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Through the partnership, the two companies hope to shift the solar finance market in a way that empowers middle-market developers, while also bringing access to clean energy to historically underserved and disadvantaged communities. March 18, 2022 Sol-REIT, and Source Renewables have announced an exclusive partnership to finance over 100MW of community solar projects across the …

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The bipartisan group calls on state regulators to reject December’s proposed decision, describing it as policy that could “significantly depress the clean energy market, and negatively impact a California-based businesses supporting a sizable number of jobs statewide.” March 18, 2022 A bipartisan group of 22 California legislators, including both Senators and Assemblymembers, have sent a …

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Maxeon Solar Technologies announced that it will supply approximately 400MW of its high-efficiency shingled bifacial Performance line solar modules to Origis Energy for use in US utility-scale projects. Maxeon was spun off from SunPower in August of 2020, when both became separate entities. The Performance line solar modules leverage Maxeon’s shingled cell technology, originally developed …

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Also on the rise: Law moving forward in Iowa that would ban solar on any land in state measured at minimal “corn suitability rating.” Target launches first net-zero store.Goldman Sachs activates 390MW solar, 561MWh storage in California. Job moves in solar, storage, cleantech, utilities, and energy transition finance. SEPA offers actions and strategies for utilities …

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The Slate solar and storage project began development in 2015 and is now one of the largest facilities of its kind in the state. March 17, 2022 The renewable power division of Goldman Sachs announced it reached commercial operation of the Slate solar and energy storage project. The 390MW solar, 140.25MW/561MWh battery energy storage facility …

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Law moving forward in Iowa that would ban solar on any land in state measured at minimal “corn suitability rating.” March 17, 2022 An Iowa politician submitted legislation that could dictate to landowners that they are forbidden from leasing their land for commercial solar power, if their soil meets a minimum ‘corn suitability rating’. The …

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Also on the rise: Advanced conductors could enable 27GW more renewable power per year. Solar-powered data server network developed to frame the internet as a natural resource. Stanford flips the switch on new solar array, powering campus with 100% renewables. Project between Maui Electric and Paeahu Solar moves forward. Global tracker provider FTC Solar posts …

Sunrise brief: Solar supply chain issues–from duties to tariffs to COVID-19 and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Read More »

Despite a Maui community group’s allegation of potential harm caused by a proposed solar facility, the project between Maui Electric and Paeahu Solar moves forward. March 16, 2022 Pono Power Coalition, a community group opposed to the Paeahu Solar plant, was recently told by Hawaii’s Supreme Court that it upheld Public Utilities Commission’s approval of …

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Also on the rise: RFP released for 500MW of PV for Indiana Michigan Power. Enphase Energy acquires SolarLeadFactory, a solar sales generation specialist. Concentrating solar power with heat storage could compete with batteries. U.S. Light Energy completes the school and municpal solar projects for the Tri-County Energy Consortium.

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), a portfolio company of American Electric Power, issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 500MW of solar capacity and 800MW of wind. The request comes as a first step in implementing the utility’s Next Tomorrow Plan, which calls for 2GW of renewable energy capacity to be added to the utility’s generation …

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