BayWa r.e. procures credit facility for 2024-26 portfolio
Funding will support BayWa r.e.’s efforts to advance its pipeline of solar, solar-plus-storage (1.1 GW) and storage projects (188 MWh) across five states.
California bill to mandate bidirectional chargers for all EVs sold after 2026
California’s legislature advanced SB-233 last week. If the 14 million+ cars currently registered in the state had a 75 kWh battery, the combined energy storage would amount to just over a terawatt-hour.
Sunrise brief: Five state energy leaders describe how IRA incentives are helping their states
Also on the rise: Permitting, grid resiliency and fusion energy are top of mind at BNEF Summit. LG launches U.S. residential energy storage system. And more.
Five state energy leaders describe how IRA incentives are helping their states
Officials from clean energy states discussed how the Inflation Reduction Act is advancing rooftop solar, customer savings, economic development, and grid reliability, and described the extent of community support they see for the clean energy transition.
CATL battery distributor looking at three states for 4.2 GWh battery facility
CSI is scouting out a gigafactory location in Arizona, Nevada and Texas, which could bring 300 jobs to the local market.
East Bay buildings deploy 1.95 MW of rooftop, solar canopies
Two Pleasanton, California commercial building operators, Hines and Principal Asset Management, are able to participate in the city’s net zero vision, interconnecting 1.95 MW of total capacity solar canopy projects and various building rooftop solar arrays currently in various stages of development.
Sunrise brief: House votes to resume solar tariffs
Also on the rise: First Solar released Q1 2023 earnings with guidance on the advanced manufacturing production tax credit from the IRA
Renogy debuts 220 W monocrystalline panel for RV and boat market
The off-grid power specialist launched a bifacial 220 W, 12 V monocrystalline solar panel for marine and recreational vehicle applications.
Multi-family housing developer looks to Mass. and Illinois for growth
High Impact Solar is planning on submitting applications for more than 65 projects for the anticipated Q3 2023 low-and-moderate income (LMI) communities adder, even though the developer has yet to see the application, founder John B. Wood said.
Sunrise brief: California proposes income-based fixed electricity charges
Also on the rise: Challenges to tackle in the new era for solar energy. Bank of America funding for solar workforce. And more.
