Iron-Air Energy Storage Finishes What Natural Gas Started
Biggest solar power plant in the US to showcase new coal-killing long duration iron-air energy storage technology.
minnesota solar
Minnesota Solar Incentive Programs Are Serving Even More Residents
The Minnesota Department of Commerce just announced their 2017 Made in Minnesota Solar PV Incentive Program lottery results. This year the program will support 679 new projects and 10.23 MW of capacity—that’s a lot! Minnesota Power’s SolarSense Program also expanded this year.
Farm & Ranch Guide Talks Up Low Cost Solar Energy
When Farm & Ranch Guide starts pitching low cost solar energy to Midwest farmers and ranchers, the war over renewable energy in the US is all but over.
Can A Fair Solar Price Win Over Utilities?
In March 2014, Minnesota became the first state to adopt a “value of solar” policy to set a fair, transparent price on solar energy. It may serve as a national precedent and fundamentally change the financial relationship between electric utilities and their energy-producing customers. So what will value of solar … [continued]
Is Protectionism & Cronyism Hurting The Minnesota Solar Industry?
State-based solar incentives that require local solar products be used may be driving up solar costs considerably. Of course, this sort of issue is not exclusive to solar power and it is not exclusive to the United States, but there does seem to be fairly good evidence that it is … [continued]
Introducing The Solar Foundation’s “State Solar Jobs 2013”
The Solar Foundation has just launched its interactive “State Solar Jobs 2013” site. This is a state by state database, which shows the growth of solar jobs in 2013 and gives predictions for 2014. “Our state solar jobs research this year clearly shows that solar energy can be harnessed anywhere, … [continued]
Judge Rules Solar Power A Better Deal For Minnesota Than Natural Gas
If you liked the Credit Suisse findings I shared yesterday, you’re going to love this clean energy news out of Minnesota: Administrative Law Judge Eric Lipman this week concluded that Xcel Energy should invest in some large solar power arrays rather than natural gas generators in order to meet projected power needs … [continued]
5 Solar Growth Markets That May Surprise You…
Originally published on Cost of Solar. You probably know which states have been strong solar growth states over the past several years — California, Hawaii, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina…. But below are 4 states and one city that are picking up some serious steam in the solar power arena … [continued]
What Is Solar Worth To A Utility?
It’s an issue of national debate, but one unexpected state – Minnesota – is engaging in a formal process for determining the methodology for setting the value of solar. As the first multi-utility process, it’s likely to set a precedent nationwide for what the “value of solar” will mean and … [continued]
Minnesota Solar Could Go From 13 MW To 450 MW With New Solar Jobs Bill
This article was originally published on Solar Love. Minnesota’s governor Mark Dayton has hit a home run for the state’s solar power industry. A new bill introduced called the “Solar Energy Jobs Act” is set to increase Minnesota’s solar capacity from 13 MW to more than 450 MW. With strong leadership, governor Dayton has made … [continued]
