Enlight Renewable Energy to go public on Nasdaq exchange
Enlight is a renewable energy developer based in Israel that has an active operational portfolio and development pipeline of 17 GW solar and wind farms plus 15.3 GWh of storage in nine countries, including 17 U.S. states.
USDA $9.7 billion program for rural electric cooperatives will focus on renewables
The program will support investments by rural electric systems to improve service while reducing costs and climate pollution. Two smaller programs will support rural electric systems to deploy renewables and storage, and to improve resiliency.
Sunrise brief: New York grid operator advances 3 GW of solar, storage projects
Also on the rise: Accelerating community solar in underrepresented communities. Soiling – a multibillion-dollar issue for the solar industry. And more.
Model law protects brownfield solar development
Liability exemptions seek to reduce uncertainty, and fears of potential financial liability for renewable energy developers allowing for expedited siting on contaminated sites across the United States.
$10 Million prize to accelerate community solar in underrepresented communities
The U.S. Department of Energy launched the Community Power Accelerator to help deploy more community solar including support and best practices for developers. A Connect the Dots program will provides a resource hub to help teach the public about the benefits of solar energy.
Sunrise brief: IRA to drive $114 billion in U.S. renewable energy investments by 2031
Also on the rise: Is NEM 3.0 based on flawed modeling? Virginia governor kills Ford-CATL battery plant, calling it a “front for the Chinese Communist Party”. And more.
IRA to drive $114 billion in U.S. renewable energy investments by 2031, report says
The advanced manufacturing production (AMPC) credit and domestic content requirement (DCR) are key to spurring a more rapid U.S. renewable energy economy, Wood Mackenzie notes.
Three groups appeal to CPUC to reconsider NEM 3.0
The California Public Utilities Commission should redo its analysis because NEM 3.0 is based on flawed modeling, the groups said.
Southern Environmental Law Center calls for new TVA board to pause TVA’s gas plans
With six new TVA board members appointed by President Biden, the board should pause TVA’s plans to add gas generation, the group says, and direct the utility to evaluate cleaner and lower-cost alternatives.
50 states of solar incentives: Michigan
Michigan’s Healthy Climate Plan put the state near the top in renewable expectations, but it is currently planted squarely in the middle as far as how much solar is installed.
