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SolarCity and Honda to finance $50M more in solar projects for Honda and Acura customers and dealerships

Green Car Congress

SolarCity and Honda have renewed their partnership with a new fund expected to finance $50 million in solar projects. The new commitment will make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the US. MW of solar generation capacity. MW of solar generation capacity.

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This town is going to cover its cemetery with solar canopies

Baua Electric

Rendering: Brier’energie The residents of Saint-Joachim in Pays de la Loire, France, are putting solar canopies over their cemetery. A cemetery shaded by solar The 1.3-megawatt megawatt (MW) solar canopy will cover the Saint-Joachim cemetery and supply electricity to the commune’s 4,000 residents from the summer of 2025.

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EGEB: Here are the 3 biggest trends in rooftop solar and battery storage

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Three standout solar, storage, and financing trends emerged between July 2020 and June 2021. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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This 408-MW solar farm will be one of the largest in Texas

Baua Electric

Photo: Primergy Solar Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. Orion Power Generation originally developed Ash Creek Solar; Primergy acquired the project in 2021. Get started here. –ad*

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BLUETTI expands its Solar+ program to three more states

Baua Electric

Following a successful launch in Texas last year, energy storage leader BLUETTI is expanding its Solar+ program to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. This is made possible by harnessing free solar energy and optimizing energy usage, with peak load shifting features in Time of Use areas.”

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The US’s largest solar panel maker opens a 3.3 GW factory in India

Baua Electric

First Solar, the largest solar panel maker in the US, today announced that it has broken ground on India’s first fully vertically integrated solar plant. It will produce First Solar’s Series 7 solar panels that are developed at its US R&D centers and optimized for the Indian market.

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EGEB: Scientists develop ‘true’ bifacial solar cells with 29% power output

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Scientists in Australia claim they’ve developed “true” bifacial solar cells. A Tennessee utility-scale solar farm will be the first in the US to be financed by corporate carbon offsets. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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