Congress has reached a bipartisan deal that contains important emergency relief measures for the renewable energy industry, including a two-year extension of the investment tax credit (ITC) – critical to the solar power industry. The full legislative package combines a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package and an omnibus spending bill for 2021 with tax extenders and energy … [Read more...] about Bipartisan Bill Extends the Investment Tax Credit
CNIPA Rules in Favor of Maxeon Solar’s Patent Invalidation Action
Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd., a global solar company, has received a positive patent validity ruling in a patent invalidation action filed in China by the LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese solar manufacturer. The action was filed against one of Maxeon’s patents for the proprietary and fundamental shingled solar cell panel technology used to deploy … [Read more...] about CNIPA Rules in Favor of Maxeon Solar’s Patent Invalidation Action
Leyline, NESG Enter Financing Agreement for Solar Development
Leyline Renewable Capital, a provider of pre-construction capital for renewable energy development, has entered into a financing arrangement with New England Solar Garden (NESG), a New Hampshire-based solar developer. Leyline will provide development-stage capital to support NESG’s growing business throughout the Northeast, facilitating the development of more than 30 … [Read more...] about Leyline, NESG Enter Financing Agreement for Solar Development
Dane County Powers on Wisconsin’s Largest Single Customer Solar Array
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) say the 9 MW solar array at the Dane County Regional Airport is fully operational and delivering locally generated, sustainable energy to MGE’s distribution system. The array will generate enough carbon-free electricity to provide Dane County with about 40% of the energy used by all county-owned … [Read more...] about Dane County Powers on Wisconsin’s Largest Single Customer Solar Array
EPRI, Partners Receive Funding to Research DER Grid Integration
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Schneider Electric, General Electric and Smarter Grid Solutions, have received a $2.2 million award to develop a distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) to mitigate potential issues caused by integrating distributed energy resources (DER) with the electric grid. The New York State Energy Research and Development … [Read more...] about EPRI, Partners Receive Funding to Research DER Grid Integration