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The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and partners announced a free, self-paced series of courses that cover electrical, structural, and fire code compliance of residential roof-mounted PV systems prior to permitting. March 7, 2022 The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) and a team of partners announced the launch of a free series of self-paced, interactive, …

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The Energy Information Administration projected over the next two years 60% of capacity additions will be solar or battery energy storage. March 7, 2022 Utility-scale solar and battery energy storage are set to be the dominant new source of energy capacity additions, as over the next two years the Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts the two …

Solar is nearly 50% of planned utility-scale capacity additions Read More »

Business data analyst IHS Markit published a series of clean tech predictions for the year that also highlighted the rising proportion of sub-5MW solar projects in the global market, and cheaper clean energy financing costs even as panel prices continue to rise. March 7, 2022 From pv magazine global Business data company IHS Markit has predicted …

IHS Markit: Battery prices won’t fall until 2024 Read More »

Arizona-based DEPCOM Power Inc., a subsidiary of Koch Engineered Solutions LLC announced that its energy storage division expanded its portfolio to 650MWh of projects in execution. DEPCOM, which is an engineering, procurement and construction firm that builds provides O&M services to utility-scale solar power plants, was acquired by Koch Engineered Solutions last year. At the …

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Kiewit Power Constructors will serve as the project’s EPC partner, IHI Terrasun Solutions will serve as the battery integrator, and the project will use Maxeon Solar Technologies’ high efficiency bifacial solar modules. March 4, 2022 Primergy Solar, a subsidiary of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, announced that it has made final selections of major equipment suppliers and …

Supply and construction partners selected for Gemini solar project Read More »

Also on the rise: Duke Energy’s 250MW Pisgah Ridge solar project finds offtaker in major US retailer. Coal company Peabody launches joint venture to develop solar in mining country. The Electrip by Letenda is a 30-foot bus with Cummins batteries and nearly 300kWh onboard. Lawrence Berkeley report outlines shifts in demographics of US residential solar …

Sunrise brief: Opportunities and challenges of large-format solar modules Read More »

Midwest US retailer and grocer Meijer, along with two other corporate offtakers, will purchase a portion of the 250MW Pisgah Ridge solar project’s generation in pursuit of 50% renewable operations by 2025. March 3, 2022 Meijer, a major grocery and retailer in the Midwest US, recently stated goals to achieve 50% renewable energy-powered operations by …

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In a joint venture with Riverstone Credit Partners and Summit Partners Credit Advisors, R3 Renewables plans to develop over 3.3GW of solar PV and 1.6GW of battery storage capacity over the next five years. March 3, 2022 Peabody Energy, a coal company that serves power and steel customers in more than 25 countries on six …

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Less affluent households are adopting residential solar but higher incomes found among solar-plus-storage users. March 3, 2022 Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released the latest edition of the annual report, Residential Solar-Adopter Income and Demographic Trends. The report looks at 2.3 million residential solar adopters across the country in 2020, representing 82% of all US systems. …

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Also on the rise: New York town plans floating-solar demonstration project. SB energy procures 1.5GW of First Solar modules. Solar Jobs Census seeks participants. Verizon Communications issues fourth green bond. Solarizing houses of worship in communities of color nationwide. Arizona Senate controls the fate of Phoenix anti-solar rate.