ACORE insight: The federal agenda for energy and climate
As part of ACORE’s Finance Forums, experts on federal energy policy outlined what policies are needed to help drive the Biden Administration’s clean energy and climate change policies.
Sunrise brief: U.S. solar industry passes 100 GW of installed capacity, SEIA report says
Also on the rise: Stem and CleanCapital extend their business ties and eye C&I energy storage, Heliogen raises $108 million from industrial heavyweights for its CSP refinery, and Ameresco will deploy a solar array at Cannon AFB.
Supply chain constraints are starting to hit the solar industry, SEIA says
A Q1 market report said the biggest impact has been on utility-scale projects, with some developers trying to rework PPAs. It warned that “compounding cost increases across all materials are just beginning to affect installers.”
CI Renewables acquires KDC Solar
CI will continue continue KDC Solar’s operations, with the specific focus of providing clean energy solutions for companies and institutions with electric loads greater than 2 MW.
Sunrise brief: Congress urges Border Patrol action on forced labor allegations
Also on the rise: AES floats a utility-scale solar project in New York, Greenbacker adds to its solar portfolio, Sunnova prices its latest securitization, and China will end its solar subsidies.
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Solar makes a lot of sense at ground level, too
Solar projects that support native grasses can sequester more carbon than cropland alone. And about all that corn for ethanol.
Sunrise brief: Sempra and NREL agree to advance net-zero energy systems
Also on the rise: NB Power adds more solar in the Canadian Maritimes, Leyline Renewable finances solar in Washington, D.C., big cuts reported in CO2 emissions from power production, and Schlumberger and Panasonic partner on a novel lithium extraction process.
Madison G&E brings 20 MW of solar to Wisconsin, joins bid to own state’s largest project
The 20 MW O’Brien Solar Fields are helping local governments and businesses meet their renewable energy goals, as MGE turns its focus towards a proposed 300 MW solar project with a 165 MW battery.
Hecate Energy plans a $500 million, 500 MW solar project in New York State
The proposed project would interconnect on-site to a 345kV transmission line to deliver power to the New York State electricity grid. If approved, the project could enter service in late 2023.
