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sPower closes on tax equity for the ‘largest solar project east of the Rockies’
Renewable independent power producer (IPP) sPower closed on a $350 million tax equity commitment for Spotsylvania Solar Energy Center in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. At 620 MW DC, this is the largest solar project east of the Rockies. The project is currently under construction, with phases coming online this year through projectRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Careful out there: Jinko Solar issues alert of potentially fraudulent PV module sales
Jinko Solar US sent an email late last week issuing a “Potential Fraud Alert” for third parties purporting to offer Jinko modules for sale in the United States at heavily discounted prices against current market prices. In the United States, Jinko modules are primarily sold directly or through large, well-knownRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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CALSSA launches its Professional Development webinar series for solar installers this week
The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) unveiled the first lineup in its Professional Development Series of webinars. The five webinars in the inaugural series are geared toward both C&I and residential installers and project developers. The current line-up and schedule is as follow: Residential Storage Sales and Project ManagementRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar installers in Minnesota are deemed essential and continue to find work
From the Energy News Network: Minnesota solar installers say they have been able to continue work on rooftops with only limited disruptions so far from the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Tim Walz’s emergency executive order requiring Minnesota residents to stay at home permits some businesses to stay open, including those inRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar still on track to add more new generating capacity than natural gas
Solar, wind and hydropower provided 85.7% of new U.S. electrical generating capacity added during the first two months of 2020 – swamping that provided by natural gas, according to a review of the latest Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data by the SUN DAY Campaign. FERC’s latest monthly “Energy Infrastructure Update” reportRead More — Solar Builder magazine