Installation

The 2 MW solar and 8 MWh storage installation will contribute to the region’s grid stability, which has to face annual extreme weather threats. April 29, 2022 Energy storage provider Convergent Energy + Power said it has reached operations on a three-project portfolio of solar-plus-storage systems developed for Choptank Electrical Cooperative, which serves Maryland’s Eastern …

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Gigawatt-scale Hydrogen Optimized water electrolyzer factory planned for South Texas  Green Hydrogen International (GHI) and Hydrogen Optimized signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the proposed development of manufacturing facility that will supply GHI’s Hydrogen City project. CubicPV, Waaree sign 1 GW PV cell supply deal  CubicPV will supply 1 GW of Direct Wafer silicon solar …

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Lawson’s Finest will tap its new 215 kW solar canopy at Waitsfield Brewery to power the production of 2.4 million pints per year. April 28, 2022 Lawson’s Finest Liquids announced the completion of what it says is the largest solar canopy in the state of Vermont. The Waitsfield Brewery and Taproom was generating about 10% …

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EnergySage and NABCEP release results of 2021 solar installer survey, which shed light on the impact of supply chain and policy challenges. April 28, 2022 EnergySage and NABCEP released the results of the seventh annual Solar Installer Survey. Over 500 residential and commercial installers across the country participated in this year’s survey, and it captures …

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Green Hydrogen International (GHI) and Hydrogen Optimized signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the proposed development of manufacturing facility that will supply GHI’s Hydrogen City project. April 28, 2022 The Hydrogen City project is planned to be a 60 GW green hydrogen production, salt cavern storage, and transportation hub, expected to produce over 2.5 billion …

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Also on the rise: Missouri town declares solar farm a nuisance. PG&E seeks 176 MW of front-of-the-meter local solar. Group using NREL’s free ReEDs model validates 100% renewables by 2035 for 24 states. Caesars bets on solar, breaks ground on three projects in Atlantic City. MIT, NREL researchers develop 40%-efficient thermophotovoltaic cell for grid-scale thermal …

Sunrise brief: Florida Governor’s veto of net metering bill a win for clean energy in the Sunshine State Read More »

As renewable energy and energy freedom advocates rejoice, the bill will go back to the legislature, where it initially passed with 68% of the total vote. April 27, 2022 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed House Bill 741, which would have phased down the value of net metering and opened the door for utilities to …

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The 8.4 MW array will be housed across three Caesars properties and will mark significant progress towards the company’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 100% before 2050. April 27, 2022 DSD Renewables and Caesars Entertainment have announced the groundbreaking of an 8.4 MW solar portfolio spanning three Caesars properties in Atlantic City, New …

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The City of Bloomfield has updated their rules to require additional requirements for all solar projects larger than 50 MW, or 200 acres, declaring the sites a nuisance, and requiring NextEra to heavily alter a project. April 27, 2022 The city of New Bloomfield, Missouri, midway between St. Louis and Kansas City, has voted 5 …

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Yotta Energy secures $16.5 million in funding, lands Air Force base microgrid deal  The new funds will allow the company to accelerate the scaling of its panel-level solar-plus-storage system, develop new technology, and increase its headcount. Big Texas multifamily housing solar project comes with big financial, environmental, and grid resilience benefits  The 15 MW solar …

Sunrise brief: Gemini solar and storage project closes $1.9 billion in financing, commercial operations set for 2023 Read More »