California slashes rooftop solar export compensation for renters, schools, farms
The California Public Utilities Commission made yet another ruling to harm the value of rooftop solar and create beneficial market opportunities for the state’s large investor-owned utilities.
Solar tax credit transfer market gains momentum
The introduction of transferable solar tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is revolutionizing the solar finance landscape, with online transfers occurring, and nuanced techniques to maximize value developing.
RE+storage better than a Colorado utility’s proposed 400 MW gas unit: Strategen
Developers’ bids for solar, wind and storage projects provided in response to a Colorado utility’s all-source procurement enabled an easy comparison of those projects to the utility’s proposed 400 MW gas unit.
DOE seeks state-backed clean energy projects for up to 80% loans
A U.S. Department of Energy official explained how clean energy projects in many states, if they win a state grant or equity investment, can also access federal loan support. Either states or project developers can take the first step toward securing loan support.
Solar Ready Vets trains veterans for solar and storage careers
IREC has recently secured additional funding to build on the work that has been ongoing since 2014.
BESS thermal events: What to know and what to expect
Recent thermal events have demonstrated that to benefit from these systems, we need to ensure that there is a greater understanding of potential issues that should be considered with BESS installations.
California rooftop solar policy struggles serve as warning to nation
In the pv magazine Roundtables US 2023 live event, four expert panelists shared their views on the post-NEM 3.0 California rooftop solar market, and how energy storage will need to play an increasingly important role.
New IRA rules expand access to community solar
The Inflation Reduction Act is opening the door to new business models that will dramatically accelerate the development of community solar and the benefits it provides to consumers, while also simplifying the process.
Sunrise brief: Solar-plus-storage outperforms diesel in military survivability analysis
Also on the rise: BLM seeks public comment for 5.3 GW of solar projects in Nevada. Ramping up grid-scale energy storage. And more.
BLM seeks public comment for 5.3 GW of solar projects in Nevada
Proposed utility-scale solar-plus-storage projects would add enough capacity to power approximately 4 million households.
