Alaska is in a state of change – most strikingly evidenced by climate change and our economy. The economic recession- in part caused by and coupled with a decline in commodity pricing and generous tax structures – has lead to Alaskans leaving for new economic opportunities. From 2015 through 2019, the Alaska solar industry has…
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Dominion Energy is adding a 150-MW solar facility in Prince George County, Virginia. The Fort Powhatan Solar facility is the largest in Dominion Energy’s Virginia solar portfolio. Fort Powhatan solar is expected to be operational in 2021. Under the agreement, Dominion Energy will own and operate the facility and provide the energy and renewable energy…
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The Republic is ramping up its drive to soak up more energy from the sun, amid growing global awareness on how fossil fuels are contributing to climate change. By 2030, Singapore wants to ramp up its solar capacity by more than seven times from current levels, and increase the current 260 megawatt-peak (MWp) of installed…
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SunPower today announced that the first solar panel has been installed at a 3-megawatt SunPower solar project for leading global retailer Gap Inc. at its distribution center in Fresno. Once complete, the system is expected to help Gap Inc. meet approximately 50 percent of the Fresno facility’s energy needs and reduce the company’s operating expenses, while supporting the…
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A giant solar energy plant with 40,000 solar panels has opened in southwest France, with the power to provide energy to almost 13,000 people. The €12 million, 22-hectare Merle Sud centre is in the commune of Saint-Magne, Gironde (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), and took six months to be completed. It officially opened today(Friday October 25). It is expected to…
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Global supplies of renewable electricity are growing faster than expected and could expand by 50% in the next five years, powered by a resurgence in solar energy. The International Energy Agency (IEA) found that solar, wind and hydropower projects are rolling out at their fastest rate in four years. Its latest report predicts that by 2024 a…
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Solar Energy International (SEI)’s technical consulting program for solar market development in rural communities, Solar Forward, has officially surpassed the 1-MW mark of new, installed solar across rural Colorado. The program has yielded 1.2 MW of installed solar to-date and numbers continue to climb. Solar market growth creates energy independence and economic resiliency in rural communities.…
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Solect Energy has completed the installation of a 300-kWDC solar energy system on the roof of the Daniel L. Joyce Middle School in Woburn, Massachusetts. “Every dollar saved on our electric bills is a dollar we can apply to students, which was a major factor in the decision to go solar. But we benefit from this…
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There are a lot of reasons why a homeowner should go solar, but cutting the energy costs and improving the environment is the most common. A lot of people are aware that solar is a great upgrade to your home for efficiency and are eager to reduce their total carbon footprint while also increasing their…
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Poland, which generates most of its electricity from coal, is planning to triple its solar energy capacity this year, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told Polish radio on Wednesday. Facing a general election on Sunday, the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) has maintained support for coal, a key industry in the Silesia region where Morawiecki’s…
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