Sunrise brief: Sempra and NREL agree to advance net-zero energy systems
Also on the rise: NB Power adds more solar in the Canadian Maritimes, Leyline Renewable finances solar in Washington, D.C., big cuts reported in CO2 emissions from power production, and Schlumberger and Panasonic partner on a novel lithium extraction process.
Solar for manufactured homes: the next frontier for energy equity
Manufactured households represent an often-overlooked portion of low- and middle-income solar access equity, one that presents its own unique challenges and opportunities on both the individual and community level.
PG&E deploys microgrid to protect high fire-threat area
Remote grid provides enhanced reliability, lower risk profile, and lower total cost when compared to existing distribution lines
New Jersey solar-ready warehouse bill heads to Gov. Murphy’s desk
A3352 would require any warehouse over 10,000 square feet and constructed on or after July 1, 2022 to include a building design that’s optimized for solar installations.
ECP acquires Pivot Energy, offering broader access to capital to fuel growth
ECP earlier invested in Sunnova, and has worked across the fossil and clean energy sectors.
Syncarpha Capital looks to bring 75 MW of community solar to Maine
The capacity will come across 11 projects expected to begin construction over the course of the summer.
Sunrise brief: Maxeon inks deal for 1 GW of modules for $1 billion solar project
Also on the rise: Burns & Mac completes work on a 50 MW solar project for CenterPoint Energy, Fourth Wave to spin off its GeoSolar Tech unit, and Sunwealth secures financing for its LMI solar expansion.
Alliance formed to push for increased community access to solar
The Alliance aims to support the passage of two bills intended to make community solar legal in Michigan.
Community solar brownfield project enters service in New Jersey
The 3.1 MW installation on a closed landfill will power up to 700 households with clean energy, dedicating 55% of its capacity to low- and moderate-income subscribers.
Sunrise brief: Starbucks-backed community solar is serving up energy in New York State
Also on the rise: The interconnection logjam for solar is large and growing, says Berkeley Lab in an upcoming study; price quotes for solar saw a big drop in the second half of 2020; and an Illini solar farm lives up to its name by planting a pollinator habitat.
