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Utilities are Scared of This Study 😱

A peer-reviewed study tested off-grid solar economics in 18 U.S. locations.

It beat the grid in only 4—and the tax credit the math relied on no longer exists.

Utilities are Scared of This Study A peer-reviewed study tested off-grid solar economics in 18 U.S. lo...

Virginia joins rooftop solar initiative to help residents trim electric bills 👌🏽

On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that Virginia is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help bring down the cost of solar array purchases for homeowners who want to install them on their homes.

The governor framed the move as a way to help Virginians lower their utility bills.

The organization acquires the solar arrays through a reverse auction where the seller tries to outbid other companies, which allows homeowners to then buy the solar panels for a reduced rate.

According to Switch Together, they are able to reduce the cost of the panels by an average of $6,300 on a typical system for a home or business.

With the reduction in fuel costs while paying for less power from utilities, homes with rooftop solar are estimated to save an estimated $2200 annually on electricity bills.

“By using the power of the free market, leveraging the Commonwealth’s buying power, and cutting out middlemen, we are creating significant discounts for families and businesses,” Spanberger said in a statement.

The program was already available in some localities in Virginia, but now it will be available in over 100 localities, with further expansion expected in the future.

The initiative is available through Oct. 15.

Virginia is the first state to make this program available statewide.

Virginia joins rooftop solar initiative to help residents trim electric bills • Virginia Mercury On Monday, Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced that Virginia is partnering with the nonprofit Switch Together to help bring down the cost of solar array purchases for homeowners who want to install them on their homes. The governor framed the move as a way to help Virginians lower their utility bills....

Constraining U.S. wind and solar deployment could trigger $121 billion in unnecessary energy costs - pv magazine USA A new study from NERA Economic Consulting warns that placing regulatory or permitting restrictions on new utility-scale solar and wind projects will distort power markets, forcing a heavy over-reliance on a volatile natural gas supply chain and driving up utility bills for both households and indust...

One country dominates the solar supply chain ☀️

https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/chinas-dominance-solar-panel-supply-chain/

Venture Capitalists Disgusted by Solar Power Because It’s Generating Too Much Clean Electricity to Be Grossly Profitable 🤔

How can they print more money if electricity prices are so affordable?

As the Trump administration continues to debilitate the United States’ path to green power, other parts of the world are all-in on renewable energy.

In fact, some countries have ramped up green energy generation so much that prices are dropping precipitously—and venture capitalists are unhappy as their margins take a big hit.

Venture Capitalists Disgusted by Solar Power Because It's Generating Too Much Clean Electricity to Be Grossly Profitable A major surplus in solar power in Spain has caused the value of solar parks to plummet, with investors looking to jump ship.

⚠️ America's Largest Power Grid Under Federal Emergency Measures ⚠️

America's largest electricity grid operator, PJM, has activated emergency procedures as an intense heatwave drives power demand toward critical levels.

The grid serves around 67 million people across 13 states and Washington, D.C., and is now operating under a federal emergency order that allows additional power generation to help maintain reliability.

Officials are working to keep enough electricity flowing as air conditioning use surges across the region. There are no widespread blackouts at this time, but emergency measures like these show just how much pressure the grid is facing.

If demand continues to climb or supplies tighten further, additional emergency actions could follow.

This week, New Jersey became the tenth state to pass a bill allowing residents to purchase small plug-in solar installations, bypassing longstanding utility permitting laws. But the New Jersey bill went one step further, expanding plug-in solar access for renters by prohibiting landlords and homeowners’ associations from blocking them. https://cnn.it/4gBHnR9

The United States has an estimated 2 billion parking spaces, creating a massive expanse of paved land that could easily be turned into solar farms without sacrificing forests or farmland.

JPMorgan Chase has put this idea into action by turning its massive corporate campus parking lot in Columbus, Ohio, into one of the world's largest commercial solar power installations.

This project perfectly highlights how existing urban pavement can be repurposed to generate clean energy without any environmental trade-offs.

Located at the financial giant's McCoy Center campus—the second-largest single-user office building in the country after the Pentagon—this innovative transformation is reshaping corporate energy use.

By mounting approximately 40,000 solar panels on elevated parking canopies, the company converted an expansive 9,000-space asphalt lot into a massive solar power plant.

Combined with their existing rooftop solar array, the system now meets about 75% of the 2-million-square-foot facility's total electricity needs.

Generating 14.8 megawatts of power, which is enough to supply over 1,000 average homes, this massive installation ranks as the second-largest commercial office solar system in the country, trailing only Apple’s headquarters in California.

Crucially, the project required no clearing of nature, instead utilizing pre-existing infrastructure while providing the added benefits of shade and reduced heat buildup for parked vehicles.

By showcasing how underutilized commercial real estate can double as a renewable energy powerhouse, this initiative provides a clear blueprint for smart urban land use.

This EASY Plug-In Solar Kit Makes Traditional Solar Look Ridiculous 😲

There's A Trick For That's neighbor just put rooftop solar on their house, and they won't break even for 20 years.

He assembled this plug-in solar kit in about two hours with zero tools, and it pays for itself in 5 to 7.

In this video, There's A Trick For That unboxes, assembles, and stress-tests the Mango Power plug-in solar array and runs a brutal partial-shade test that proves why per-panel microinverters destroy the single-inverter systems from EcoFlow and Craftstrom.

He shaded one panel, then two, then bridged all of them, and it still pumped out over 500W. He also breaks down the real-world ROI, the one app setting you MUST change in plug-in solar states, and the safety rule nobody talks about.

This EASY Plug-In Solar Kit Makes Traditional Solar Look Ridiculous My neighbors just put rooftop solar on their house and they won't b...