Tag: rooftop solar

Cleantech Solar and PLC partner for 540 kWp rooftop solar project in Indonesia

Cleantech Solar and PLC partner for 540 kWp rooftop solar project in Indonesia

June 5, 2023 |

Cleantech Solar, a leading provider of renewable energy solutions to corporations in Southeast Asia and India, has entered a long-term solar partnership with Coats in Indonesia to develop a 540 kWp rooftop solar PV project at their facility in Pasuruan, East Java. Cleantech Solar will provide the end-to-end solar solution along with guaranteeing the performance of the system. The solar PV system consists of 990 solar modules and is expected to generate approximately 16 GWh of clean energy during the system’s lifetime, amounting to a reduction of over 13 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

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California’s Solar for Multifamily Affordable Housing Program: Report

California’s Solar for Multifamily Affordable Housing Program: Report

November 17, 2022 | ,

It includes key take-aways and recommendations on how state energy agencies and community-based organizations can work together to design and implement effective solar programs. This case study is one of six case studies to be published under CESA’s Solar with Justice project, highlighting models of collaboration between CBOs and SEAs on solar for environmental justice communities.

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Concept Note on Virtual Net Metering

Concept Note on Virtual Net Metering

October 13, 2022 | ,

According to this note, “Virtual Net Metering” means an arrangement whereby entire electricity generated from a solar project installed at consumer premise or any other location is injected through solar electricity meter and the electricity exported is adjusted in either one or more than one electricity service connection(s) of participating consumer(s) located within the same distribution licensee’s area of supply.

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Inflation Reduction Act to boost US solar deployment by 62 GW

Inflation Reduction Act to boost US solar deployment by 62 GW

September 18, 2022 |

The US solar industry installed 4.6 gigawatts-direct current (GWdc) of capacity in the second quarter of 2022, a 12% decrease from Q2 2021 and a 12% increase from Q1 2022. Across the solar industry, second quarter volumes would have been higher if not for supply chain constraints and the industry-wide slowdown from March through June, caused by the initiation of the anticircumvention investigation.

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World Bank approves $165 million funding for residential rooftop solar projects in India

World Bank approves $165 million funding for residential rooftop solar projects in India

July 5, 2022 |

In order to support 450 MW of rooftop solar deployment in India and to make distributed generation systems in the country more affordable, the World Bank has approved an additional $165 million in financing. The development bank has previously given India’s grid-connected rooftop solar program, which primarily focuses on commercial and industrial rooftop PV systems, $648 million.

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These 4 charts show the state of renewable energy in 2022

These 4 charts show the state of renewable energy in 2022

July 3, 2022 |

Nothing, it seems, can hold back the advance of renewable energy. A record amount of renewable capacity was installed in 2021, despite post-pandemic delays and rising raw material costs. Now the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects that record to be beaten again in 2022, at least in part as nations that have relied on fossil fuels from Russia, push ahead with new renewable capacity in response to the war in Ukraine.

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US supermarket chain aims for 100% renewable power by 2024

US supermarket chain aims for 100% renewable power by 2024

April 19, 2022 |

Hannaford Supermarkets have announced that they intend to be fully powered by renewable energy by 2024. With this ambitious aim, it reportedly becomes the first large-scale supermarket business to have such an aggressive timeline for becoming renewable powered. Energy intensive supermarkets need large volumes of energy for their heating and cooling requirements. Hannaford has already taken certain measures to reduce its energy consumption.

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United States Solar Market Trends 2021

United States Solar Market Trends 2021

March 12, 2022 |

The US solar industry had another record-setting year in 2021, with 23.6 gigawatts-direct current (GWdc) of capacity installed. Despite numerous challenges throughout 2021, the industry easily exceeded 20 GWdc, and is expected to maintain that level of annual deployment for the foreseeable future. Overall, solar PV accounted for 46% of all new electricity-generating capacity additions in 2021. This represents the third year in a row that solar has made up the largest share of new generating capacity in the US.

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US community solar market will bring 4.5 GWdc online over the next five years

US community solar market will bring 4.5 GWdc online over the next five years

February 16, 2022 |

US community solar is set to get a boost from expanded state-level programs enacted in the last six months. Community solar refers to local facilities shared by multiple community subscribers, such as homeowners, renters and businesses. Each subscriber receives credits on their electricity bills for their share of the power produced. We expect a peak in installations over the next few years. Volumes decrease after 2023 once pipelines under current incentive regimes begin to dwindle and the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) drops down to 10%.

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Sunny days ahead: Southeast Asia’s solar market is poised for strong growth

Sunny days ahead: Southeast Asia’s solar market is poised for strong growth

November 17, 2021 |

Important solar markets in the region with large installed solar capacities after Vietnam are Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines with 2,988 MW, 1,493 MW and 1,048 MW of installed capacities respectively. In addition, Singapore (329 MW) and Indonesia (172 MW) are emerging as other attractive destinations for solar investments with many large and small projects under development.

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United States: Congress Cannot Ignore Residential Solar Tax Credit Inequities

United States: Congress Cannot Ignore Residential Solar Tax Credit Inequities

October 19, 2021 |

Through the Justice40 Initiative, President Biden has made clear that bringing clean energy benefits to marginalized and low-income communities is a priority. Right now, low-income households experience up to three times higher energy burden (the percent of household income spent on energy costs) than high-income households. Rooftop solar is one of many important solutions available to help alleviate this burden.

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EDF Renewables invests in SkyX Solar

EDF Renewables invests in SkyX Solar

October 15, 2021 |

EDF Renewables has invested in SkyX Solar, a subsidiary of investment management firm VinaCapital, to target the Vietnamese solar industry. EDF Renewables is to invest in the installer, which has around 30 MWp of rooftop solar in operation and become its strategic partner. SkyX plans to create an additional 200 MWp of rooftop solar and distributed energy projects for commercial and industrial (C&I) clients in Vietnam over the next three years.

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The significance of low residential solar-plus-storage adoption in New Jersey

The significance of low residential solar-plus-storage adoption in New Jersey

October 14, 2021 |

New Jersey is an example of a state that lacks the right cocktail of incentives and grid reliability issues to move quickly out of the nascent, “early adopter”- only market stage – where  most  homeowners aren’t yet opting to install batteries in their homes, and many solar installers do not pitch storage. Looking at detailed vendor and installer data, Wood Mackenzie finds that New Jersey’s market has a few key characteristics that are consistent with the state’s low solar-plus-storage demand.

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Financing Trends in the Rooftop C&I Solar Segment in India

Financing Trends in the Rooftop C&I Solar Segment in India

October 11, 2021 | ,

The report “Financing Trends in the Rooftop Solar Commercial and Industrial Segment (C&I) in India: Scaling up Rooftop Solar Finance in Untapped Markets” has been prepared by JMK Research & Analytics and Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. This report lays out recommendations for stakeholders and policymakers to make rooftop solar a more viable and attractive option.

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Rooftop solar to roll out on China’s public buildings

Rooftop solar to roll out on China’s public buildings

September 27, 2021 |

At the end of 2020, distributed solar accounted for about 78 GW (30%) of the 253 GW of China’s installed solar generation capacity, according to data from the country’s National Energy Administration. Growth in distributed solar appears to be picking up in proportion to growth in solar farms. In the first half of this year, about 13 GW of new solar power capacity was installed, 7.65 GW of that distributed solar.

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Indonesia enacts new regulation for rooftop PV

Indonesia enacts new regulation for rooftop PV

September 24, 2021 |

Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has passed a new regulation under the MEMR rules to boost the solar rooftop PV industry. The rules originally came into force in 2018. Since then, three amendments have been made to the rules, including the new regulation MEMR 26/2021.

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Sweden’s Soltech Energy acquires 90.1 per cent stake in Wettergrens Tak

Sweden’s Soltech Energy acquires 90.1 per cent stake in Wettergrens Tak

September 2, 2021 |

Soltech Energy Sweden AB (Soltech), a rooftop solar solutions provider, has acquired a stake of 90.1 per cent of Wettergrens Tak & Plåtslageri AB (Wettergrens), a roofing company. The acquisition is financed entirely with cash and newly issued Soltech shares. The company makes approximately $3.48 million in revenue and has about 20 employees based in Nyköping.

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Redesigning the national electricity market in Australia

Redesigning the national electricity market in Australia

September 1, 2021 |

The Energy Security Board (ESB) in Australia released its recommendations for the redesign of the national electricity market on August 26, 2021. These were submitted to energy ministers on the Energy National Cabinet Reform Committee (ENCRC) at the end of July 2021. The ESB is recommending four key pathways for reform to manage both the orderly exit of old technologies (especially ageing coal fuelled generation) and pave the way for new technologies.

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