Month: April 2022

Convergent Energy adds 8 MWh of energy storage to Choptank co-op in Maryland

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Rendering of a Convergent Energy + Power project in Maryland. Energy storage provider Convergent Energy + Power has added three more solar + storage systems for Choptank Electrical Cooperative based in Maryland. These systems are in addition to the two systems Convergent has been operating for the utility since 2019. These new solar + storage systems …

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SunCommon cuts ribbon on largest solar canopy in Vermont

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Lawson’s Finest Liquids announced that construction of the largest solar canopy in the state of Vermont is now complete at the company’s Brewery and Taproom in Waitsfield. Built by SunCommon, an iSun company, the structure features 495 REC 375-W solar modules seated above 40 covered parking spaces and 10 level-two electric vehicle charging stations. The …

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Vermont brewery installs the largest solar canopy in the state

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Lawson’s Finest will tap its new 215 kW solar canopy at Waitsfield Brewery to power the production of 2.4 million pints per year. April 28, 2022 Lawson’s Finest Liquids announced the completion of what it says is the largest solar canopy in the state of Vermont. The Waitsfield Brewery and Taproom was generating about 10% …

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Seneca Nation of Indians starts new solar installation branch

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Seneca Solar, the energy solutions division of Seneca Holdings, announced a new partnership with Alternative Energy Development Group (AEDG), a developer of commercial- and industrial-scale clean energy projects. Together, the companies will collaborate on their Earth-healing work in service of Indigenous communities in the United States and around the world. Seneca Solar, certified under the …

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Lack of trained workers, ITC uncertainty, supply chain woes cited as challenges for US solar installers

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EnergySage and NABCEP release results of 2021 solar installer survey, which shed light on the impact of supply chain and policy challenges. April 28, 2022 EnergySage and NABCEP released the results of the seventh annual Solar Installer Survey. Over 500 residential and commercial installers across the country participated in this year’s survey, and it captures …

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UGE developing 1-MW community solar project on capped Maine landfill

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Community solar developer UGE has teamed up with the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy and the Town of Norway and to bring community solar to Norway, Maine. The 1-MW solar farm, set to begin construction this summer, will be built atop a capped landfill. In addition to saving on energy costs, the Town of Norway …

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Anti-rooftop solar bill vetoed: An industry reacts

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The veto has received unanimous bipartisan support. April 28, 2022 The clean energy world let out a collective sigh of relief last night, when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed House Bill 741, a wildly unpopular piece of legislation dubbed the “anti-rooftop solar bill,” which would have phased down the value of net metering and opened …

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Construction underway on Idaho’s largest solar project

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Construction has started on the 120-MW Jackpot Solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho. This is Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions‘ first utility-scale solar project in Idaho, and once completed it is expected to be the largest in the state. Jackpot Solar is expected to achieve commercial operation by the end of 2022 and will provide …

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University of Albany adds nearly 2 MW of solar PV to rooftops

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The University at Albany unveiled the largest rooftop solar array in the State University of New York system this week. The 1.9 MWdc solar project, constructed under NYPA oversight, covers several rooftops on the campus. “Across the system, SUNY is getting greener,” says SUNY Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley. “Our campuses are dedicating resources and …

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