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Puerto Rico’s first cooperatively managed microgrid to use Rivian donated batteries

The microgrid will be commissioned by Casa Pueblo in partnership with the Honnold Foundation.

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Technology toolkit: Solar siting, permitting and land use

pv magazine USA connected with the founders of Transect and Paces AI, both of which provide tools to enable automated permitting, due diligence and siting solutions for the community solar and distributed generation project development market, as well as utility and grid stakeholders.

Sunrise brief: Silicon Valley Bank reportedly financed 62% of community solar

Also on the rise: Tesla on ramping up its Megapack business. Agrivoltaics market valued at $9.3 billion. And more.

Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire announces electricity rates

Electric customers in 10 towns to save at least 22% on electricity supply rates. Through aggregation, the towns have greater purchasing power than individuals buying power on their own.

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Solar asset owner-operator Navisun secures $235 million in funding

The company closed two facilities to execute on its project pipeline of distributed and small utility-scale solar projects.

Nine-year old Texas solar farm gets an upgrade

A lot has changed in tracker technology in the past decade, so in upgrading its Alamo plants, OCI Solar Power completely replaced the old tracker with a new state-of-the-art system, all while keeping the plant energized.

Tesla’s Investor Day: Ramping up the Megapack business 

The electric vehicle and storage manufacturer shared insight into its Megapack energy storage business and the Megapack XL, the stationary battery storage product that Tesla says has the highest energy density on the market.

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BREAKING: Silicon Valley Bank financed 62% of community solar

Silicon Valley Bank, one of the nation’s largest, was closed by the FDIC on Thursday night after $42 billion in withdrawals occurred after a massive stock drop due to ongoing losses in the bond market.

Agrivoltaics market valued at $9.3 billion

The agrivoltaics market is pegged at a 10.1% annual growth rate. Industry constituents are convening at the inaugural Solar Farm Summit this week in Rosemont, Ill.

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Solar on U.S. houses of worship triples relative market share of other non-residential buildings

Houses of Worship represent only 0.6% of all non-residential buildings, but account for nearly 2% of solar installations on such buildings. These locations offer a unique opportunity to promote solar and a blueprint for equitable solar deployment in communities across the country.

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