Month: May 2025

Private equity buys Puerto Rico installer ISO Solar

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Puerto Rico-based solar installer Integrated Solar Operations (ISO Solar) has been acquired by private equity firm RM Capital Partners. Founded in 2013 with a mission to deliver reliable and sustainable energy solutions, ISO Solar offers solar engineering, design, installation, repair, and maintenance services in the residential and commercial markets and has served more than 6,000… …

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Aligned Climate Capital closes solar fund above its $200 million target

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The Aligned Solar Partners 6 fund has placed more than 25 MW of distributed solar projects in service and acquired additional solar projects that are under construction or scheduled to begin over the next two years. Aligned Climate Capital, an asset manager investing in clean energy companies and projects, announced the close of its largest …

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Battery reprieve as U.S.-China tariffs go on hold for 90 days

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The battery industry relies on a supply chain in China, and previous headline tariff numbers had painted a tough picture for project affordability and bankability. From ESS News The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily cut tariffs on each other’s imports, boosting the battery industry through the ongoing uncertainty. With most supply coming from China, …

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Microgrid mythbusting: How to design a financially sound microgrid

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By Marc Lopata, PE | Solar Island Energy Much of my time at work involves helping folks understand how they can improve their energy and financial performance using microgrids. That is mostly solar energy and batteries and energy efficiency. But sometimes we also integrate wind turbines, ice energy storage, flywheels, fuel cells, and other bleeding …

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SEG Solar starts production at cell factory in Indonesia

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SEG Solar has officially started production at its cell factory in Indonesia. The site will make n-type solar cells for use in its 2-GW solar panel assembly facility in Texas. The cell manufacturing plant in Batang, Central Java, Indonesia, began construction in September 2024. This rapid delivery — dubbed “SEG speed” — has brought production… …

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Data dashboard tracks renewable energy progress in your state

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The State of Renewable Energy dashboard tracks progress in solar, battery energy storage, wind, and EV adoption across the 50 states. Advocacy organization Environment America released a data dashboard for tracking renewable energy development across the 50 states. The dashboard sources data from the Energy Information Administration and the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data …

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House Republicans warn electricity costs will rise under clean energy tax credit repeal

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A letter signed by 12 Republican House of Representatives members voiced strong support for retaining the Biden-era Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit. As Congress nears the finish line for the budget reconciliation process, a coalition of 12 House of Representatives members from Republican voting districts are voicing their “strong support” for preserving the …

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Texas Senate passes bill that may reduce reliability of power grid

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A report by Aurora Energy Research cautioned that passage of Texas SB 715 will reduce reliability while increasing costs for consumers. The Texas Senate passed SB 712 in a vote 19 to 12. The bill aims to establish reliability requirements for electric generation facilities within the ERCOT power region and that the requirements apply only to …

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Baltimore eases restrictions on solar projects after Maryland passes new bill

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Baltimore County Council passed a bill that echoes a national trend in local governments grappling with statewide bills that prohibit their power from saying no to solar. Across many states, a push and pull is taking place between state legislators. On one hand, some want to meet rising electric demand, while on the other hand, …

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SolarKal, G&S Solar bring community solar array to rooftop near NYC

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SolarKal has partnered with EPR Properties to develop a 1.4-MW community solar project atop EPR’s 230,000-ft2 New Roc City building in New Rochelle, New York. As the anchor subscriber, EPR Properties will power the building’s common areas with renewable energy while also providing nearby residents and businesses with access to discounted community solar subscriptions. Home… …

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