Category: Solar Power & Energy
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One Canadian province announces ambitious renewable goals
Alberta, Canada, has a plan to tackle climate change. Premier Rachel Notley’s plan includes an accelerated phase-out of coal and an emphasis on tripling the share of renewable energies such as solar and wind in the province’s electricity mix to 30 percent. Obviously this move makes sense for most placesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Let the ITC expire? Two solar CEOs weigh in
Leading into 2016, we’ve had a bunch of conversations, on and off the record, regarding what is going to happen with the Investment Tax Credit and beyond. No one is totally sure what will happen, but most seem in line with SEIA and think the drop off will be a killerRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Airbnb wants to incentivize its community to install residential solar
As world leaders prepare to gather in Paris to discuss global sustainability goals, NRG Home Solar, one of the country’s leading residential solar companies, and Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, announced a new partnership to increase the adoption of rooftop solar. Through the collaboration, the companies will provideRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Southern Power enters Texas solar market with 157-MW project
Southern Co. subsidiary Southern Power is on the move again, acquiring a controlling interest in the 157-MW Roserock solar facility – the company’s first solar project in Texas – from Recurrent Energy, one of North America’s largest solar developers. The latest addition to one of America’s largest renewable portfolios, the facility is beingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Google, Duke Energy team on big PPA for North Carolina data center
In one of the largest solar projects undertaken in North Carolina, Google will benefit from Duke Energy Carolinas’ Green Source Rider program – meeting a portion of the power demand from the company’s data center in Lenoir with solar energy. A 61-MW solar project will be constructed in Rutherford County in DukeRead More — Solar Builder magazine