Sunrise brief: Tariffs may stall the growth of the U.S. solar industry
Also on the rise: Toledo Solar goes out of business. Hydrogen power plants feasible but inefficient. And more.
Louisiana allows firms to buy 500 more MW of renewable power
Louisiana’s large electricity customers will be allowed to purchase up to 500 MW of renewable power through a new type of agreement with renewable project owners.
Solar market update: Southeast U.S.
State-by-state insights shared at the RE+ Southeast conference held in Atlanta this month.
Major U.S. bank signs $140 million tax equity deal for Louisiana solar project
Barclays and Lightsource bp agree to finance deal to construct 180 MW Prairie Ronde solar farm in St. Landry Parish.
Recurrent Energy secures $160 million for Louisiana solar project
Microsoft will be the sole offtaker of energy produced by the 98 MW Bayou Galion Solar project, supporting its goal to be carbon negative by 2030.
Five solar e-posters from the CleanPower Expo
In May, the CleanPower Expo in New Orleans convened over 8,000 energy professionals. Here are five posters on solar energy that caught our eye.
Sunrise brief: Debt ceiling bill is a mixed bag for clean energy and the environment
Also on the rise: Maxeon claims 24.7% efficiency for IBC solar module. 50 states of solar incentives–Washington. And more.
Lightsource bp raises financing for 368 MW pollinator and bird-friendly projects
Investment brings economic growth and environmental benefits to Indiana and Louisiana communities, leverages Inflation Reduction Act’s advantages for made-in-America products
Sunrise brief: President Biden vetoes legislation to repeal moratorium on solar tariffs
Also on the rise: Utility-scale solar interconnection costs up as much as 400%. Researchers assess degradation in PV systems older than 15 years. And more.
Proposal filed for 500 MW of Louisiana industrial solar and workforce development
A $27 million workforce development program and $55 million carbon-impacted community resilience was proposed by Distributed Sun.
