Sunrise brief: IRA to drive $114 billion in U.S. renewable energy investments by 2031
Also on the rise: Is NEM 3.0 based on flawed modeling? Virginia governor kills Ford-CATL battery plant, calling it a “front for the Chinese Communist Party”. And more.
Duke acquires 175 MW Colorado municipal utility solar project
Under the agreement, Juwi will continue to develop, and provide O&M support to Duke for the municipal project
Colorado renewable energy research and commercialization center to neighbor NREL campus
The State of Colorado selected NexCore to build the 40-acre Glo Park renewable energy center.
Silicon Ranch brings in $600 million of new equity investments
The Southeast-focused solar developer is on track to cap a $1 billion full-year equity raise with a $225 million round over the next quarter.
Ascent Solar nets $50 million investment to manufacture flexible thin-film PV
The US manufacturer secured an equity-based financing facility to support R&D of its CIGS thin-film solar solutions.
Spacing between PV cells effectively cools panels down, study finds
In a typical PV plant, where modules operate nearly 25°C above the ambient temperature, energy loss can reach 12%.
Solar windows cut emissions and energy use by 40% in glass skyscrapers
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory modeled the benefits of PV in highly glazed skyscrapers.
Sunrise brief: It’s time to combat utility opposition to solar
Also on the rise: U.S. Army builds further resilience with flow battery pilot project at Fort Carson. Cooling down solar modules by increasing space between panel rows. And more.
Sunrise brief: Georgia Power proposes to apply $200 rooftop solar interconnection fee to its customers
Also on the rise: Distributed resources to earn compensation from Texas grid operator ERCOT. Vertical solar on high-rise building to produce 58 MWh annually. And more.
Colorado utility agrees to low-income solar program in nearly $100 million settlement
In a settlement agreement with the Environmental Justice Coalition, Xcel Energy agreed to boost equitable access to rooftop solar, community solar, and battery storage. It will set aside $33 million for environmental justice communities and $53 million for community solar.
