A new study has found that expanding community solar and storage across California could save electricity customers a staggering $6.5 billion over the next 20 years. Commissioned by the Coalition for Community Solar Access, the report by Aurora Energy Research shows that investing in 5.4 gigawatts (GW) of local solar … [continued]
Rooftop solar power is not affordable for all homeowners, and some people rent in structures where rooftop solar is not available. Community solar installations allow access for people who might not otherwise have it. It’s one of the best human uses of clean, renewable electricity. Here at Cleantechnica, we have … [continued]
New IEA report highlights Kenya’s strong progress in expanding access to electricity and clean cooking driven by robust policies and targeted infrastructure investments Kenya is on track to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, as ambitious implementation plans and electrification using clean energy technologies position the country as an economic … [continued]
Global investors continue to support the community solar movement in the US, including PV arrays located at commercial and industrial sites.
A new report is giving solar advocates even more reason to get excited about community solar. According to The Economic Impact of Community Solar, released by the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), these projects aren’t just delivering clean power, they’re also sparking serious economic growth. Here’s the headline stat: … [continued]
Solar power is not only for residences, commercial buildings, and large-scale solar farms. Community solar power installations are designed to generate electricity that can be low-cost, discounted, or free for people in a defined location. It can be a solar power system in a park with a free public garden … [continued]
What is set to become the world’s largest solar and battery storage facility, the Meralco Terra Solar Project (MTerra) in the Philippines, got a boost to hasten its completion when UK-based global investment firm Actis closed a PhP 348 billion ($600 million) investment recently. MTerra Solar is a subsidiary of … [continued]
The dictator-adjacent Commander-in-Chief who occupies the Oval Office has eliminated federal funding for cleantech allocated through the Defense Production Act. The sweeping gesture, which took place on March 21, generated the usual juicy headlines for the uniquely attention-seeking 47th President of the United States. However, the reality behind the headlines … [continued]
The community solar movement in the US continues to attract support from global financial stakeholders, with or without support from federal energy policy.
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the leading experts on electrical generation in China to discuss the absurd scales of all forms of electrical generation and storage. In the first half of our conversation, we talked coal, gas, and nuclear. In the second half — … [continued]
