Solar PV and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new-build generation for at least two-thirds of the global population. Those two-thirds live in locations that comprise 71% of gross domestic product and 85% of energy generation. Battery storage is now the cheapest new-build technology for peaking purposes (up to two hours of discharge […]
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Duke Energy has released a pair of data-driven reports outlining the company’s recent accomplishments and path to advance its critical environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. The company’s Sustainability Report details the company’s performance in four key areas – customers, growth, operations and employees. Duke Energy’s 2020 Climate Report discusses how the company is addressing […]
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Renewable Guard Insurance Brokers LLC, an independent renewable energy insurance brokerage firm, has entered a partnership with Hailsure Underwriting Managers LLC to deliver a new parametric hail insurance program to renewable energy developers. Hailsure develops solutions that incorporate parametric insurance across a range of different markets. Parametric insurance is a type of policy where coverage […]
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Construction has begun on a 20 MW solar plant on approximately 90 acres of flood-protected property at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East. The New Orleans Solar Station is being engineered and constructed by DEPCOM Power Inc. for Entergy New Orleans and will add another source of renewable energy for the utility’s customers. […]
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The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a new utility-scale solar project that will provide Entergy Arkansas customers with 100 MW of solar power and 10 MW of battery storage. The Searcy Solar project in White County will be the largest utility-owned solar project in the state and the first to feature battery storage. When […]
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Ginlong Tech., a company that specializes in photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, has released the latest addition to its 5 Generation (5G) portfolio. The new Solis 110 kW brings a more efficient inverter solution to commercial rooftop applications, resulting in stronger system returns and lower LCOE, the company says. “Solis is making full use of its […]
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Renewable Guard Insurance Brokers LLC, an independent renewable energy insurance brokerage firm, has entered a new partnership with Hailsure Underwriting Managers LLC to deliver a new parametric hail insurance program to renewable energy developers. Hailsure develops solutions that incorporate parametric insurance across a range of different markets. Parametric insurance is a type of policy where […]
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Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals and a provider of photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, says the company is celebrating 10 years of solar projects successfully installed with the company’s solar tracker and mounting solutions. In December 2009, Solar FlexRack installed its first fixed-tilt racking solution and since then has reached a […]
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Ginlong Tech., a company that specializes in photovoltaic string inverter manufacturing, has released the latest addition to its 5 Generation (5G) portfolio. The new Solis 110 kW brings a more efficient inverter solution to commercial rooftop applications, resulting in stronger system returns and lower LCOE. “Solis is making full use of its 5G technology platform […]
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On April 15, a federal district court in Montana issued a sweeping decision to vacate the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) authorization in response to a challenge to the Keystone XL Pipeline. The ruling has broad implications for energy project developers across the country that rely on NWP 12 to […]
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Six U.S. Senators have written a letter addressed to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin seeking to extend safe harbor provisions provided under existing Treasury Department guidance for both the production tax credit (PTC) and energy investment tax credit (ITC) from four years to five years for projects that started construction in 2016 or 2017. […]
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Trina Solar Co. Ltd. says its Vertex module is able to reach 515.8 W power output, based on test results from TÜV Rheinland’s independent evaluation. Trina Solar commenced formal mass production of the Vertex pilot line on March 18, and the shipment of the first Vertex order followed on March 27. “Since Trina Solar began […]
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