Solar Power

CARB
CARB: Calif. Must Double Annual Solar Build to Meet GHG Goals
California must more than double the amount of solar capacity built each year compared to its previous maximum build rate to reach net zero by 2045, CARB said.
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MISO Says System Volatility Here to Stay
At a quarterly review of markets, MISO said an increasingly precarious load-supply balance is here to stay.
Wood Mackenzie
Solar Growth Expected to Slow from Supply Chain Challenges, Rising Prices
Supply delays and rising prices will cut U.S. solar growth this year but petroleum price shocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will help the sector recover.
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Texas RE, WECC Call For Coordination on DER Issues
Representatives of Texas RE and WECC said Thursday the growing penetration of distributed energy resources is introducing new challenges to grid management.
EPA, EIA, BloombergNEF
BNEF: 2021 a ‘Blockbuster Year’ for Clean Energy Investment
Investments in wind, solar, storage and EVs soared last year, even as U.S. GHG emissions rose, according to annual reports by EIA and BloombergNEF.
NextEra
200-MW Solar Project in Upstate NY Concerns Locals
Upstate New York residents are concerned that the proposed 200-MW Garnet Energy Center solar facility will diminish their quality of life.
Advanced Roofing Inc.
Builders Oppose Labor Provision in Washington Solar Canopy Bill
The labor practices component of a Washington solar power bill has drawn opposition from construction interests in the state.
OurEnergyPolicy
Panelists Discuss Obstacles to Rooftop Solar Installation
Regulated electric utilities are an obstacle to the growth of home and community solar and will hinder decarbonization, said solar developer Distributed Sun.
DOE
New England’s Duck Curve Days Chart Solar Growth
The phenomenon known as the duck curve is becoming increasingly common in New England, a sign that the solar energy is growing rapidly in the region.
NV Energy
NV Energy’s Greenlink North Gets Go-ahead
Nevada regulators have approved NV Energy’s $901 million Greenlink North project and two major solar-plus-batter storage projects proposed by the utility.

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