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SEIA develops non-profit for solar and also storage technology, preliminary focus on land usage concerns
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has actually introduced a non-profit to help with the energy transition through clean energy research and evaluation.
May 5, 2022 // Storage, Policy, USA, SEIA, North America, research, Innovation, research and development, land use, non-profit
Origis Energy protects US$ 375m credit facility for solar, storage space pipeline
United States designer Origis Energy has actually secured a loan that will aid it progress with its pipe of greater than 20GW of PV, solar-plus-storage and standalone storage projects.
May 4, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Deutsche Bank, North America, hsbc, rabobank, Origis Energy, Santander, developer, nomura
Construction begins on largest floating solar project in the US
NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) has begun construction on an 8.9-MW floating solar setup in Millburn, New Jersey, that will be the biggest floating array in the USA.
May 4, 2022 // Floating PV, USA, floating PV, North America, NJR Clean Energy Ventures, Steve Westhoven, CEV, Mark McDonough, Douglas Berry, Clayton Bubeck
Louisiana regulator authorizes PPA for 98-MW solar project
Persistent Energy LLC, part of Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ), stated today that the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) has actually cleared the power purchase contract (PPA) for a 98-MW solar project in the northeastern part of the state.
May 3, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, PPA, North America, Solar Project, Louisiana, Craig Greene
Bipartisan group of US senators fall to solar AD/CVD disagreement, urging Biden to act
A bipartisan group of US senators has actually fallen to the contentious anti-dumping circumvention investigation, highly advising the Biden administration to speed up the review.
May 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, manufacturing, North America, import tariffs, department of commerce, anti dumping, AD/CVD, doc, gina raimondo, job losses
Insurer tackles United States mid-scale PV and also storage threats
Marsh's facility provides expedited policy issuance and also consistent terms and conditions for sub-50MW projects
May 3, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, USA, North America, Marsh
Summit Ridge Energy completes 2.5-MW community solar project in Maryland
Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) as well as Cedar Ridge Community Church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 30 to celebrate the completion of a 2.5 MWdc community solar project in Montgomery County, Maryland.
May 2, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Maryland, Solar Project, summit ridge energy
Senators Plead With Biden for Quick End to Solar Trade Probe
Examination endangers acute damage to united state solar, group says Tariff supporters state united state needs to develop solar supply chain
May 2, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Tariffs, USA, North America, Joe Biden
Free Solar Panels End Up Being An Issue In Mexico politics
Setup of photovoltaic panels for free onto residences has become a subject of confrontation and debate in between the Mexico's ruling party of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as well as Marko Cortes, leader of the center-right National Action Party (PAN) considering that Sunday when the latter argued in favour of the proposal surveying its renewable resource credentials.
May 2, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Solar Panels, Mexico, North America, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Obrador
Convergent supplies three solar-storage projects in Maryland as state ups 2031 decarbonisation target
Energy storage remedies carrier and project developer Convergent Energy + Power has brought 3 more solar-plus-storage projects totalling 8MWh of energy capacity online in the United States state of Maryland, which simply raised its decarbonisation objectives for 2031.
Apr 29, 2022 // Storage, USA, solar-plus-storage, North America, Maryland, renewables integration, Convergent Energy + Power, Frank Genova
SEIA calls AD/CVD case 'monumental loss' for US as it slashes solar forecasts by 24GW as well as warns of 100,000 job losses
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has actually lowered its United States solar installment forecasts by 24GW over the following two years adhering to the United States government's decision to explore the circumvention of duties in Southeast Asia, asserting 100,000 solar jobs will be shed because of this.
Apr 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SEIA, North America, modules, solar jobs, department of commerce, anti dumping, AD/CVD, module supp
Meyer Burger optimising production development to 1.4 GW in Germany to cater for European demand
Heterojunction cell and also module supplier Meyer Burger has actually started development of a brand-new module facility with an additional 400MW in Germany to cater for European demand.
Apr 29, 2022 // Manufacturing News, USA, manufacturing, Germany, Europe, meyer burger, North America, modules, cells, module production, production capacity
United States PV tariff cuts 'put 24GW in jeopardy'
Solar Energy Industries Association's analysis lowers installation projections for 2022 and also 2023 by 46%.
Apr 29, 2022 // Tariffs, USA, North America, Abigail Ross Hopper
United States DOE announces 20 finalists for its American-Made Solar Prize, cash prizes as well as assistance supplied
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has revealed the 20 finalists moving forward in its American-Made Solar Prize Round 5, which will certainly see 10 hardware-focused and also 10 software-focused teams relocate via to the following round and also get cash prizes.
Apr 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, NREL, North America, Hardware, doe, software, america-made solar prize
Judge sides with Elon Musk in lawsuit over SolarCity
The group of financiers, which includes union pension plan funds and also other institutional investors, argued that SolarCity was a failing enterprise that dealt with "likely bankruptcy" were it except the activities of Musk and also other Tesla board members, who also had large equity risks in SolarCity.
Apr 28, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, TESLA, Elon Musk, SolarCity, North America, Delaware, Dan Ives