Métis Nation in Ontario, Canada a one-time, forgivable loan toward installing a rooftop solar system. January 29, 2025 A solar panel program designed to reduce the carbon footprint of homes owned by the Métis Indigenous people across Ontario was launched by the Métis Nation of Ontario. The program also aims …
Indigenous people’s sustainability legacy empowered in Ontario solar initiative Read More »
Two agrivoltaic solar facilities in Maine will provide the state with low-cost energy while bolstering the local agricultural industry. January 29, 2025 Two agrivoltaic solar facilities made of mostly domestic components are generating power to Maine’s grid. Both facilities will use dual-use agriculture services such as solar grazing. The two facilities consist of Brooks Solar, …
Maine’s new solar facilities feature agrivoltaics, U.S.-made components Read More »
More than 30 Wendy’s and McDonald’s franchise locations in Illinois are estimated to save an annual $20,000 in electrical costs by subscribing to community solar, the savings of which will increase as more community solar projects come online. January 28, 2025 Local community solar projects will save 31 Wendy’s and McDonald’s locations across Northern Illinois …
From flipping burgers to flipping the switch on community solar Read More »
The independent power producer acquired utility-scale solar projects in Colorado and Virginia. January 28, 2025 ContourGlobal announced it has secured 446 MW of utility-scale solar projects in Colorado and Virginia from Qcells, a solar module manufacturer and project developer. The portfolio is large enough to produce the equivalent electricity demand of about 80,000 homes annually. …
ContourGlobal secures 446 MW solar portfolio from Qcells Read More »
The funds will support a 674 MW solar project developed by Hecate Energy. January 27, 2025 Greenbacker Renewable Energy, a publicly reporting, non-traded limited liability infrastructure company, announced it has secured $869 million in construction-to-term, letter of credit and tax equity bridge loan financing. The funds are intended to support the development of the largest …
Greenbacker secures nearly $1 billion for New York’s largest solar project Read More »
After a record 37 GW of new solar added in 2024, the Energy Information Administration expects 26 GW in 2025 – and even less in 2026. January 27, 2025 Solar has grown rapidly in the U.S. and abroad, expanding from 0.1% of U.S. electricity generation in 2010 to over 6% today, the Solar Energy Industries …
U.S. solar installations to drop 30% in 2025, said EIA Read More »
Silicon Ranch will build, own and operate the 150 MW Byers Solar Farm, with United Power signing a power purchase agreement for all the energy produced. January 27, 2025 Byers Solar Farm is a 150 MW agrivoltaic solar installation in Adams County, Colorado. Built, owned and operated by Silicon Ranch, an independent power producer, the …
Colorado electric coop to receive clean energy from agrivoltaic project Read More »
Renewable energy credits (RECs) procured by Seneca Environmental and retired on behalf of Pinterest is a story about honeybees, a Tribal-owned company and Pinterest. The RECs come from the co-op-owned Connexus Athens Solar project in Minnesota, which has a sister site in Ramsey that sits its panels about 1 meter from the ground to enable …
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An integration between First Solar’s domestic-made modules and Terrasmart’s trackers is expected to satisfy the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) domestic content bonus requirements. Made for ground-mounted solar installations, the integration uses First Solar’s Series 7 TR1 module and Terrasmart’s fixed-tilt racks and its TerraTrak 1P single-axis tracker. The companies said the pairing will “confidently” meet the …
Solar panel, racking integration positioned to fulfill domestic content requirements Read More »
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