Tag: News
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Resolving Complexities in a Landfill Community Solar Project, part 1: Development
Located on the outskirts of Beverly, Mass., in Essex County, the Beverly Community Solar Project was four and a half years in the making. Early challenges included waiting for an open incentive program that would make the project economically viable. In late 2018, Massachusetts introduced its new solar incentive program,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Defying predictions yet again, solar PV system costs keep falling
Solar PV system costs in the U.S. are falling faster than anticipated across all market segments, primarily driven by module price reduction (again), according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Residential system prices with mono PERC modules are now expected to fall 17% from 2020 to 2025, up from 14%Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Ribbon cut on this massive solar canopy at a city bus facility in Arizona
Officials representing Valley Metro, Ariz., cut the official ribbon to celebrate the activation of 3,500 new solar panels. With this installation, all Valley Metro maintenance facilities now rely on solar power. In partnership with Standard Solar and Veregy, the project began construction in June of 2019 and the panels started producingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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SACE solar report shows clear, widening divide among Southeastern states
The third annual Solar in the Southeast Report from Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) highlights solar data and trends throughout the region — Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. It is one of our favorite annual reports for how it uses the metric “watts per customer,”Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Frontier Americas changes name to Idemitsu Renewables, nets financing for 80-MW solar project in Colorado
Solar Frontier Americas (SFA), announced it is changing its name to Idemitsu Renewables. Idemitsu Renewables is the US-based renewable energy business of Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. (Idemitsu, pronounced “ee-deh-mee-tsu”), one of the largest energy companies in Japan, following the 2019 merger of Idemitsu and Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. “The new nameRead More — Solar Builder magazine