Tag: Residential Solar
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South Carolina might finally have a bi-partisan compromise to expand solar energy adoption
South Carolina legislators have passed the Energy Freedom Act, House Bill 3659, which will keep solar energy growing across the state. “The Energy Freedom Act is a big win for all South Carolina energy consumers,” said Lynn Jurich, CEO and co-founder of Sunrun. “Policymakers listened to the people and deliveredRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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The U.S. surpasses 2 million solar installations (which will double by 2023)
The U.S. is now home to more than 2 million solar PV installations, according to Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The mark comes just three years after the industry completed its 1 millionth installation, a feat that took 40 years to accomplish. “TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Scanifly’s drone-based solar shading assessment approved by NYSERDA and MassCEC
Both New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) have approved shading tools from Scanifly, a solar software platform that uses drones and 3D modeling to automate site surveying and design, as a verifiable method for solar system design and analysis. ToRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Eaton teams with Pecan Street to develop next-gen residential demand response system
Energy research organization Pecan Street Inc. and power management company Eaton are partnering to develop and test a next-generation residential demand response solution that will increase overall efficiency of the electric grid and optimize the use of renewable energy generation resources. As more households invest in solar energy, electric vehicles,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Spruce Financial closes $208 million secured senior financing of its owned residential solar assets
The revived Spruce Finance, focused now as an owner and operator of distributed generation solar and residential energy assets, just announced the closing of a $208 million senior secured financing of its residential solar assets. The debt financing gives Spruce access to competitively priced capital, further optimizing its capital structureRead More — Solar Builder magazine