Study: US Coal Can’t Compete On Cost With Renewable Energy
Energy Innovation Claims US Can Save ‘Significant’ Money By Switching To Renewable Energy Instead Of Continuing To Operate Coal Fired Capacity
US based climate think tank Energy Innovation Policy & Technology LLC (EI) believes the US can save ‘significant’ amounts of money by switching to renewables instead of continuing to run its coal fleet.
New Chief Operations Officer For Array Technologies
Array Technologies Brings On Board Oil & Gas Senior Executive From Rotork, Neil Manning As Company’s New COO
Solar tracker solutions provider Array Technologies from the US has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operations Officer (COO), bringing on board Neil Manning to the position.
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GameChange Solar Secures 2.3 GW Orders In Florida & More From Longroad, Engie, Duke Energy, NYISO
GameChange Solar’s 2.3 GW order win in Florida; Longroad Energy’s 285 MW DC solar and 215 MW AC860 MWh storage project enters construction; Engie acquires 1.25 GW capacity from Revolve; Juwi sells 175 MW PV to DESS; NYISO completes final interconnection study for 7.452 GW RE capacity.
Expect US to Attract $114 Billion RE Investment By 2031
Wood Mackenzie Anticipates Over 78% Jump In Annual Renewable Energy Investment In US By 2031, Up From $64 Billion In 2022, Thanks To IRA
An initial assessment of the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by Wood Mackenzie finds the US renewable energy industry can attract as much as $114 billion annual investments by 2031, which will be a growth from $64 billion in 2022 and com.
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Intersect Power’s 310 MW DC Solar Plant Online In California & More From Ørsted, Clearway, Westbridge, Southern Current
Intersect Power has commissioned 310 MW DC solar plant with 448 MWh storage; Ørsted takes FID for 471 MW Texas facility; Clearway switches on Hawaiian project; Westbridge adds 94 MW to Sunnybrook Solar Farm; Southern Current & Dominion Energy enter solar PPA.
Industry Veteran Terry Jester Joins PI Berlin North America
Ex-Solarworld & SunPower Senior Executive Terry Jester Now Managing Director Of Solar PV Quality Assurance Firm PI Berlin North America
Risk management and quality assurance service provider PI Berlin has announced Terry Jester as its new managing director of its North American operations where she replaces Ian Gregory, starting from January 2023.
Rhode Island Issues RFP To Increase Access To Solar
RI Seeking Private Sector Partner To Help Deploy Solar For LMI Segment; CESA Calls It ‘1st State Solar RFP Launched Under IRA’s New Tax Regime’
The US State of Rhode Island (RI) has invited proposals from private sector partners to help install solar for low- and moderate-income (LMI) single family homes through solar leases or power purchase agreements (PPA), with an aim to achieve higher p.
AEP Energy Seeking Power From New Solar & Wind Facilities
American Electric Power Subsidiary AEP Energy Partners Issues RFP For New & Existing Solar & Wind Projects In PJM & ERCOT
US utility AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP) has invited proposals to offtake power from new and existing solar and wind energy facilities in PJM and new solar facilities in ERCOT region to support its growing retail and wholesale loads in these regional transmission grids.
‘Dark Day’ For California As Net Metering Changes Proposed
CPUC Proposes Net Billing Structure For Distributed Solar & Storage In California, Slashing Net Metering Tariffs By 75%; Solar Industry Says Move To Slow Down Market
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a revised proposal to replace the state’s very successful net metering regime for customer-sited rooftop solar segment with net billing structure, which the solar industry says will bring down export rate by 75%.
US Solar Power Installations Decline 17% YoY In Q3/2022
SEIA & Wood Mackenzie Count US To Have Added 4.6 GW DC New Solar In Q3; Forecasts 23% Annual Decline in 2022 Citing Trade Barriers & Supply Chain Constraints
Trade barriers and ongoing supply chain constraints pulled down new solar installations in the US by 17% YoY to 4.6 GW DC in Q3/2022, and are expected to lead to a 23% annual decline in 2022 with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) limitin.
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$4 Billion Air Products & AES Green Hydrogen Project In Texas & More From EDF, Constellation, Erthos, Bechtel
Air Products & AES to build 1.4 GW green hydrogen project; EDF Renewables North America sells 21.6 MW PV to Luminace; State Farm signs PPA for 50 MW with Constellation Energy; Erthos secures 100 MW DC order; Bechtel lands Sabanci Renewables project.
$8 Million US Government Grant For Agrivoltaic Projects
6 US Solar Energy Projects On Agricultural Land Win Government Funding To Create ‘Replicable’ Models For Agrivoltaics & Eventually Benefit Farmers
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 6 agrivoltaic projects for a total of $8 million funding with an aim to increase access to solar energy in the country and also create economic opportunities for farmers.
New Jersey Launches Competitive Solar Incentive Program
US State To Incentivize A Minimum Of 300 MW Grid Scale Solar Capacity Annually Till 2026, Under New Program
The State of New Jersey is going to incentivize a minimum of 300 MW large scale grid solar PV capacity annually till 2026 under a new Competitive Solar Incentive (CSI) Program launched by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU).
US To Free Up More Public Land For Solar Development
Interior Department Directs BLM To Update Land Availability For Solar Projects Across Western US; BLM Assessing 1 GW Solar Power Projects In Arizona
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has been tasked by the Department of Interior to develop an updated plan to accelerate responsible solar energy development on public lands across the Western US which means more states could be added to the land availability list.
US Finds Chinese Companies Dodging Circumvention Tariffs
DOC Claims 4 Chinese Heavyweights Evading US AD/CVD Tariffs; SEIA Calls It A ‘Mistake’; ACORE Says Attempt To Further ‘Chill’ Industry; Roth Anticipates Challenge To Biden’s 2-Year Tariff Waiver
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has found 4 Chinese companies evading antidumpting duty (ADC) and countervailing duty (CVD) on solar cells and modules originating from China by shipping these to the US from Southeast Asian nations, but says dutie.
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North America’s ‘Largest’ Landfill Solar Project Online & More From Ideematec, DESRI, Brookfield
CEP Renewables brings online 25.6 MW DC landfill solar project; Ideematec lands strategic partnership with Solar Proponent; Meta signs 200 MW AC solar PPA with DESRI; Brookfield secures Amazon as offtaker for 601.6 MW wind and solar portfolio in North America, Europe and India.
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National Grid Renewables Commissions Its Largest Solar Energy Project & More From BIG, Leeward, Fusion Fuel, Greenalia, Activate Renewables
National Grid Renewables commissions 275 MW solar+125 MWh storage project; BIG acquires Radiance Solar; Leeward secures finance for 296 MW solar; Fusion Fuel & Electus Energy’s 75 MW green hydrogen project; Greenalia acquires 502 MW PV in US; A.
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Junk Auxin Solar Petition To Avoid Uncertainty For US Solar, Says Industry & More From PSO, NextEra Energy Partners, Longroad Energy, Canadian Solar
US solar industry wants DOC to reject Auxin Solar petition; PSO wants approval to fund 1 GW wind and solar; NextEra Energy Partners expanding renewables portfolio; Longroad Energy breaks ground for 152 MW DC solar plant; Canadian Solar commissions 100 MW Japanese solar plant.
Consultation For 700 MW AC Solar Power Plant In Nevada
BLM Opens Public Consultation For 700 MW AC Solar & Battery Energy Storage Project Of Leeward Subsidiary
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the US Department of Interior is seeking public comments on 700 MW AC Copper Rays Solar Project with battery storage, proposed by a Leeward Renewable Energy subsidiary, to be located on 5,127 acres of public .
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Over 1,000 Solar Shipments Stopped At US Ports Since June 2022 & More From Chrysalis, Minnesota Power, Sol Clarity, DSD
Over 1,000 shipments of solar reportedly detained by US CBP; Oya Renewables and OWS launch RE JV Chrysalis Energy; Minnesota Power’s 700 MW RE plan approved; Sol Clarity closes $920 million funding round; DSD raises $40 million equity investment from the US Bank.
