July 2022

Pilot program aims to deliver community solar benefits to low-income people

Students from Leech Lake Tribal College in Minnesota helped to install a community solar array for low-income communities. Photo credit to Jason Edens The U.S. Departments of Energy and Health & Human Services said that five states and Washington, D.C. will support the pilot of a Community Solar Subscription Platform. The program will connect families […]

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Generate Capital enters grid-scale battery storage market with esVolta acquisition

Generate Capital enters the grid-scale storage market for battery storage with the acquisition of esVolta Home Storage Grid Scale Generate Capital enters the grid-scale storage market for battery storage with the acquisition of esVolta Cookies are used to make sure you have the best experience possible on our website.

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Proteus , Pelion Green Future Open U.S. Operations to Develop Renewable Energy

Mike Lambros Proteus Power, a newly formed company that develops renewable energy projects, has opened its North American operations in Texas with the establishment of its headquarters in The Woodlands. Proteus Power, which is led by industry veterans and supported by PelionGreen Future, a global clean energy investor, has a target of developing and constructing

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New York Approves Largest Solar Farm in State with 500 MW Hecate Application

Hecate Energy, developer, owner, and operator of renewable power plants and energy storage solutions, received state approval for its siting request for the 500 MW Cider Solar Farm, New York. Cider Solar Farm, the largest state-permitted solar energy generator, was made possible by the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting’s (ORES) ruling. This

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MISO approves 2000 miles of new transmission

The Tranche 1 Long Range Transmission Planning portfolio includes new transmission projects that were recently approved by MISO. The MISO Board of Directors unanimously approved the Tranche 1 Long Range Transmission Planning Portfolio (LRTP) of new transmission projects. This is a significant step toward a future powered entirely by clean energy. The $10.3 billion investment

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ACP Reports Substantial Decrease in Solar, Wind Energy Deployment in Q2

Heather Zichal American Clean Power’s (ACP) Clean Power Quarterly Market Report Q2 2022 shows the rate of clean energy deployment slowed substantially in the second quarter as policy headwinds, economic factors facing the industry and trade issues have impacted project development and increased the backlog of new project delays. The industry saw a 55% drop

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IREC Reports Solar Energy Employment Increases Across Nearly All States in 2021

Larry Sherwood Solar energy jobs rose in 47 states and increased 9% nationwide from 2020 to 2021 to a total of 255,037 solar workers, according to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council’s (IREC) annual National Solar Jobs Census. This job growth was triggered by record solar installations in 2018, which saw increased demand from residential customers,

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