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  • How much U.S. solar capacity is owned by third-parties?

    Distributed solar capacity in the United States, which includes all solar power capacity other than utility-scale installations 1 MW or larger, totaled 12.3 gigawatts (GW) as of September. About 30% of that amount (3.7 GW) was owned by third-party owners. Third-party owners are private companies that provide either solar electricityRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Panasonic’s Coronal Energy has big PV acquisition plans for 2017-’18

    Panasonic-backed Coronal Energy has plans to substantially increase the number of solar PV projects it will acquire in 2017 and 2018. The ambitious program will support a rapidly expanding solar pipeline in North America that already totals over three gigawatts under development. “While many companies are retrenching, Coronal Energy, poweredRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New York to help fund solar projects for low-income communities

    What won’t New York do at this point to boost solar installations? Gov. Andrew Cuomo just announced $3.6 million in funding to give low- to moderate-income communities greater access to solar energy across the state. The funding will help affordable housing providers and community organizations overcome barriers they often face inRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New Jersey extends Solar 4 All program (will invest $80 million in brownfield, landfill projects)

    The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has approved an extension to PSE&G’s Solar 4 All program. The approval authorizes PSE&G to invest up to $80 million over the next three years to build an additional 33 MWdc of solar farms on landfills and brownfields in PSE&G’s electric service territory.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New distributed generation fund launched by Empower Energies, WGL Energy Systems

    Empower Energies and WGL Energy Systems, which operates distributed generation systems in 19 states and the District of Columbia, have launched a Distributed Generation Fund for PV solar projects, together with a leading global strategic tax equity investor. With a two-year funding commitment, Empower and WGL Energy Systems plan to originate,Read More — Solar Builder magazine