Proposed New Jersey Solar Bill May Not Solve SREC Woes

Senators Bob Smith and Stephen Sweeny recently introduced New Jersey Senate Bill 1925. The bill proposes to amend New Jersey’s current solar Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirements in an attempt to help stabilize the oversupplied SREC market. The bill is currently in draft form and is scheduled to be heard Read More: Proposed New Jersey Solar Bill May Not Solve SREC Woes

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The Pending Subsidy Cliff, And the Way Out

It’s a daunting reality, yet one that’s been years in the making. And it’s a scenario that’s shaping up from the wind-swept coasts of California to the solar rooftops of New Jersey. The renewables industries — all of them — are not only approaching a subsidy cliff. They already have one foot dangling over the […]

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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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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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