Tag: News
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U.S. community solar capacity expected to break 6 GW in 2023 despite concerns
A new report shows that cumulative U.S. community solar capacity is expected to exceed 6 GW this year, despite a slowdown in growth. U.S. community solar Installations declined by 6% year-over-year in 2022 and 13% in Q1 of 2023. This was primarily driven by the supply chain uncertainty of the past year as well as……
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Roofs of hazard: Major safety issues found on majority of C&I solar roofs
The following article appears in the Q3 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Subscribe for free (print, digital, or both) right here. The “What’s Going Wrong?” section in our Q1 2023 issue called out the hazards often seen in commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar systems. Since then, two third-party solar auditors published bombshell reports……
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Nucor signs PPA with NextEra Energy to support solar development in Kentucky
Steel product manufacturer Nucor Corp. has signed a PPA for 250 MW of renewable energy from Sebree Solar LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC. Sebree Solar is a two-phase solar project in Henderson County, Kentucky, which will have a capacity of up to 400 MW of U.S.-produced energy. The project’s first phase — Sebree Solar I — is……
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Standard Solar acquires Maryland community solar project from New Columbia
Standard Solar has acquired a community solar project in Forestville, Maryland, from New Columbia Solar. Located at the 224-unit Holly Spring Meadows apartment community developed by real estate firm FCP, the project includes an 800 kW carport array and a 921 kW rooftop array. The carport and rooftop arrays at Holly Spring Meadows will generate a combined……
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Webinar: Closer look at new Solis Inverter features
Register here Solis, a global PV inverter and energy storage solutions provider, has unveiled new features to make PV and energy storage system design, installation, and O&M easier than ever. Get the inside scoop from Terence Parker, compliance/application engineering manager with Solis Inverters, in this upcoming webinar. You’ll learn: How to provide your customers with……