Sunrise brief: Californians will still get burned under solar killer proposal
Also on the rise: Tigo Energy files patent lawsuit against SMA Solar in the US. DOE invests $56 million in solar manufacturing and recycling.
Solar groups call on EIA to provide data on interconnection, outages, and manufacturing
The data would help solar and storage providers to speed deployment, said Solar and Storage Industries Institute and the national solar trade group, SEIA.
Making the most of PV and Li-ion battery storage
In the third in a series on virtual power plants, Jigar Shah discusses the range of possibilities for aggregated, behind-the-meter solar and storage in the United States today.
No-cost solar installations provide equitable access to clean energy
Fourteen installations for low- to moderate-income homeowners in North Carolina are part of national initiative charged by the Department of Energy
Nelnet acquires GRNE Solutions
The acquisition expands Nelnet into engineering, procurement, and construction services, with additional offerings in battery backup, electric vehicle charging, energy monitoring, and operations and maintenance services.
Florida added more than 40,000 rooftop solar systems in 2021
The state achieved 41% year-over-year growth in added capacity, and surpassed 1 GW of cumulative installed rooftop solar.
California launches incentive program for cities to adopt SolarAPP+
CalAPP provides grants to counties and cities that adopt DOE’s SolarAPP+ to cover time and other resources spent on adoption.
Leyline invests $10 million to support 1 GW of solar development
The investment will support Solterra Energy’s pipeline of 1 GW of distributed generation and utility-scale solar energy projects across the eastern United States.
North Carolina court bars HOAs from banning rooftop solar
The North Carolina Supreme Court has ruled to protect homeowners’ right to install rooftop solar, reversing an earlier Court of Appeals decision.
New “on demand” rooftop solar investing platform
Ranging from as little as one panel to a whole rooftop’s worth, Legends Rooftop is an online tool that enables investors to purchase off-site rooftop solar panels as a financial investment.
