This edition of Projects Weekly highlights a Strata Clean Energy breaking ground on a 600 MWh energy storage project near Phoenix. Plus, SolarBank is developing a 4.584 MW solar project in New York, Ameresco partnered with Matchbook Learning to provide solar for a high school and career center in Indiana, and Standard Solar has added …
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California AB 1104 is expected to lower the administrative burden on small businesses that move forward with installing solar. California legislators voted 6-0 to advance AB 1104, Small Business Renewable Energy Access and Protection Act. If passed, the bill will make amendments to Sections 769.2 and 2868 of the state’s Public Utilities Code, lifting certain …
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Solar energy’s middle market (or non-residential) includes everything in between the residential and utility segments. Historically mid-market solar hasn’t received the same attention as those segments. Conductor Solar, a deal platform for commercial and community solar projects, is changing that with the Solar Project M&A Mid Market Report. “We’re excited to give this snapshot to …
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Michigan is distributing nearly $9 million in grants for pilot projects for rooftop solar and residential-serving community solar projects 5 MW or under. The state of Michigan’s Office of Climate and Energy announced it is reviewing project proposals for a grant funding pilot program via the Michigan Solar For All program. The state is distributing …
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Sunrun completed three new solar installations at affordable apartment communities in Orange County, California. Collectively, the new rooftop solar projects will provide monthly utility bill savings to approximately 800 low-income residents. Sunrun installed the solar systems in partnership with affordable housing providers at Arroyo Vista, Villa Plumosa, and Yorba Linda Palms apartment complexes. In total, …
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Five months after Michigan began allowing developers to directly petition the state for constructing large renewable projects, a heavily supported bill in the House of Representatives aims to give local governments back their control in preventing clean energy projects. Legislation to give Michigan’s local governments the power to prevent landowners from using their land for …
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Sunrun has completed three solar installations at affordable apartment communities in Orange County, California. Collectively, the new rooftop solar projects will provide monthly utility bill savings to approximately 800 low-income residents. Sunrun installed the solar systems in partnership with affordable housing providers at Arroyo Vista, Villa Plumosa and Yorba Linda Palms apartment complexes. In total,… …
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The SimpliPHI 6.6 stackable batteries from Briggs & Stratton are now featured on OpenSolar’s solar design, sales and project management software that is free for solar professionals. “Having our new SimpliPHI 6.6 storage system on OpenSolar allows us to connect with more than 25,000 solar electrification professionals who are actively designing and quoting energy storage… …
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For the past five consecutive years, tech and retail giant Amazon has been the world’s largest procurer of renewable energy, investing in projects and signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) all over the world. pv magazine spoke with representatives of the company about its ambitious energy plans. From pv magazine 4/25 As PPAs have proliferated in …
Ameresco has completed a solar array and battery storage project at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, the winner of the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1.6 million design-build project includes a 300-kW solar array and a 125-kW battery storage system, installed in an area behind the Knox Learning Center. The electricity produced by… …
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