Sunrise brief: U.S. adds 33 GW of solar in 2023
Also on the rise: 2024 will be a year of recovery for residential solar, says Enphase co-founder. Largest solar installation in Mississippi begins operations. And more.
Community collaboration for solar success is key to minimizing opposition
Affirmative arguments for how solar energy will offer tangible benefits like improving the local economy, providing landowners with a steady source of revenue through long-term rent payments, and lowering electricity bills can cultivate a good working relationship between the developer, landowner, and community.
The missing ingredient in U.S. solar policy
To realize the IRA’s full potential, the solar industry needs well-defined and prompt guidance regarding the IRA’s implementation. Additionally, federal permitting reform is needed to address issues of congestion, interconnection and transmission.
Sunrise brief: The top causes of solar performance issues
Also on the rise: The benefits of local ownership of clean energy. Standard Solar acquires 2.61 MW solar project at Lehigh University. And more.
Standard Solar acquires 2.61 MW solar project at Lehigh University
Lehigh University’s solar installation is expected to fully power its campus athletics facility, allowing the school to meet 100% of its electricity demands while offsetting 8% of its local grid power consumption needs.
Minnesota expands community solar program to allow more LMI customers, projects to 5 MW
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed HF 2310 into law, which opens up the state’s community solar program to more residential subscribers, specifically low-to-moderate income (LMI) households, and expands the project sites from 1 MW to 5 MW community gardens.
Oregon utility files IRP, inaugural clean energy plan
To address its clean energy goals, Portland General Electric forecasts a significant power capacity of 1.14 GW in summer, 1 GW in winter, and up to 2.5 GW nameplate capacity clean energy assets by 2030.
Sunrise brief: Residential solar quotes average $2.85 per watt
Also on the rise: Fast EV charging market to grow sixtyfold by 2050. How installers can communicate the benefits of ESS to customers. And more.
New Leaf Energy sells 21 MW of community solar projects
Standard Solar acquires New Leaf’s solar project portfolio in New York and Massachusetts.
Brookfield Renewable nearly doubles development business to 110 GW from 62 GW
Post-IRA, the global renewable energy developer is moving forward development projects in the U.S., which increases the growth prospects of its renewable development businesses.
