For the third year in a row, more utility-scale solar was installed in the Southeast than any other region in the country, while trackers dominate the mounting market. More than 4.5 GW of utility-scale solar came on-line in 2019, bringing the United States’ cumulative capacity over 29 GW, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s 2020…
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“Order volumes have increased significantly” and Sunrun expects to grow megawatts deployed by over 20% sequentially in the third quarter. SunRun’s third quarter volumes shot up 40% from its second quarter level and 2% year-over-year, and the company expects to see continued growth and margin expansion into next year. “We expect total volumes [after accounting…
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Here’s a high-level cost estimate of what transmitting solar power underneath an ocean might cost for the proposed $16 billion Australia–ASEAN power line. The world has tremendous renewable energy resources, but often those resources are found far from population centers. For example, the best wind resources in the U.S. can be found in the panhandles…
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Since it’s a slow news day — we’re publishing the first of our 2021 predictions with Rob Collier of PPA marketplace, LevelTen Energy, prognosticating on renewable energy procurement. If you want to predict where the renewable energy industry is headed, you simply have to look toward the world’s largest technology companies. The tech titans –…
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After surveying 1,000 people who have either installed or strongly considered installing solar on their homes, Unbound Solar has identified many of the common misconceptions and concerns that could be holding back residential solar development. In an attempt to identify and address the misconceptions and hesitations that homeowners have before installing a solar system, Unbound…
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Unnamed business was the launch customer for DNV GL’s Instatrust online PPA-matching platform. The corporate client’s request prompted offers of more than 800 GWh of renewable energy. A “large European telecom and technology provider” sourced 100 GWh of clean energy within three hours by using a procurement platform developed by Norwegian risk management and quality assurance business DNV…
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A new report from BW Research Partnership has found that, in 2019, clean energy jobs paid 25% more than the national median, with some states seeing nearly 30% higher hourly wages than their own median. Clean energy jobs paid 25% more than the national median in 2019, according to a new report, released by BW Research…
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A new 17 MW solar array is expected to cover around 17% of the theme park’s electricity needs. Completion is scheduled for 2023. Disneyland Paris has revealed that it will host a new 17 MW solar carport project, to be built in stages through 2023. The array is expected to generate 31 GWh of electricity…
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The plan envisages to reach a 30% share of renewable energies in the country’s electricity mix by 2030. An intermediate target of 20% has been set for 2025. Israel’s cabinet has approved a plan submitted by energy minister Yuval Steinitz to deploy around 15 GW more solar capacity to help raise the 2030 target for the proportion…
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Henk Rogers, of Tetris Fame, talks shop about saving the planet, the future of energy storage in Hawaii and how a life-changing experience dictates how he tackles each day. Tam Hunt interviews the entrepreneur. Shortly after meeting Henk Rogers, he invited me to his ranch on the slopes of Hualalai to check out his energy…
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