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Report Shows California Government Changes May Risk Solar Growth

Sharply reducing net metering payments and imposing high, solar-only fixed charges could slow the growth of rooftop solar installations - and, in the most...

Recurrent Energy Sells Two Texas Solar Projects

Canadian Solar Inc.’s Recurrent Energy LLC subsidiary has sold the Maplewood 1 and Maplewood 2 solar projects to an annuity and life insurance company...

Duke Energy Florida to Develop Four New Solar Power Projects

As a part of its renewable generation portfolio expansion, Duke Energy Florida has released the locations of its four newest solar power plants. Each...

Enable Energy Relaunches as BayWa r.e. Power Solutions

BayWa r.e. has formally launched BayWa r.e. Power Solutions Inc. following its recent acquisition of the former Enable Energy Inc. The new division is...

Major Solar Developments to Replace Coal-Fired Generation in Northern Nevada

Avangrid Renewables LLC and Primergy Solar LLC have confirmed a sale agreement for a 600 MW AC portfolio of solar generation and energy storage...

NAACP Initiative Launches New Principles for Equitable Solar Policy

The Solar Equity Initiative has released a set of "Equitable Solar Policy Principles" that are designed to ensure internal alignment and develop a shared...

Altius Renewable Royalties Closes Investment with Apex

Altius Renewable Royalties Corp. (ARR) says its jointly controlled subsidiary, Great Bay Renewables LLC, has closed a follow-on royalty investment of $20 million with...
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LG Commits To 100% Renewables, With Solar Front and Center

LG Electronics Inc. has made a public commitment to transition completely to renewable energy by 2050. The announcement, made in the newly released LG Electronics...
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Feds Considering Transmission and Interconnection Overhaul

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) on reforms to transmission and interconnection rules for energy...
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Arizona Solar Farm Powers Up With Microsoft Partnership

Longroad Energy's Sun Streams 2 project has completed financing and entered commercial operations in Maricopa County, Ariz. Longroad owns 100% of the 200 MW...

Ohio Power Siting Board OKs Pair of Solar Projects

The Ohio Power Siting Board has approved applications filed by Fox Squirrel Solar LLC and Powell Creek Solar LLC to construct solar facilities in...

New York Notches 3 GW Milestone

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced that 3 GW of solar has been installed across the state, which is enough to power more...
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JinkoSolar Announces Solar-Powered Creamery

New Zealand Creamery, a creamery company in the Philippines, has begun using solar to power its cheese-making building, says JinkoSolar, which supplied and installed...
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New Community Solar Project in Westchester County

UGE International Ltd. has announced a new rooftop community solar project at Tuckahoe Housing Authority, an apartment complex in Westchester County, N.Y. The project, providing...

Tigo Expands RSD Portfolio Globally

Tigo Energy Inc. has announced the global market availability of the Tigo TS4-A-F and TS4-A-2F rapid shutdown devices (RSD). The expanded availability of the two...
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Consumers Energy Dedicates Brownfield Project

Consumers Energy, the state of Michigan and the City of Cadillac have dedicated Consumers' third solar power plant, Cadillac Solar Gardens. Cadillac Solar Gardens...

DOE Goes to Work on Standardizing and Automating Solar Permitting Process

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched development of the Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+) tool: a free, web-based platform that gives...

Solar Paired with Natural Gas at Pittsburgh Airport Microgrid Project

Work has wrapped up on a unique microgrid project at the Pittsburgh International Airport that features natural gas and solar energy generation. The power generated...

CleanCapital Puts Financing Behind Borrego Project in Maine

CleanCapital has partnered with developer, EPC contractor and O&M provider Borrego to construct a 6.7 MW distributed generation solar project in Maine. The project will...

S-5! Develops New Solar Calculator for Project Layouts

S-5!, a company focused on metal roof attachment technology, and software developer PVComplete have launched new web-based solar calculator designed to create sophisticated project...

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