Category: Solar Power & Energy
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ForeFront Power gets SDG&E approval for community solar project as part of EcoShare
ForeFront Power says its community solar project in San Diego County is now the first to be approved for San Diego Gas and Electric’s (SDG&E) EcoShare program. The program allows SDG&E customers, including those who rent or cannot install on-site solar, the option of purchasing up to 100 percent renewableRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Minnesota approves 1.5 center adder for residential community solar subscribers — is it enough?
Minnesota has cemented its status as the community solar state, but a design flaw in its program design has left many in the community as non-subscribers — namely, homeowners. Last week the Minnesota Public Utility took action to try and broaden the base, voting unanimously to approve an incentive toRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Two community solar gardens coming online in Colorado via Black Hills Energy, Greenskies
Black Hills Energy, in partnership with Greenskies Renewable Energy, a Clean Focus company, delivers new renewable energy sources to customers in Southern Colorado with the completion of two fully-subscribed community solar gardens – a 500-kilowatt garden in Rocky Ford, Colorado, and a 2-megawatt facility in Ordway, Colo. Black Hills EnergyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SolarEdge acquires stake in South Korea lithium-ion battery cell provider
SolarEdge Technologies Inc. keeps preparing for the solar + storage energy future, entering into definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Kokam Co. Ltd. Headquartered in South Korea and founded in 1989, Kokam is a provider of lithium-ion battery cells, batteries and energy storage solutions. SolarEdge develops “smartRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Largest landfill solar project in U.S. procures REC Solar panels
REC Group, the leading European brand for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, is powering the Annapolis Solar Park in Annapolis, Md. Designed and constructed by EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions, the 18.1 MW large system is expected to generate 24,000 MWh annually, enough to power 2,200 average US households. The installation withRead More — Solar Builder magazine