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OpenSolar, a free design, sales and project management platform, now integrates with SolarAPP+, an automated and instant rooftop solar permitting tool. SolarApp+ was released in 2021 by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) and the Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The free web-based platform was developed for the purpose of lowering the …

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A report by American Clean Power Association calls for improved energy efficiency, an all-of-the-above strategy and rapid policy reform that will address interconnection and permitting delays. March 12, 2025 Electricity demand is on the rise. According to a 2024 study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, demand from data centers could double or triple by 2028. The …

Growing electricity demand creates urgent need for policy action, energy strategy Read More »

Haven Energy is bridging the gap in clean energy access, facilitating installations for low-income customers in California while leveraging an updated $280 million state battery incentive program. March 10, 2025 In California, 300 low-income households will be outfitted with rooftop solar and energy storage and joined in a virtual power plant (VPP) network, reducing costs …

California company deploys solar-plus-batteries at no cost to low-income customers Read More »

Under a “higher for longer” interest rate environment, renewable energy project M&A have shifted away from the “scattershot” approach of a formerly cheap capital environment to a more cautious approach, said a report from LevelTen Energy. March 4, 2025 Interest rates in the North America and Europe are expected to remain higher for a sustained …

Renewable energy project acquisitions continue to slow Read More »

The rapid growth in data center construction is complicating the energy transition, said a panel of energy specialists during a recent online event. The webinar, hosted by Roxana Bekemohammadi, founder and president of the U.S. Hydrogen Alliance, and presented by Reuters, featured three experts from Mitsubishi Power who addressed the demands that new data centers …

Data center demands spark reevaluation of energy generation sources Read More »

Stanford University professor Mark Z. Jacobson explains how the areas of Los Angeles that were recently hit by fire have now the opportunity to reduce energy bills and reconstruction costs by rebuilding only all-electric homes. March 3, 2025 From pv magazine Global On January 18, 2025, I was fortunate, thanks to a non-profit Empowered by Light and …

Rebuild fire-devastated homes all-electric with solar Read More »

The Energy Information Administration projects that 32.5 GW of solar power, 18.2 GW of energy storage, and 7.7 GW of wind generation will be deployed this year, accounting for nearly 93% of total new capacity, which is expected to reach a record 63 GW. February 27, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration …

Solar, batteries, and wind to make up 93% of 2025 U.S. electricity capacity deployments Read More »

The North American manufacturing hub has added several new producers across the PV module supply chain but analysts see continued cell, wafer and polysilicon capacity constraints. The report is based on announcements of capacities at regional sites that produce solar modules, cells, wafers, ingots, polysilicon and metallurgical-grade silicon. February 27, 2025 The latest North American …

Sinovoltaics updates map of North American solar supply chain Read More »

What’s holding back investments in New Hampshire’s EV charging infrastructure is the requirement that any utility investment must be approved by state-appointed public utilities commissioners, according to a recent report by Clean Energy NH. February 27, 2025 Nearly 3 million electric vehicles (personal light-duty) are expected to be on New England roads by 2033, according …

Lack of EV charging infrastructure could cost New Hampshire $1.4 billion in tourist dollars Read More »

Brookfield Asset Management agreed to purchase National Grid’s renewable energy business, including its utility-scale solar, onshore wind and battery-storage U.S. assets. February 26, 2025 National Grid will sell its U.S. onshore renewables business to Brookfield Asset Management for nearly $1.74 billion. The sale, which will go to Brookfield Renewable Partners and the Canadian investment firm’s …

National Grid divests U.S. renewables business in $1.7 billion deal Read More »