Sunrise brief: Congress calls for end to solar panel tariffs in DOE budget meeting
Also on the rise: Get your Virginia interconnection now, solar regulation increasing in 2025. Former Tesla engineer to establish battery materials manufacturing in Moses Lake, Washington. Energy justice must play a larger role in clean energy transition. SEIA launches non-profit institute to accelerate growth of solar and storage. Solar tariffs led directly to delay of coal plant retirements. The Lithion HomeGrid Stack’d Series LFP battery has an adjustable form factor that is now UL certified. PPA approved for 100 MW Canadian Solar project in Louisiana.
Solar tariffs led directly to delay of coal plant retirements
Northern Indiana Public Service Company announced that it will be delaying the retirement of two of its coal-fired generating facilities until 2025, due to the uncertainty and delays brought to the solar panel market by DOC’s investigation into solar cell and module manufacturers in four southeast Asian Countries.
PPA approved for 100 MW Canadian Solar project in Louisiana
The Bayou Galion solar project is expected to reach commercial operations in 2024 and is part of a larger portfolio set to bring 343 MW of solar energy to the state, which has seen just over 200 MW installed thus far.
Get your Virginia interconnection now, solar regulation increasing in 2025
The state’s Department of Environmental Quality has defined solar panels as impervious surfaces for the purpose of measuring stormwater, which will increase project cost requirements.
SEIA launches non-profit institute to accelerate growth of solar and storage
Solar and Storage Industries Institute will tackle land use issues, antiquated rate designs, interconnection roadblocks, and more.
Sunrise brief: Solar generation up 36% in the first two months of 2022
Also on the rise: Solar farm in Baltimore City to power university medical system as well as low-income area residents.NJR Clean Energy Ventures breaks ground, or rather water, on 9 MW floating solar project. Top ten hybrid solar and storage plant observations. 22 Senators call on Biden to end anti-circumvention investigation.
Solar generation up 36% in the first two months of 2022
pv magazine examines the growth of solar in the early months of this year, and takes a look at its sustainable energy counterpart, wind energy.
NJR Clean Energy Ventures breaks ground, or rather water, on 9 MW floating solar project
The installation will provide approximately 95% of the New Jersey American Water Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant’s annual power needs.
Rice University architecture students design affordable dwelling that will operate as part of a synchronized solar and battery plant
Sustainable and affordable home modeled after a Texan Dogtrot home to be built in Houston through PearlX and Rice University partnership.
22 Senators call on Biden to end anti-circumvention investigation
The bipartisan group is led by Jacky Rosen (D-NV), who was influential in last year’s dismissal of a similar antidumping investigation request. Secretary Raimondo offers the DOC’s perspective.
