Arkansas to build 600 MW solar project for Google’s $4B data center
When complete, the project will add 600 MW to the 3,245 MW of solar capacity on the Arkansas grid.
Clinton Foundation, Presidential Library go solar
A new sustainable energy district will offset all of the Clinton Presidential Center’s energy use with solar energy while providing a guaranteed 40% annual utility savings for 30 years.
Net metering causes less than one dollar cost shift to most ratepayers, study says
With many states seeking to replace net metering with alternative compensation that pays solar owners less for their excess electricity, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory launched a qualitative study to find the truth behind the alleged cross subsidization of solar customers by non solar customers.
Grid-scale energy storage could cut energy bills in Central U.S. by $7 billion
The Southwest Power Pool is expected to have the largest increase in peak demand among grid regions in the United States. Energy storage can help serve this demand cost effectively, said Aurora Energy Research.
Leading threat to farmland is real estate development, not solar, agricultural analysts say
Arkansas could double its total energy generation with solar and still only require a very small fraction of the land to do so, according to analysis by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
Solar installers learn how to sell solar in a charged political environment
pv magazine USA spoke with installers who serve some solidly red states – Arkansas, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming – to see how they sell solar to different audiences, and what role, if any, political leanings play in convincing potential customers to go solar.
Solar’s ‘remarkable’ boom in Trump country
A wave of solar projects and manufacturing investments have poured across states that voted for Trump last November.
Redfield Solar Project breaks ground in Arkansas
All energy generated from the 100 MW project will go to a large tech company.
Trump policy risks to battery energy storage industry
Five major risks are on the horizon, said Clean Energy Associates.
Laser tools for solar pylon, tracker alignment
Laser Tools Co. updated its laser-guided toolkits for ground-mounted solar installations.
