Standard Solar Inc., a company that specializes in the development, funding, ownership and operation of commercial and community solar assets, in a partnership with Crestmark, a division of MetaBank N.A., has expanded its portfolio with the tax equity financing and operation of 17 community solar projects – totaling 24.6 MW – in Minnesota and … [Read more...] about Standard Solar Expands Portfolio with Addition of 17 Community Solar Projects
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161 seconds: Quick depletion of Duke solar rebates raises questions about future
Overwhelming demand and ongoing technology problems have prompted regulators to consider changing the program. A retired government worker who once advanced renewable geothermal energy, Robert Reeder had over two dozen solar panels installed at his Chapel Hill home in December. “I figured I might be able to help the planet a bit more,” said Reeder, who’s … [Read more...] about 161 seconds: Quick depletion of Duke solar rebates raises questions about future
As interest in solar grows in Iowa, so does the waitlist for state tax credit
Applications for a state solar tax credit have exceeded a legislatively imposed cap on awards every year since 2013, and the waitlist is growing longer in recent years. After Bill Muller invested $100,000 in a solar array on a Spencer, Iowa, office building, he expected the state to cut his 2019 tax bill by $11,000. Today, the commercial real estate developer is still waiting … [Read more...] about As interest in solar grows in Iowa, so does the waitlist for state tax credit
Ares Management Acquires the Lincoln Land Wind Project from Apex
Apex Clean Energy, a company that develops, constructs and operates utility-scale wind facilities across North America, and Ares Management Corp., an alternative investment manager, say funds managed by Ares’ Infrastructure and Power strategy acquired the Lincoln Land Wind project, located in Morgan County, Ill., from Apex. The 302 MW wind project builds on a … [Read more...] about Ares Management Acquires the Lincoln Land Wind Project from Apex
ERG Receives First UL Wind Turbine Lifetime Extension Certificate
UL, a global safety certification company, says ERG, a European wind energy operator, is the first entity to receive a certificate for UL 4143, the Standard for Wind Turbine Generator Life Time Extension, for an ERG wind farm in Italy. UL 4143 is a process of assessing lifetime extension for a wind farm through onsite inspection of turbines and blades focused on structural … [Read more...] about ERG Receives First UL Wind Turbine Lifetime Extension Certificate