Category: Green Building LEED News
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How drastically California NEM 3.0 reduces solar energy export rates
At a time when solar energy is (seemingly) being prioritized by the federal government, the state that has led the solar charge is looking to scale things back. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a revised net energy metering (NEM) proposed decision in November, and this revised NEM 3.0 seems (based on what we’re……
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Raptor Maps, GreenPowerMonitor combine data, aerial analytics for new O&M service
PV analytics company Raptor Maps and renewable monitoring provider GreenPowerMonitor are integrating their data and software platforms to offer new kind of solar O&M service. Combined, Raptor Maps and GreenPowerMonitor can localize inverter, combiner, and pyranometer data to the correct geospatial position on a solar farm, making it accessible via a digital twin. This can……
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Inxeption, Final Mile Solar team on logistics, financing offer for solar installers
Supply chain issues of all kinds affected the solar industry all year. Inxeption and Final Mile Solar are hoping to change that for solar installers going forward, teaming on an offering that spans solar panel financing, international logistics and warehousing all the way to rooftop installation and post-install steps. Final Mile Solar is a distribution……
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VPPs are an emerging investment asset class
The fast pace of recent solar + storage-based virtual power plant (VPP) rollouts across the country is leading to the emergence of new asset class for institutional investors, say players in the field. Virtual power purchase agreements (VPPA) have all the security of a traditional utility PPA, but depending on the system design, the benefits……
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SMA, battery specialist Powin sign two-year deal for 2-GW of storage capacity
SMA America, the US subsidiary of SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA), and US battery specialist Powin signed a two-year framework agreement for the supply of SMA system solutions for a total of 2 gigawatts of storage capacity as well as for service work. “We are looking forward to a synergistic partnership in this growth sector,”……