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Global renewables capacity grew by a record 585 GW in 2024, with solar accounting for 452 GW, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Solar and wind together made up 96.6% of the increase. March 31, 2025 From pv magazine Global Solar power accounted for more than three-quarters of global renewable additions in 2024, …

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Avangrid’s newest and largest solar project will help support Meta’s energy demands for one of its many data centers. March 28, 2025 Utility and power producer Avangrid, a part of the Iberdrola Group, announced its largest solar project is now operational in Texas. The 321 MW True North solar project sits on 1,907 acres in …

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The bill aims to curb unnecessary permitting delays and fast-track residential solar panel and energy storage installations. March 27, 2025 The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill to speed up the permitting process for home solar and energy storage installations. S.B. 1202 aims to expedite the approval process by allowing authorized third parties, such as …

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The grid operator Southwest Power Pool could achieve “high levels of decarbonization and electrification with minimal rate impacts,” says a study requested by SPP and prepared by The Brattle Group. March 27, 2025 High shares of renewable generation could enable the grid operator Southwest Power Pool to serve its customers with no increase in inflation-adjusted …

Reaching 90% renewables can maintain stable electricity rates, Brattle finds Read More »

A survey from Aurora Solar showed increased interest in rooftop solar and growing concerns about electric grid outages. March 27, 2025 Homeowners increasingly view rooftop solar as a “smart financial move,” said a report from Aurora Solar. This year 76% of respondents said they believe rooftop solar is a good investment, up from 51% of …

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With McDonald’s as the offtaker for the 180MWdc of solar energy from the Prairie Ronde project, St. Landry Parish community resources will receive funding for education and community development initiatives. March 26, 2025 Lightsource bp announced the 180 MWdc Prairie Ronde solar power plant in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana is now operational. The project was …

Louisiana solar project goes online with U.S.-made components Read More »

The project’s owner and operator, Onyx Renewables, will monetize the project’s renewable energy credits as part of the Illinois Shines program. March 26, 2025 A wastewater treatment facility’s onsite solar project broke ground in Illinois that will provide energy to the Urbana and Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) wastewater treatment facility. The 2.5 MW onsite project …

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As companies like Firestone Walker Brewing Company, navigating rising energy costs and tight margins, solar power is emerging as a viable solution to stabilize expenses and meet corporate sustainability goals. March 26, 2025 When California-based Firestone Walker Brewing Company approached REC Solar, they had a goal in mind: brew beer with sunshine.   “Brewing is …

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The 3.26 MWdc Camillus Solar project, a community solar project that has yet to begin construction, will be located on a closed landfill outside of Syracuse in Camillus, New York. SolarBank will be awarded $1 million in incentives for a community solar project located on a closed landfill. The incentives were awarded by the New …

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When CMI Plastics customers called on the small family-owned business to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the company listened. CMI turned first to The Megawatt Group, a solar module distributor that recommended Pisgah Energy, an Asheville, North Carolina solar and energy design, development and construction firm that specializes in commercial, municipal and institutional clients. Pisgah Energy …

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