SolarAPP+ permitting software reduces project times by 12 days on average in pilot
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the free, web-based platform for automatic residential solar permit approvals.
Kansas Senator may hamper the state’s solar growth in new bills
Kansas state Sen. Mike Thompson (R) is supporting new bills that may slow the rate of renewable energy growth in the state.
CommonBond now offering solar financing
The company is projected to do $1 billion in residential solar project originations this year.
Georgia Power ditches coal for renewables, stays committed to natural gas
The company’s 2022 IRP includes plans to retire all coal units by 2035; add nearly 2,400MW of natural gas and 6,000MW of renewable capacity, as well as 1,000MW of energy storage in that same time; and begin distributed energy resource and income-qualified community solar pilot programs.
Aurora Solar announces new Aurora Sell suite
The new Aurora Sell suite can generate the solar design using proprietary machine learning algorithms, lidar, and imagery data.
PJM, flooded with interconnection requests, proposes two-year review pause
With a backlog of over 1,200 energy projects, the nation’s largest electrical grid operator is proposing a review process that it claims will better prioritize construction-ready projects, and streamline and speed up interconnection as a whole.
SunCommon financing program helps Vermont organic farmers go solar
Organic Valley, the largest farmer-owned organic cooperative in the US, is teaming up with SunCommon to help Vermont farmers go solar with zero up-front costs.
Sunrise brief: Ford, Sunrun to backup solar homes with the electric F-150 truck when the grid goes down
Also on the rise: Phoenix solar market could be brought back to life. Owners of distributed solar and distributed storage may soon earn money from participating in wholesale markets through an aggregator. Hyperlight licenses design of plastic CSP receiver from NREL. Fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility not caused by battery. Mississippi Power issues RFP seeking 200MW of solar. Cybersecurity specialist offers considerations for renewable power plants. Massachusetts community solar to provide electricity bill credits to low-income subscribers
DSD Renewables acquires 45MW of Massachusetts community solar and storage
The 45MW of solar and 88MWh of battery energy storage will operate under Massachusetts’ SMART and Low Income Community Shared Solar programs, providing electricity bill credits to low-income subscribers
Ford, Sunrun to backup solar homes with the electric F-150
With Ford Intelligent Backup Power and the Home Integration System, F-150 Lightning will automatically kick in to power the home if the grid goes down, while also giving customers the freedom to charge their truck or power their home using their residential solar installation.
