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Sunnova in Puerto Rico.

US DOE loans US$1.2 billion for Puerto Rico PV/BESS as Biden administration ends

January 22, 2025
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced two conditional commitments and one loan closing in Puerto Rico, totalling over US$1.2 billion.
Power lines in the US.

DOE launches roadmap to improve US grid connections to 2030

January 17, 2025
Improving access to data and shortening interconnection processes are key priorities for the US grid, says the Department of Energy (DOE).
Workers at Q CELLS’ 1.7GW module assembly plant in Georgia. Image: Q CELLS.

US proposes waiver on ‘Build America, Buy America’ solar module policy for federal procurement

December 16, 2024
The waiver “Concluded that BABA-compliant modules will not likely be available from domestic manufacturers in sufficient quantities."
Grid infrastructure in the US.

US DOE invests US$2 billion for grid resilience following Hurricane Helene

October 21, 2024
The investments will protect the grid from the increasing threat of extreme weather and expand grid capacity as demand grows, the DOE said.
Puerto Rico solar-plus-storage project.

US DOE finances utility-scale solar PV and BESS in Puerto Rico with US$860 million loan guarantee

October 16, 2024
The loan guarantee will allow for the development of up to 200MW of solar PV and 285MW/1,140MWh of standalone BESS in Puerto Rico.
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US DOE invests US$1.5 billion in new transmission, releases NREL transmission study findings

October 7, 2024
The new projects will support new capacity in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico as well as Maine.
fighting jays

US DOE and kWh Analytics launch initiative to improve solar PV project resilience

September 24, 2024
Insurer kWh Analytics has launched a US$2.4 million initiative to “develop innovative approaches” to improve the resilience of PV projects.
A solar project belonging to the Karuk Tribe in California.

US DOE provides US$72.8 million loan guarantee for Tribal solar-plus-storage project

September 16, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has closed loan financing for a 15MW solar-plus-storage project to be built on Tribal land in California.
Rooftop solar panels in the US.

DOE publishes draft roadmap and asks for feedback on grid connections

September 9, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a draft roadmap to reform the grid connection processes for distributed renewable energy.
A community solar project in Massachusetts.

DOE: US solar sector adds 18,401 jobs in 2023, leading energy industry

August 29, 2024
The US added 142,000 jobs to its clean energy sector in 2023, accounting for more than half of all new jobs added to the US energy industry.

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