renewable energy Archives

New York launches new large-scale renewable energy solicitation

Eligibility requirements for the competitive NYSERDA solicitation are due on July 15, and final proposals must be submitted by August 8.

Nearly all 50 states face local opposition to renewable projects, report finds

A new edition of Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center’s Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in the United States report identified 378 renewable energy projects across 47 states that have encountered significant opposition.

US breaks record for solar module manufacturing in Q1 2024, eclipses 200 GW capacity

The United States added 11 GW of new solar module manufacturing and 11.8 GW of new solar capacity in Q1 2024, per a new report.

No, clean energy isn’t driving up power costs

A new IEA report shows that getting on track for net-zero emissions by 2050 would require significant investment, but would result in lower operating costs across the board.

Come together and seize the moment: Nextracker CEO Dan Shugar has never been more excited about clean energy

As technology matures and costs stabilize, Shugar sees opportunities to advance clean energy via collaboration amongst stakeholders.

New Colorado law aims to ‘modernize’ state’s community solar program

The law provides bill savings for eligible customers and prioritizes development on preferred locations like rooftops and brownfields.

Vermont governor vetoes bill requiring utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035

Governor Phil Scott believes ratepayers cannot afford the hundreds of millions of dollars it would cost to source entirely renewable energy….

California is on the front lines of a climate war we cannot afford to lose

Scale co-founder Tim Hade shares his philosophy on the war against climate change ahead of his keynote speech at GridTECH Connect Forum….

The United States surpasses 5 million solar installations

According to data released by SEIA and Wood Mackenzie, more than half of all U.S. installations have come online since 2020….

AEP agrees to sell its distributed resources business to Basalt

American Electric Power will net about $315 million after agreeing to sell its DER portfolio of 300+ MW across nearly 100 sites….

LG&E and KU issues request for renewable projects over 75 MW

Proposals being considered must provide at least 75 MW, and can include bids for purchasing power, purchasing new or existing renewable power generating facilit…

Minnesota saw 54% zero-carbon power in 2023, hitting clean energy milestones

2023 marks the fourth consecutive year that zero-carbon power has made up the majority of Minnesota’s electricity (54%), compared to the national share of carb…

Pearl Street is on a mission to undo the queue

Pearl Street Technologies’ software automation products for utility-scale interconnection solutions promise to speed up the process….

10 large solar projects in development for 2024

FirmoGraphs is tracking more than 100 very large solar projects starting construction in 2023 with a total estimated value of nearly $40 billion. Here are five …

California PUC adopts plan to add 25.5GW of renewables by 2023

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and …