Category: Green & Clean

  • Alliant Energy completes Beaver Dam solar project in Wisconsin

    Alliant Energy has placed its 50 MW Beaver Dam solar project into service. The solar array spans 350 acres in Dodge County, Wisconsin, and consists of nearly 120,000 solar panels. While generating clean, zero-fuel-cost electricity for Alliant Energy customers, the Beaver Dam Solar Project also delivers long-term benefits to the community, landowners and local residents. Alliant……

  • Three intriguing home solar + storage announcements at CES 2024

    More and more consumer-focused power brands are beefing up their product offerings for solar + storage homeowners. Several new systems and services made their debut at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Here’s an overview of notable announcements: Bluetti adds solar installation services Bluetti has built a brand on portable power, but over the last……

  • Flic Financial CEO explains key to ‘collaborative’ home solar financing

    Houston-based Flic Financial says it is partnering with an elite class of solar energy installers and leading lenders to help homeowners realize their goals of energy independence. “Before we entered the market, it was a one-size-fits-all residential solar financing landscape that did not reward quality installers with access to differentiated loan products based on the……

  • Spruce Power expands into commercial solar services

    Spruce Power Holding Corp., a third-party owner / operator of home solar assets across the United States, is expanding its services into commercial solar with the launch of Spruce Pro. The Spruce Pro launch comes after forging partnerships with commercial solar owners in 2023. Spruce was able to create new revenue at high investment returns……

  • Surviving the NEM 3 California solar market | Power Forward!

    California solar installers experienced a disastrous 2023 as soon as the NEM 3 rate changes took effect. The California Solar and Storage Association reports about an 80 percent drop in rooftop solar projects since April 2023. To make matters worse, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) closed out 2023 by approving further changes that impact……