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Renewable energy advocates achieve small wins in Xcel Energy’s 2024 IRP

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[ad_1] On February 20, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the settlement agreement for Xcel Energy’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The settlement represents an important evolution in Xcel’s clean energy transition strategy, emphasizing distributed renewable energy, battery storage and customer savings and participation. The settlement and the commission’s decision include critical agreements that […]

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Solis partners with Derapi to help energy storage customers enroll in VPPs

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[ad_1] Solis announced its partnership with Derapi, a cloud-based API platform for Distributed Energy Resources. This partnership is intended to better enable Solis solar energy storage customers to participate in and take advantage of Virtual Power Plant (VPP) programs across the United States and Canada. “The distributed energy landscape is ripe for innovation,” said James

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OCI Energy, Arava Power form joint venture to develop 260-MW solar project

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[ad_1] OCI Energy and Arava Power have entered into their second agreement — forming a joint venture to develop Project SunRoper, a 260-MWAC solar farm in Wharton County, Texas. Located approximately 60 miles southwest of downtown Houston, the project will provide critical clean energy capacity to one of the highest electricity demand areas in Texas

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SolarBank and Viridi partner on 3-MW community solar + storage project on closed landfill

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[ad_1] SolarBank has announced it is partnering with Viridi, producer of fail-safe battery energy storage systems (BESS), on the development of a combined 3.06-MWDC ground-mount community solar project and 1.2-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Buffalo, New York. The project is being constructed on a closed landfill site, transforming previously unusable land into a

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Yotta Energy’s new panel-level battery acts as ballast block on commercial rooftop installs

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[ad_1] Yotta Energy will unveil its new Yotta Block product at Intersolar North America next week. The next-generation of its SolarLEAF panel-level battery is engineered to replace a standard ballast block behind solar modules, eliminating the need for dedicated battery space. “Yotta Block is a game-changer for commercial solar storage,” said Jordan Harris, CEO of

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Scanifly aerial imaging integrates with Unirac U-Builder design platform

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[ad_1] Scanifly, a PV design and field operations software provider, has integrated with Unirac, a North American producer of solar mounting and racking solutions. The partnership connects Scanifly’s site survey and design platform directly to Unirac’s plan set portal, creating an automated workflow. “Solar contractors spend too much time moving data between different software tools,”

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US players in quantum dot technology, perovskites join to advance solar designs

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[ad_1] UbiQD, a player in quantum dot technology and manufacturing from New Mexico, announced it will acquire perovskites startup BlueDot Photonics. The deal enables UbiQD to secure exclusive rights to BlueDot’s intellectual property, which was originally developed at the University of Washington. UbiQD will use BlueDot’s doped perovskite materials to enhance silicon solar panel efficiency

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Community solar installations increased by 35% in 2024

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[ad_1] A Nexamp project in New Jersey. The United States community solar market installed a record-breaking 1.7 GWDC of capacity in 2024, a 35% increase from 2023, according to a new report released by Wood Mackenzie in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA). However, with policy uncertainty at both national and state

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NEMA publishes standard for EV owners to export power back to grid

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[ad_1] Credit: Adobe Stock On February 19, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced the publication of its Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Power Export Permitting Standard, defining the technical parameters to allow electric vehicle owners to utilize their vehicles as mobile energy storage units and sell excess energy back to the grid. The standard outlines

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Affordable Solar breaks ground on New Mexico’s first community solar project

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[ad_1] Affordable Solar announced the groundbreaking and construction of New Mexico’s first-ever community solar project, marking a significant milestone in the state’s transition to clean energy and community-driven sustainability. The 5-MWAC Cuidando Los Niños Community Solar Project, located in Valencia County, expands access to renewable energy for New Mexicans and reinforces the commitment to environmental

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