Originally published on EIA. North Carolina surpassed states with more favorable solar resources to become the state with the second-highest amount of installed utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity owned by independent power producers in 2015, behind only California. Utility-scale—one megawatt (MW) or greater—solar PV growth in North Carolina has been … [continued]
Time to rise above the muddling, chaotic news in politics — or worse, confusing or horrifying stories dominating the mainstream news — and take another look into positive, productive activity at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the US Department of Energy. A bright change is coming via Solar Ready Vets, and … [continued]
To complement the big solar and wind project roundup I just published, here’s one focused on solar policy news. ACC Approves Tucson Electric Power’s Bid To Increase Renewable Energy, Sans Utility-Owned Solar Following the ongoing and sometimes bitter confrontation between solar advocates and utilities, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has … [continued]
2015 was a good year for Duke Energy, as the company added 300 MW of PV solar in North Carolina. Four utility-scale projects were developed and a number of solar facilities were acquired. “Solar is helping to modernize our generation mix and better serve our customers’ needs. We plan to continue the momentum; … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love North Carolina has surpassed 1 GW of installed solar capacity, the fourth US state to do so, according to the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), a local nonprofit dedicated to promoting North Carolina’srenewable energy industry, announced the milestone in … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. As of September 24th, North Carolina passed 1 GW of solar capacity, and is the fourth state to reach 1 GW, following California, Arizona and New Jersey. Earlier in June, the SEIA announced that North Carolina reached 1 GW of solar capacity, but the NC … [continued]
A coalition of a number of small-scale North Carolina–based solar energy providers recently sent an open letter to Duke Energy asking for the huge utility company to publicly back a 2-year extension of North Carolina’s renewable energy tax credits — owing to the fact that these tax credits lead to … [continued]
US solar power company Principal Power is teaming up with Entropy Investment Management to co-develop its first major solar project. The 100 MW solar power project will be located in Cumberland County, in North Carolina, and is set to generate enough electricity to generate the equivalent needs of 20,000 average … [continued]
Originally published on SolarLove.org. North Carolina governor Patrick McCrory signed a one-year extension of the state’s renewable energy investment tax credit last week, a move that will encourage more solar development within the state, which is now 4th in the nation for installed solar capacity. The law will now expire on January … [continued]
Originally published on RMIOutlet by Owen Smith, Christa Owens What state boasts beaches, mountains, and a booming solar industry? California may come to mind first, but now so could North Carolina, thanks to its rapid emergence as a solar energy leader. According to a recent report from Pew Charitable Trusts, North Carolina … [continued]
