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Puerto Rico just got $1.2B in DOE financing to boost its grid with solar + storage

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billion in financing to replace Puerto Ricos fossil fuel plants with solar and battery storage through 2032. The DOEs Loan Programs Office announced two conditional commitments and one loan closing to power producers in Puerto Rico. Each supports a project contracted with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

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New Year’s Eve blackout spotlights Puerto Rico’s ‘critical’ need for planned solar + storage

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Photo: Convergent Energy Puerto Rico kicked off 2025 with a harsh reminder of its fragile power grid. million in loan guarantees, paving the way for Convergent to install both solar and standalone battery systems across the island. On New Years Eve, nearly the entire island 90% lost electricity, leaving over 1.3

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8.5M square feet of US self-storage rooftops are getting solar

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That’s enough solar panels to cover roughly 1,000 of NSA’s self-storage properties scattered across 42 states and Puerto Rico. In order to find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage , a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. Get started here.

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US battery storage smashes deployment records in Q4 2023

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The US battery storage sector saw 4,235 megawatts (MW) installed in Q4 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) latest “ US Energy Storage Monitor” report. California continued to lead installations in both MW and MWh terms, closely followed by Arizona and Texas. MW set in Q3 2023.

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As Biden heads out, $43.7M goes to 25 EV charging accelerator projects

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On January 15, 25 project awardees were announced that impact 23 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. In this project, for example, Voltpost will install lamppost EV chargers in San Francisco using existing infrastructure. Challenges that the projects will address include: Solving for no-home charging.

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Republican districts lose billions as clean energy cancellations surge

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Job numbers have also fallen, from 116,450 to 115,900 across 42 states and Puerto Rico. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage , a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. Read more: FREYR kills plans to build a $2.6 Get started here.

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US smashes solar records in 2023 – but 2024 will bring road bumps [Update]

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Every solar market segment saw year-over-year growth in 2023, bringing total installed solar capacity in the US to 177 GW. California and Texas led the US for new solar installations in Q3, and Indiana ranked third with 663 megawatts (MW) of new capacity as several large utility-scale projects came online. million installations.

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