Wisconsin town sues utility regulator for approving 300 MW solar farm
The town of Christiana, population 1,235, is attempting to block construction of what would be Wisconsin’s largest solar farm to date.
New York announces 2 GW of new solar across 22 projects
The awards represent the largest land-based renewable energy procurement in the state to date, and once installed, will bring the state’s renewable energy mix to 66% renewable, in pursuit of 70% by 2030.
Retractable 1.2 kW solar awning for RVs
Recent recipient of the German Innovation Award, the Xponent Power solar awning is a wind-resilient electricity producer for off-grid adventures.
Solarcycle raises $6.6 million in funding to take solar recycling to the next level
Renewable energy and circular economy investors include SolarCity founders, the former CEO/CTO of Sunpower, the Urban Innovation Fund, and Closed Loop Partners.
Empire State getting into solar development
New York is seeking public feedback on its Build-Ready program as the state readies its first in-house developed solar power project for sale.
US Department of Energy launches partnership to speed interconnection
A new partnership that engages grid operators, utilities, clean energy developers, regulators, and DOE’s national laboratories aims to lower costs and reduce wait times for utility scale solar projects connecting to the grid.
Sunrise brief: California “don’t tax the sun” rooftop solar rally today
Also on the rise: Huge Vistra battery facility online in Texas. Australian farmers find advantages to grazing sheep under solar panels in drought conditions. Minimizing production losses with trackers.
Not-for-profit community choice aggregator activates 73 MW solar project
California’s East Bay Community Energy will purchase energy from the Idemitsu Renewables project.
Nautilus acquires 26 MW of Maine community solar
The projects, split across two portfolios, were acquired from BNRG Maine and bring the company’s capacity of acquired and developed community solar projects within the state to more than 92 MW.
SolSmart adds another 60 communities, helping to cut red tape and speed deployment of solar
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council and the International City/County Management Association will share the $10 million award to update and expand SolSmart over the next five years.
