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Sunnova secures $3 billion for virtual power plant loan program
A $3 billion Department of Energy conditional loan is expected to support Sunnova’s loan program for disadvantaged communities.
BorgWarner announces two U.S. battery and EV charging factory expansions
The company invested $42 million in a 3 GWh South Carolina expansion and $20 million in a Michigan plant upgrade.
50 states of solar incentives: Wyoming
Wyoming has enough solar installed to power over 22,000 homes and is set to more than double its solar capacity over the next five years.
Chipotle debuts all-electric and solar restaurant design
The all-electric design features rooftop solar, recycled materials, cactus leather chairs, and more.
Distributed solar project updates in California, Maryland and New York
Project updates for rooftop, commercial, industrial, and community scales for projects built by ForeFront Power, Genie Solar Energy, and Summit Ridge Energy.
Since IRA, $150 billion investment, 46 factories, 18,000 jobs in renewable energy
Since passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in August, utility-scale clean power sector announced $150 billion in funding, 46 new manufacturing facilities, and nearly 20,000 new jobs, said the American Clean Power Association.
Solar panels on downed Chinese balloon powerful enough for advanced radar
The balloon, downed off the coast of South Carolina, contained 10 kW of solar generation capacity, similar to that of a typical rooftop installation.
As California cuts solar compensation, SolarEdge aids value retention
Net energy metering 3.0 will soon take effect, cutting payments for solar. SolarEdge’s solution of DC-coupled batteries offers a way to self-consume and protect power.
California grants $3 million for solar photovoltaic window coating production
NEXT Energy Technologies received a grant from the California Energy Commission for its organic photovoltaic coating for commercial windows.
Solar utility workers require ruggedized technology
As demand for solar energy grows, connected, ruggedized technology helps today’s limited solar workforce to work in any condition, helping expand the renewable energy infrastructure.
