Policy

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed HF 2310 into law, which opens up the state’s community solar program to more residential subscribers, specifically low-to-moderate income (LMI) households, and expands the project sites from 1 MW to 5 MW community gardens. May 25, 2023 Minnesota’s community solar program has been in effect since 2013, leading to well …

Minnesota expands community solar program to allow more LMI customers, projects to 5 MW Read More »

The moratorium is intended as a bridge put in place temporarily while the United States rapidly ramps up manufacturing to supply its burgeoning solar industry. May 25, 2023 Earlier this month, President Biden vetoed the repeal of the two-year moratorium on solar modules made in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, saying it would undermine the …

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Currently ranked 20th in the country for installed solar, the outlook for solar in the state is bright, with SEIA projecting that nearly 4 GW will be added in the next five years, popping the state up to the 12th spot. May 24, 2023 New Mexico, called the Land of Enchantment, enjoys abundant sunshine in …

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Suntuity Renewables announced plans to go public this week through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. May 19, 2023 Suntuity Renewables, a Holmdel, N.J.-based residential solar installer, announced plans to go public this week through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), Beard Energy Transition Acquisition Corp., …

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In collaboration with MSS Steel Tubes USA, the operation will provide low-carbon steel components to support the company’s recent 3 GW multi-year agreement with Silicon Ranch for its projects in the Tennessee Valley and greater Southeast. May 18, 2023 The commissioning of a manufacturing facility in Memphis underscores the Tennessee Valley’s growth as a regional …

Nextracker manufacturing low-carbon steel components in Memphis Read More »

Arizona State University will establish the Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon to electrify industrial heating processes. May 17, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Arizona State University (ASU) to receive up to $70 million to establish a clean energy manufacturing innovation institute. ASU will lead a multi-institution collaboration called Electrified Processes for …

ASU to receive $70 million to research clean energy industrial processes Read More »

With the signing of HB 908, Maryland becomes the 23rd U.S. state to implement a shared-access community solar framework without limitation to accessibility. May 17, 2023 Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) has signed the state’s community solar legislation, HB 908 into law, effectuating a state framework to provide clean energy to the state’s residents, including …

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Biden vetoed the repeal, saying it would undermine the efforts to ramp up domestic manufacturing to support a burgeoning solar industry and would create uncertainty for businesses and workers in the U.S. solar industry. May 16, 2023 In June of 2022, when President Biden implemented a two-year tariff exemption on solar modules made in Cambodia, …

President Biden vetoes legislation to repeal moratorium on solar tariffs Read More »

The funding available through two USDA programs under the Inflation Reduction Act represent the single largest investment in rural electrification since President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act into law in 1936. May 16, 2023 To help bring clean energy to rural communities across the United States, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the availability …

RFP alert: $9.7 billion to bring clean energy to rural electric coops Read More »

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