Sunrise brief: Maxeon will ramp up solar shingle module production, scout U.S. site
Also on the rise: Canadian Solar starts work on $230 million worth of solar projects in Japan, and the Canadian government backs efforts to move Arctic communities off of diesel and onto renewables.
New Mexico gains a community solar program
The state’s governor signed Senate Bill 84 into law, paving the way for a statewide community solar program in 2022 that includes a 30% capacity carveout for low-income people and service organizations.
Using optical film to concentrate light, Alberta Solar One enters service
The approach taken at the 13.7 MW site redirects and concentrates otherwise discarded light onto the PV cells.
Solar projects enter service under Oregon’s Community Solar Program
The project includes four 2.5 MW solar farms, three of which are fully operational.
Pine Gate develops agrivoltaics plus storage at Massachusetts cranberry bogs
A total of 9 MW of solar and 36 MWh of storage will be deployed via two solar arrays perched above the commercial cranberry bogs.
Making the numbers work for a residential energy storage system
Solar-plus-storage on residential rooftops pencils out in only a handful of markets. Here’s how the numbers work.
Solar fixed charges violate federal PURPA law, says a petition to FERC
Federal law prohibits solar fixed charges for rooftop solar, says a petition from four owners in Alabama.
Sunrise brief: Wärtsilä to supply solar-plus-storage tech to RWE Renewables project
Also on the rise: Aurora notches a design milestone, investment group closes on a portfolio of community solar projects, and iSun expands its utility-scale project market reach.
Gas South sets $50 million investment goal for solar energy
The company has also completed its first utility-scale installation, as well as invested millions into community solar projects.
Watch: PepsiCo adds rooftop solar at New Jersey warehouse
The solar project is part of the major food and beverage company’s sustainability initiatives.
