Tag: Residential Solar
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Solar module surplus, 400 W in demand and more 2023 PV market insights for solar installers
Right now, all signs point to a buyers market for solar modules in the residential and commercial & industrial (C&I) segments. Supply is ready and waiting. Prices are lows, and wattages are high. How did we get here? What comes next? To wrap Module Month on Solar Builder, let’s take stock of the PV module……
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Solar additions part of CORE, Invenergy power supply partnership in Colorado
CORE Electric Cooperative and Invenergy have formed a new wholesale power supply partnership that will provide Colorado with more than 1.2 TWh of renewable energy per year. The partnership includes approximately 400 MW of new solar and wind energy projects and 100 MW of battery storage, backed up by more than 300 MW of existing……
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Jackpot! Duke Energy begins operation of Idaho’s largest solar plant
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions has placed into commercial operation the 120 MW Jackpot Solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho. This is the organization’s first utility-scale renewable energy project in the state and is the largest solar facility in operation in Idaho. It will provide energy to Idaho Power through a 20-year power purchase agreement……
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Enterprise, DC Green Bank invest $12.4 million in solar for affordable housing in D.C.
Enterprise Community Partners and DC Green Bank have invested $12.4 million to install 2.2 MW of solar panels at four affordable housing properties in Washington, D.C. The properties are owned by Enterprise’s subsidiary Enterprise Community Development, the fifth largest nonprofit housing provider in the United States and the solar project developer. Funded by DC Green……
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NFPA 855 could mean big changes to residential battery-based systems
From small to large-scale applications, the popularity of battery-based off-grid and grid-connected backup systems has grown considerably worldwide. With that, the demand for larger, higher capacity systems has also grown. Although lead-acid battery banks are certainly scalable to suit the needs of most residential and commercial applications, battery technologies such as lithium-ion now offer customers……