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Federal pause to solar permitting and wetland approvals

Multiple agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Secretary of the Interior, which oversees the Bureau of Land Management, have halted approvals for wind and solar projects on federal land and in federally regulated areas.

Sunrise brief: A 920% tariff on anode materials from China “would throw the economics of U.S. storage out of whack”

Also on the rise: Rural Energy for America grantee reports federal non-payment for 2024 work. Amid uncertainty, Premier Energies halts plans for U.S. solar cell factory. And more.

Large-scale solar with 600 MWh of storage now operational in California

Located mostly on Bureau of Land Management land, Desert Quartzite is expected to generate enough electricity to meet the consumption needs of more than 163,000 average California homes.

Brookfield Renewable Partners developed 7 GW of clean energy in 2024

The company said its growth outlook is strong, “especially in the United States.”

National Grid Renewables breaks ground on 117 MW solar project in Ohio

The Sycamore Creek Solar project will deliver clean energy to the PJM grid when complete.

ContourGlobal secures 446 MW solar portfolio from Qcells

The independent power producer acquired utility-scale solar projects in Colorado and Virginia.

Greenbacker secures nearly $1 billion for New York’s largest solar project

The funds will support a 674 MW solar project developed by Hecate Energy.

Colorado electric coop to receive clean energy from agrivoltaic project 

Silicon Ranch will build, own and operate the 150 MW Byers Solar Farm, with United Power signing a power purchase agreement for all the energy produced.

U.S. adds 30 GW of PV capacity in 2024

The U.S. added 30 GW of solar in 2024 and solar is expected to remain the largest source of new generating capacity added over the next two years.

Tribal-procured RECs retire at Pinterest

Renewable energy credits procured by Tribal-owned Seneca Environmental and retired on behalf of Pinterest will be used to offset home electricity use for work-from-home employees.

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