Category: Solar Sales and Services

Real Solutions Introduction Like wind power, photovoltaic (PV) solar power has also been impacted by an increasing number of state and local ordinances that restrict where solar power may be deployed. This analysis, similar to the prior one in the series on wind power, utilizes the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) database of state and local ordinances related to wind and solar siting. We then determine the potential impact of these ordinances on solar power development, and what trends are observable in the data. There are Many County-Level Ordinances for…

This is according to an analysis released yesterday (9th July) on the potential impacts of new tariffs on the solar industry, commissioned by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Clean Energy Associates analysis outlines how the US solar sector is currently in good health with a fast-emerging domestic solar manufacturing supply chain. However, the imposition of new, unpredictable AD/CVD duties on solar cells and panels from Southeast Asia could raise US-made module costs by 10 cents per watt and imported module costs by 15 cents/watt. These higher prices implemented…

The “solar-coaster” is about to get a little smoother for Minnesota solar installers. State lawmakers this spring extended funding for a rooftop solar rebate program through 2035, bucking a trend of two-year renewals that caused uncertainty for installers every couple of years. Solar industry leaders say the additional financial certainty will help companies invest in longer-term marketing and outreach, particularly for reaching lower-income customers. Since 2014, Solar Rewards has helped more than 8,000 residential and small business customers pay for solar installations in Xcel Energy’s territory. The program is managed…

23 minutes ago SKDC Plans for a solar farm near Grantham have been refused. South Kesteven District Council’s planning officer had recommended approval for the project, which would have seen 62,000 ground-mounted solar panels being installed on six agricultural fields by Church Lane, in the village of Welby. Developers expected the 107-acre (43-hectare) solar farm to generate enough electricity to power up to 9,000 homes, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. But the authority’s planning committee refused the application because of concerns over the loss of “rare” grade 3-rated…

Solar has emerged in recent years as the fastest growing renewable energy source in the United States, spurred in part by great improvements in technology that help turn light from the sun into electricity more efficiently. But there is also a push to use light to do chemistry. Like electricity, chemicals are vital to everyday life, and it takes a huge amount of energy, generally from non-renewable sources, to convert chemicals into the consumer and industrial products we need, like gases, plastics, paints, pharmaceuticals and so much more. The chemicals…

Polish scientist Olga Malinkiewicz and the team she leads at Saule Technologies have won the European Inventor Award for their work in developing a printable solar cell that is cheaper and more flexible than traditional photovoltaics and can even produce power from artificial light. They won in the small and medium enterprises category and were also chosen by the public for the popular prize award. The European Patent Office (EPO), which presents the awards, hailed Malinkiewicz’s team for “advancing solar energy technology with their cost-effective and environmentally friendly” perovskite solar…

Representational image. Credit: Canva Latham & Watkins has guided Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) through its initial public offering (IPO) on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). The IPO includes 1.78 billion common shares, with a 10% over-allotment option of up to 178 million secondary common shares, priced at ₱2.70 per share. The capital raised will primarily fund the development of solar energy power plants. The Latham team was led by Hong Kong partner Benjamin Carale, with associate Diana Dizon, and Singapore foreign legal counsel Margarita del Rosario. Boston counsel Joel…

SOUTH BEND — Solar farms will have to meet extra restrictions and seek a special use permit — which means they’d first gain approval from the St. Joseph County Council — under a measure that the council approved by a 9-0 vote Tuesday. But a resolution requesting a one-year moratorium on new solar projects failed by a 4-5 vote. And yet another measure asking for additional restrictions passed 9-0. It came in a four-hour meeting where 49 people from the public spoke with a mix of opinions. All of it…

Recently St. John’s Episcopal Church of Portsmouth received pushback from the city HDC (Historic District Commission) for their plan to install solar panels on their church Parish House (not a historic building), and an opinion piece by Gerry Duffy pointed out that even Benjamin Franklin could have had problems installing lightning rods on the homes in the historic district.  These stories underscore the need for the HDC to significantly revise its current rules regarding energy efficiency measures and solar panel installations in our historic district. Many church communities in Portsmouth…