Sunrise brief: Experts call for changes to NEM 3.0, calling it ‘Taxing the Sun’
Also on the rise: Verizon and Leeward Energy sign two PPAs totalling 360 MW. Researchers suggest that six terrawatt hours of energy storage would bring US to net zero. Duke Energy launches grid resilience testing with ‘Bring Your Own Battery’ program.
Verizon, Leeward Renewable Energy sign two solar PPAs
Part of a larger portfolio that also includes two wind projects, the solar installations have a combined capacity of 360 MW.
Sunrise brief: Bipartisan group of eight US Senators urge President Biden not to extend solar tariffs
Also on the rise: LBNL report looks at increased panel density and electrical generation in utility-scale plants with trackers and fixed racking. Mississippi net metering rules boost low-income incentives. Microgrid on Prince Edward Island moves forward. NREL’s REopt platform helps optimize energy use in buildings. Learn how AI helps find defects in solar panels. CIT arranges $50 million New York community solar investment with Amp Energy. And more.
Mississippi boosts low-income incentives in updated net metering rules
Under the new rules, all public utility customers are eligible for a $3,000.00 upfront cash rebate for any 3 kW-6 kW that is used, at least in part, for self-supply, while all customers at or below 250% of the federal poverty line can receive a 2 cent/kWh adder to their net metering rate.
CIT arranges $50 million New York community solar investment with Amp Energy
The company announced it served as lead arranger in $50.5 million in financing for Amp Energy’s construction of 34 MW of solar in the state.
Microgrid project will move Prince Edward Island one step closer to net zero goal
The 10 MW solar plus storage project on Prince Edward Island is under development by Ameresco.
Pine Gate secures $500 million for utility-scale solar development
The loan will be used to expand the company’s solar portfolio through both originated and acquired projects, as well as allow the company to move towards its long-term growth goals, according to Pine Gate.
More solar per acre: 50% more panels and 30% more electricity over the past decade
LBNL researchers have found that since 2011, utility-scale solar facilities have increased panel density by 43-52%, and electricity generation 25-33%, for single axis tracking and fixed racking systems, respectively.
Sunrise brief: Why Build Back Better’s solar policies are so important
Also on the rise: What PV installers need to know about fire safety. Experts discuss pricing, supply and demand in PV value chain. How the battery supply chain can bolster EV supply chain. Community solar launched by Lafayette Square and Invenergy. 8minute energy funding boost will grow its already large portfolio. Burns & McDonnell complete three lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in west Texas. And more.
DOE releases a guide to increasing solar energy use in communities
DOE’s ‘Solar Power in Your Community’ provides strategies for local governments to increase equitable access to clean power.
