Category: Green Building LEED News
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UPS hub in Massachusetts goes solar this holiday delivery season thanks to Key Solar
Key Solar, New England’s fastest growing commercial solar energy installer and developer, completed (on time and on budget) the rooftop array portion of a 3 MW solar project at United Parcel Service’s (UPS) Chelmsford Hub. This is the 44th project Key Solar has completed in New England since 2016. “AsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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BlackRock hits a record $1 billion first close for its third global renewables fund
BlackRock Real Assets has achieved a $1 billion first close for its Global Renewable Power III fund (GRP III) with commitments from over 35 institutional investors in North America, Europe and Asia. The record first close reflects strong investor demand for renewable power assets that can potentially generate attractive riskRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The power shutoff sales pitch: A plan for solar installers selling storage in California’s PSPS zones
The wildfires and resulting (and ongoing) public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) are leaving thousands of Californians without power and searching for answers. As a solar installer, you are in a prime spot to provide some of those answers in the form of backup storage. “Solar system owners in CaliforniaRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Court upholds the bifacial solar module tariff exclusion
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) will allow the exclusion from Section 201 tariffs for bifacial modules to remain in place for the foreseeable future. In early October, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) attempted to revoke the exclusion, a decision which SEIA and several solar companiesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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LoanPal adds PenFed Credit Union to home solar financing platform
PenFed Credit Union, the second largest federal credit union in the United States, is partnering with Loanpal, a leader in new residential solar loans, to use its platform to finance more quality home solar projects. Loanpal is responsible for more than $2 billion in residential solar loans since 2018 and 30%Read More — Solar Builder magazine