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Qcells increases solar panel production in Georgia after customs hurdles
Qcells announced in a press release today that the company has resumed solar panel assembly at its facility in Cartersville, Georgia, following customs clearance delays. The factory plans to advance from solar panel assembly and integrate ingot, wafer and cell production this year at an annual capacity of 3.3 GW, according to a company spokesperson.…
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Virginia maintains costly grid safety practice for distributed solar projects
The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved the continued use of a grid safety device that can make mid-scale solar projects financially exorbitant. In early February, the state’s SCC permitted utility Dominion Energy to continue requiring direct transfer trip (DTT) on interconnected solar and storage projects, which prevents distributed energy resources from generating power when operating…
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New Jersey expands state community solar program by 3 GW
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) yesterday approved three initiatives to expand in-state clean energy generation, improve grid reliability and help control electricity costs for New Jersey families and businesses. NJBPU opened incentives to solar and battery storage projects, opened a second round of storage solicitations, advanced the Competitive Solar Incentive (CSI) Program…
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Origis developing 413-MW West Texas solar portfolio
Origis Energy is slated to complete three solar projects totaling 413 MW in Ector County, Texas, this summer. The Rockhound Projects have received their final round of financing and will join Swift Air Solar II and III in West Texas to produce more than 700 MW of solar energy upon completion. “This financing reflects the…
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Vistra adds Enphase batteries to Texas VPP program
Electricity retailer Vistra is expanding its battery aggregation program to include Enphase Energy‘s IQ Batteries for residential virtual power plant (VPP) purposes. The program, Battery Rewards, is offered through Vistra’s flagship retail electricity brand, TXU Energy, and lets eligible Enphase customers earn incentives by exporting stored battery power to the grid during periods of high…
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