Another domino falls in rooftop solar net metering
Electric utility commissions across the nation are following the lead of California to cut compensation for rooftop solar generation. Is Idaho the next step in a death march for the industry?
Four rooftop solar trends in 2023
With the calendar year almost complete, pv magazine USA shares four trends it saw in residential solar this year.
Homeowners improve solar plus battery payback period with virtual power plants
Virtual power plants (VPP) coordinate home energy resources, dispatching power to the grid at key times of high electricity demand in exchange for compensation.
Sunrise brief: Carbon capture hubs could present solution for industrial emitters
Also on the rise: ASICS doubles the solar on Mississippi distribution center. The states of Nevada and Arkansas stand center stage in the development of lithium projects. And more.
Aurora Solar leveraging AI to boost sales
The rooftop solar design and proposal platform provider said artificial intelligence unlocks improved customer experience and value proposition.
Sunrise brief: California rooftop solar installations drop 80% following NEM 3.0
Also on the rise: EV adoption can help curb urban air pollution. Battery prices down 14% this year. And more.
Solar Landscape completes largest rooftop community solar project in New Jersey
The company will own and operate two installations that provide a combined 8.8 MW of clean energy to more than 1,400 homes, half of which will be low- to moderate-income households.
D.C. area targets 250,000 solar rooftops by 2030
There are currently about 72,000 solar rooftops in the target region that includes Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and parts of Maryland.
California slashes rooftop solar export compensation for renters, schools, farms
The California Public Utilities Commission made yet another ruling to harm the value of rooftop solar and create beneficial market opportunities for the state’s large investor-owned utilities.
S-5! kept environment in mind with new solar-powered corporate headquarters
With native timber and moss covered rocks on the outside, the building has energy efficiency features on the inside and is topped with a 53 kW solar array mounted on its metal roof.
