RFP alert: Georgia Power seeks 1,030 MW of renewable generation
Competitive bidding for utility-scale renewable energy projects of 3 MW or greater in capacity is planned to begin first quarter 2022.
Ossoff bill would address rooftop solar’s cost burden on LMI people
The Clean Energy for All Homes Act would reduce the cost burden of installing PV and energy efficiency devices by allowing more taxpayers to receive a refund on qualified purchases.
Spotlight on the Southeast: Equity drives a clean energy future
Leaders from across the solar industry came together at Solar & Energy Storage Southeast 2021 in Atlanta to discuss efforts to diversify the workforce and break down traditional barriers.
Georgia Power wins approval for a battery energy storage system
The Mossy Branch Battery Facility will connect to and charge directly from the electric transmission grid.
NanoPV to open manufacturing plant in Georgia
The company is investing $36 million into a facility to manufacture crystalline silicon and thin film modules, creating around 500 jobs.
Georgia is approaching its net metering cap
Regulators are set to discuss the cap, though it is unclear whether that means to raise it, or implement a successor program.
Does the Southeast need wholesale power markets in order to hit its renewable goals?
A new report from ACORE, the American Clean Power Association, and SEIA explores the benefits of instituting real-time, wholesale energy markets across the 12 Southeast states as a way to accelerate renewable resource adoption.
North Carolina is no longer the Southeast’s most solar state
The fourth edition of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s Solar in the Southeast report shows that Florida has passed North Carolina in total installed capacity, while South Carolina has passed its northern neighbor in the context of a solar watts per customer ratio.
Gas South sets $50 million investment goal for solar energy
The company has also completed its first utility-scale installation, as well as invested millions into community solar projects.
Watch: Grab a bird’s-eye view of this massive Georgia solar portfolio
Green Power EMC released a video surveying the 200 MW solar portfolio the company recently completed with Silicon Ranch.
