Local solar offers the lowest-cost pathway to 100% clean energy
Deploying local solar technologies like rooftop and community solar in conjunction with battery storage unlocks a stronger, more flexible electric grid and also creates the lowest-cost pathway to a 100% clean energy future.
50 states solar incentives: California
California has long been the leader in solar adoption, investing over $90 billion in the technology to date.
Rooftop community solar projects a key IRA thrust
At the ACORE Finance Forum, investors said a key challenge that statewide community solar programs do not yet address is how to unlock the opportunity of hundreds of thousands of building rooftops for solar development and bringing access to residents who rent their apartment.
Sunrise brief: CAISO transmission plan to support 17 GW of solar within a decade
Also on the rise: Industrial solar on a steep slope demonstrates advantages for brownfield solar development. Vermont neighborhood is solar, all-electric and storm resilient. And more.
Rooftop solar installed on California new construction mutlifamily housing
The Michaels Organization is expected to cover 20% of its electricity needs with the rooftop solar arrays.
Sunrise brief: Robots automate utility-scale solar installations
Also on the rise: More solar-powered wine in Napa Valley. Solar on industrial rooftops could meet 35% of electricity demand of manufacturing facilities. And more.
California utilities commission sued for gouging rooftop solar payments
Three leading environmental groups have filed a petition to the California Court of Appeals to review the state’s solar net energy metering cuts.
SunPower secures $550 million loan purchase commitment
Private equity firm KKR committed to purchasing loans made to SunPower customers.
Girls leadership academy adds rooftop solar
An estimated $1.1 million in savings will be provided by the 300 kW array that tops several roofs on a public charter school in Wilmington, North Carolina.
U.S. warehouses can host enough solar to power nearly 20 million homes
A report from two environmental groups shows how the roofs of warehouses and distribution centers offer 16.4 billion square feet of installation planes.
