New Jersey Solar Advocates Pushing For Policy Change

Last June, Governor Chris Christie ruffled the feathers of many in the clean energy community by released a draft of his administration’s Energy Master Plan (EMP) which called for more focus be devoted to larger projects that would be located in brownfields and larger commercial warehouses. This would less support for smaller scale projects, such […]

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Natural gas, solar project developer closes on $420mn financing

Panda Power Funds closed on $420 million in private investments for the Panda Power Generation Infrastructure Fund. The Panda Fund plans to develop or acquire natural gas-fueled power plants and utility-scale solar projects in the U.S. The Panda Fund currently has investments in a 650 MW Panda Sherman natural gas-fueled power plant in Sherman, Texas; […]

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Solar Leasing Model Taking Off in New Jersey

When I talk to friends about investing in solar power, they love the idea but not the cost. Its true, even with rebates and incentives, the up front cost of solar can still be anywhere between $5,000 and $20,000 depending on the size of the solar system. Fortunately for the state of New Jersey, more […]

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New Jersey Surpasses California for Commercial Solar Power

According to a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), New Jersey has surpassed California as the hottest and largest commercial solar market. According to SEIA, the commercial solar market in New Jersey jumped 170% from the first quarter of this year to the second quarter. As a result, New Jersey’s photovoltaic (PV) installations […]

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China Changing the Solar Market

In its latest five-year plan, released in March, the Chinese government set forth its goal to construct 235 gigawatts (GW) of power generation capacity from clean energy sources over the next five years….5 GW of which are expected to come from solar power. Accordingly, China subsequently announced a nationwide feed-in tariff that could make China […]

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