The United States Solar Energy Industries Association published a new analysis this week which proves that more than $78 million worth of solar projects are currently on hold in Massachusetts due to a failure to extend the state’s Net Metering Cap.
Originally published on Planetsave. House and Senate leaders in Massachusetts came to an agreement this month on raising the state’s net metering cap by 3%. A six-member House and Senate conference committee agreed on the bill’s final language late Tuesday, April 5. As reported by PV-Tech and New England Cable News, this bill … [continued]
New analysis from the US Solar Energy Industries Association has found inaction on solar in Massachusetts is costing cities and towns millions in lost revenue. According to a new analysis conducted by Vote Solar and the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), inaction on raising net metering caps and reforming the … [continued]
A solar power company, Navisun, has just added a couple of solar projects to a special new “pollinator-friendly” solar initiative it has launched in Massachusetts. Furthermore, the projects qualified as pollinator-friendly facilities in the Massachusetts SMART Program, which I’ll explain in a moment. Navisun is focused on small utility-scale solar … [continued]
The largest community solar and storage project in Massachusetts is now in operation. It is expected to save subscribers about 10% on their utility bills.
Sunrun is expanding its home solar battery service to Massachusetts. Called Brightbox, Sunrun’s lithium-ion battery system is designed to work well with a home solar power system.
With nearly 1500 megawatts, Massachusetts has the seventh-greatest solar energy capacity in the country, enough to power a quarter-million homes. It has the second-most solar jobs, with over 14,500. Already in a leading position, Massachusetts in January developed a new incentive program to double its solar capacity to more than 3 gigawatts.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, they say. Paul Lyons was influenced by his father, who began using solar power around the family home in 1973 when the first oil embargo hit America. That experience convinced Lyons that he wanted to be a mechanical engineer so he could help others see how solar power could benefit their lives.
Sunrun, the largest dedicated residential solar company in the US, closed a $33 million loan to facilitate the growth of its solar business in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Sunrun is not the biggest solar developer in the US, lead instead by companies like SolarCity, SunPower, and Vivint Solar, but … [continued]
The US-based retail electricity supplier Constellation is partnering with the noted residential solar photovoltaic system leasing company Sunrun to bring new options to homeowners in 4 populous northeastern states, according to recent reports. The partnership will see Constellation customers in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Massachusetts, who own homes, … [continued]
