Installations

Opened in 1853, the Marigny Opera House activated a 32 kW rooftop solar array across two south facing roof planes.

Qcells will supply 2.5 million solar panels under an agreement with developer Summit Ridge Energy which will generate enough clean power for 140,000 homes and businesses, including in underserved communities.

Dominion seeks proposals for utility-scale solar projects greater than 3 MW that are located in Virginia, distributed projects of up to 3 MW, and encourages projects on previously developed sites such as former landfills and brownfields.

Also on the rise: LG plans a heat pump factory, Toyota powers a factory with on-site solar, a review of Montana solar incentives, and more.

The $49 million, 30 MW project will help Toyota on its path toward carbon neutrality by 2035.

Montana, dubbed the Big Sky Country state, ranks 30th in the country based on its abundant hydro and wind resources, but is ranked 44th based on solar energy output.

The trade groups proposed interconnection process improvements including more transparency on available and planned transmission, incorporating best practices of other grid operators, and raising the grid management fee to pay for additional staff.

Two of the projects, Bolton Freeport Solar 1 (2.58 MW) and Freeport Fairview Solar 2 (2.58 MW), are located in ComEd service territory, and the third project, Danville Michigan Solar 1 (1.81 MW), is located in Ameren service territory in Danville, Ill.

Also on the rise: Scale Microgrids to build a 1.5 MW solar plus 6 MWh energy storage system with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians on the rooftop of the Soboda Casino Resort.

U.S. electricity rates have increased precipitously over time. Residential solar can act as a safeguard against utility rate uncertainty.