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US House of Representatives passes US$ 369 billion Inflation Reduction Act, Biden expected to sign right into law imminently
The US House of Representatives on Friday passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The largest climate package in United States background will certainly currently transfer to the desk of President Joe Biden, where it is anticipated to be authorized right into law as very early as today.
Aug 15, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, ITC, North America, investment tax credit, biden, itc extension, Inflation Reduction Act, production tax credit, us house of representatives
Osaka Gas, Summit Ridge to mount 50 MW of distributed solar in Illinois
Japanese company Osaka Gas Co Ltd (TYO:9532) has gotten in a joint venture (JV) with Virginia-based solar designer Summit Ridge Energy LLC to develop greater than 50 MW of dispersed solar parks in Illinois.
Sep 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, Osaka Gas, Summit Ridge
Australia’s AEMO radically curtails output of five large solar farms
The Australian Energy Market Operator constrained the output of several large-scale solar plants by 50% on Friday, in response to voltage fluctuations in a 220 kV network spanning the states of Victoria and New South Wales.
Sep 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, ACES, Andrew Stiel
US anti-forced labour regulation gathers momentum as new bill passes House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives has actually passed the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act, which aims to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region, by a frustrating 428-1 in an action that can have serious consequences for the nation's solar industry.
Dec 10, 2021 // Policy, USA, North America, Xinjiang, china imports, WRO, forced labour, import ban, Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act
US adds over 17,000 solar jobs in 2021, with 40% of all energy jobs now concentrated on net zero transition
The United States solar market added 17,212 jobs in 2021, up 5.4% on 2020 numbers, with 40% of all United States energy jobs now focused on the transition to a net zero economic situation, according to the Department of Energy's (DOE) US Energy as well as Employment Report (USEER).
Jun 29, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, doe, solar jobs, department of energy, clean transport, demographic, useer
Record 462GW of solar capability looking for grid interconnection across the US
A record quantity of solar capacity and energy storage is currently in US transmission interconnection lines, according to a new research study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab).
May 25, 2021 // Plants, Storage, Grids, ENERGY STORAGE, solar-plus-storage, interconnection, grid congestion, grid connection, solar hybrid, lawrence berkeley national laboratory
Duke Energy begins strategic review of commercial renewables service
United States utilities firm Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) introduced a strategic review of its commercial renewables organization as it reported second-quarter outcomes last week.
Aug 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Duke Energy, North America, Lynn Good
SunPower mulls sale of CIS device, reinforces residential solar placement with Blue Raven offer
United States solar installer SunPower is exploring options for its commercial and also industrial options (CIS) unit as it boosts its residential impact through the purchase of Blue Raven Solar.
Oct 6, 2021 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, rooftop, North America, m&a, blue raven solar
Bluefield splashes £13.9 million on 13.5MWp of UK solar
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has made its first move of the year with the acquisition of three operational UK solar farms
Jan 30, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, UK, Europe, utility scale, renewables, Subsidy Free, Bluefield, Grid Scale, Ground-Mount Solar
LS Power purchasing 467 MW of multi-state solar from PSEG
New Jersey-based energy firm Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (NYSE: PEG), or PSEG, has actually agreed to offload a 467-MW DC solar portfolio throughout several states to an affiliate of power as well as energy infrastructure owner LS Power.
May 6, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, USA, New Jersey, North America, LS Power, PSEG
Berkeley Lab recommends subsidies remain driver of solar adoption among low-income US families
Subsidies can still be a vital driving force of solar adoption among reduced- as well as moderate-income (LMI) families in the US offered the reasonably high up-front cost of mounting PV systems, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab).
Mar 21, 2022 // Residential, Markets & Finance News, Policy, Rooftop PV, California, USA, North America, Connecticut, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, low income households
Babcock & Wilcox purchases 60% of solar EPC service provider Fosler
United States renewable, ecological and thermal energy modern technologies carrier Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc (NYSE: BW) has finalised the purchase of a 60% risk in solar energy service provider Fosler Construction Company Inc
Oct 7, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Babcock & Wilcox, Fosler
240 solar firms call for termination of ongoing U.S. solar tariff situation
In a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo launched by the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), 240 companies and organizations have actually asked for the termination of an ongoing proceeding to impose punitive tariffs on "solar products"-- solar modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand as well as Vietnam.
Nov 22, 2022 // Tariffs, USA, North America, gina raimondo
Brazilian Creral to construct 7.3 MW of solar farms in South, Southeast
Brazilian cooperative Creral Cooperativa de Geracao de Energia e Desenvolvimento has begun building and construction works on 7.35 MW of distributed generation (DG) solar farms.
Apr 7, 2021 // Plants, solar farm, Creral, Brazilia
Nanotech bags master supply deal for 1 GWh of batteries in Greece
The European arm of US graphene-based batteries maker Nanotech Energy Inc has secured an order to supply greater than 1 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for projects in Greece.
Oct 20, 2022 // Storage, Greece, Europe, Nanotech