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SA Water says it is investing more than $300 million in solar power installations and energy storage during the course of this year. Electricity is a huge expense for SA Water, costing $55 million in 2016/17 and jumping to $83 million in 2018/19. Nationally, the water industry chews through 3,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually and […]
In November 2019, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved the lowest solar rates utilities must pay independent solar producers in the nation. SEIA issued a statement at the time saying the decision undermined the Energy Freedom Act and “will have a lasting and devastating effect on the solar industry’s ability to operate in South […]
The Energy Choice Coalition welcomes the introduction of legislation in Virginia that will empower consumers to choose the type of energy they use to power their lives. The new bill, HB 206, replaces the Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act with a system under which retail customers will be able to purchase electricity from the retail […]
A first-of-its-kind financing program is designed to make the market development of new solar+storage technologies more equitable. Montpelier, Vermont: The Kresge Foundation, Clean Energy Group (CEG) and New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) announced today a groundbreaking $3.3 million commitment – through a Kresge loan guarantee and connected grants – to accelerate the market […]
The Kresge Foundation, Clean Energy Group (CEG) and New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) announced a $3.3 million commitment — through a Kresge loan guarantee and connected grants — to accelerate the market development of solar + storage technologies in historically underserved communities. The Foundation’s investment represents the first time a U.S. foundation has […]
Thursday, Jan 23, 2020 2:00 PM EST Solar panels are the foundation of every solar power system. While many consider solar panels a commodity, the reality is there is a wide variation in solar panel price and performance. For residential solar power systems, deploying high-efficiency panels can result in one or more of the following […]
Lightsource BP, a global solar developer, has announced the purchase of approximately $100 million in equipment from single-axis solar tracker manufacturers Array Technologies. The investment in single-axis solar tracking equipment was completed in December and is the first phase in the construction of over 1.5 GW of large-scale solar projects in the United States. This […]
Comprehensive ACORE Analysis on Climate Policies that Drive Renewable Deployment WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is releasing a new report today that examines several of the most notable policy approaches for accelerating the transition to a renewable energy economy and achieving scientifically based reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The […]
CleanSpark signed an MOU with the Shoreline Unified School District to form a strategic alliance for Microgrid Assessment and Deployment. In accordance with the MOU, CleanSpark will evaluate two stages of grid resiliency for the district. The intended Resiliency Zones would use solar energy, storage and back-up generation to meet the school district’s energy needs […]
U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette announced the launch of the Energy Storage Grand Challenge, a comprehensive program to accelerate the development, commercialization, and utilization of next-generation energy storage technologies and sustain American global leadership in energy storage. The Grand Challenge builds on the $158 million Advanced Energy Storage Initiative announced in Trump’s Fiscal Year 2020 […]
