Sunrise brief: DOE seeks state-backed clean energy projects for up to 80% loans
Also on the rise: McCarthy begins construction on over 1 GW of solar projects in U.S. Southwest. Monoprice unveils new PowerCache batteries with up to 1,000 W of output. And more.
Sunrise brief: Utility-scale solar costs to rise, residential solar costs to decline
Also on the rise: Major U.S. solar developer announces recycling plans. Bluetti introduces new modular residential battery system. And more.
Major U.S. solar developer announces recycling plans
EDF Renewables North America signs on with Solarcycle to recycle damaged or broken solar panels.
EDF Renewables signs 20-year PPA for solar and storage project with El Paso Electric
The Milagro Solar+Storage project is projected to create about 200 jobs during the peak of its construction phase and will generate an estimated $7.9 million in tax revenue during the facility’s operating lifetime.
Sunrise brief: Maxeon Solar to build 3 GW cell and module plant in Albuquerque
Also on the rise: An alternative to California’s proposed income-based fixed monthly utility bill charge, retired coal plant to be running on 100% hydrogen by 2045 and scientists explore aquatic effects of floating solar.
EDF places order for up to 7 GW of U.S.-made Canadian Solar modules
Canadian Solar announced that production in its first U.S. factory was set to begin in late June. With a planned output of 20,000 modules per day, it expects annual production capacity to total 5 GW.
NYC grocer Krasdale Foods becomes first community solar provider in the Bronx
Krasdale Foods, a grocery distributor to the CTown and Bravo supermarkets in New York City’s five boroughs, has made 1.62 MW of clean power of a 2.68 MW warehouse rooftop solar facility available to 300 low- and moderate-income residents.
Sunrise brief: California senate transport committee passes solar parking canopy and highwayside law
Also on the rise: Building the workforce with Solar 101 online learning. Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub applications seeking $7 billion in funds. And more.
Masdar UAE developer acquires 50% of U.S. solar project from EDF Renewables
Acquiring a stake in the California 128 MW Big Beau solar-plus-storage facility is the first step the company’s partnership with EDF Renewables on a 1.6 GW portfolio of clean energy projects.
Solar project updates in California, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee
pv magazine USA provides solar project updates along the U.S. energy transition. Projects range from 3 MW to 240 MW and include high profile offtakers like Meta (Facebook).
