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Community solar up, net metering down in US this year

Five US states will introduce community solar programs in 2023. Net metering continues to be challenged, but flexible financing may offer a competitive edge, says Wood Mackenzie.

Retired coal sites to host multi-day iron-air batteries

Form Energy will install two 10 MW / 1,000 MWh batteries on the sites of Xcel Energy’s former coal-fired plants.

US renewable PPA price increases cool off as material costs fall

Edison Energy says in a new report that prices increased more moderately in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to the steep price hikes seen since 2021.

Microsoft to purchase 2.5 GW of Qcells solar

Qcells will provide US-made solar modules and perform engineering, procurement, and construction for Microsoft’s solar projects.

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kWh Analytics launches solar property insurance product

kWh Analytics has started offering protection against physical damages to solar arrays and other renewable energy assets, in partnership with Aspen Insurance.

Vertical PV for clean energy and crop production

Researchers and project developers throughout the world are increasingly looking at agrivoltaic installations with vertically oriented solar panels.

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US to add 63 GW of PV by end 2024

Solar and wind generation are expected to reach 16% of the US grid’s supply this year, doubling the 2018 total, said the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). By 2024, renewables will account for more than one-quarter of electricity generation in the United States.

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Ørsted begins work on 471 MW US solar project

Ørsted’s new solar plant, which is expected to begin construction later this month, ranks within the top 10 largest PV projects in the United States.

Interactive mapping tool for US renewable energy projects

Argonne National Laboratory has released an online geospatial mapping tool to support siting decisions and identify areas that are suitable for solar, wind and other clean energy infrastructure projects.

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UK researchers develop solar-powered waste-to-fuel system

The University of Cambridge has developed a device that converts plastics and greenhouse gases to usable fuels and products.

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