Construction has begun on the 191 megawatt Springbok 2 Solar photovoltaic project in Southern California, according to recent reports. The project, which is being built in Kern County, north of Los Angeles, is particularly notable as it is tied to a power purchase agreement (PPA) that will see electricity generated … [continued]
Originally published on EIA. The United States has slightly more than 20,000 megawatts (MW) of solar generating capacity, which includes utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal installations, as well as distributed generation solar PV systems, also known as rooftop solar. In 2014, California became the first state to generate … [continued]
Last week, Leilani Münter took a fast-paced trip through the heart of California to raise awareness of the debate currently underway at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that will determine the fate of the state’s net metering regulation, which is critical to keeping rooftop solar viable in the state. Net metering … [continued]
California’s successful efforts to cut emissions and increase renewable energy show a path forward on international decarbonization efforts.
Originally published on Energy Toolbase. By Adam Gerza California residential solar installers may be using a flawed approach to calculating and presenting the economics of solar projects and not even know it. Earlier this year the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) finalized and approved the biggest reforms to residential electric … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport The joint study from Stanford University and UC Riverside reads like a report card. The authors recognized that “solar energy has one of the greatest climate change mitigation potentials” of all renewable energy sources. It can play a leading role in helping the United States … [continued]
The average solar PV cost for new projects in America has fallen more than 50% in the past five years, according to a new government report.
Originally published on EIA. California has become the first state with more than 5% of its annual utility-scale electricity generation from utility-scale solar power, according to EIA’s Electric Power Monthly. California’s utility-scale (1 megawatt (MW) or larger) solar plants generated a record 9.9 million megawatthours (MWh) of electricity in 2014, … [continued]
Reaching California Governor Jerry Brown’s goal of 50% renewables by 2030 is possible with existing technologies – if we make smart choices.
New research out of the Carnegie Institute for Science has concluded that the amount of energy that could be generated from solar systems constructed on and around existing infrastructure in California is five times that currently demanded by the state. In short, the study conclusively proves that it is possible … [continued]
