Is the Future No-Money Down Microgrids?
Solar energy took off when it came up with a way for customers to buy-in with no upfront costs. Will no-money down microgrids capture the same kind of mass market appeal?
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Sunvault, Edison Plan Delaware Solar Plus Energy Storage Project
Sunvault Energy and Edison Power Co. have agreed to develop a solar power plus large-scale energy storage project in Delaware.
Read MoreSunvault, Edison Plan Delaware Solar Plus Energy Storage Project
Sunvault Energy and Edison Power Co. have agreed to develop a solar power plus large-scale energy storage project in Delaware.
Read MoreJapan Clean-Energy Panel Proposes 11 Percent Solar Tariff Cut in 2016
Japan should probably reduce incentives for solar-power-project developers by 11 percent after costs to roll out solar systems fell, a government-appointed panel said.
Read MoreNotes from the Solar Underground: The US Utility War against Net Metering
Net metering and interconnection are rights afforded distributed generation (DG) residential and commercial solar system owners through the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005. The act required publically owned utilities to offer net metering and left the v…
Read MoreNotes from the Solar Underground: The US Utility War against Net Metering
Net metering and interconnection are rights afforded distributed generation (DG) residential and commercial solar system owners through the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005. The act required publically owned utilities to offer net metering and left the v…
Read MoreNow is the Wrong Time for States to Reduce Solar Incentives
Thanks in large part to state and federal incentives, the cost to install solar PV systems has decreased 400 percent over the last eight years, while technology advancements have improved system efficiency. As a result, the cost of solar energy is appr…
Read MoreJapan Solar Installations to Peak This Year at 14.3 GW, BNEF Says
Japan’s solar installations are expected to peak this year with between 13.2 GW to 14.3 GW of panels expected to be added, Bloomberg New Energy Finance said in a report.
Read MoreVisualizing the Power of Today’s Solar Panels: An Infographic
What could you do with the amount of energy produced by one solar panel in a year? How about the amount of energy produced by 350 solar panels in a year or even 6,500 solar panels?
Read MoreWhen is Energy Storage Eligible for the 30 Percent ITC?
Near the end of 2015, the IRS quietly updated a little known rule on storage eligibility for the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit (ITC). The timing seemed odd, with the ITC about to expire, but the IRS must have been privy to what congress was about to do, in passing the Christmas Miracle of a five-year ITC extension at 30 percent.
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