U.S. Department of Energy announces $125.5 million in new funding for solar technologies

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today up to $125.5 million in new funding to advance solar technology research. Through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), DOE continues to advance research and development of solar technologies that reduce the cost of solar, increase the competitiveness of American manufacturing and businesses, and improve the reliability of the grid.

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The Kresge Foundation, CEG and NYCEEC announce $3.3 Million commitment to advance solar and storage technologies in low-income communities in the U.S. 

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The Kresge Foundation, Clean Energy Group (CEG) and New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC) announced today a groundbreaking $3.3 million commitment – through a Kresge loan guarantee and connected grants – to accelerate the market development of solar PV plus battery storage (solar+storage) technologies in historically underserved communities.

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Ingka Group invests in two solar PV projects totaling 403MW in Utah and Texas

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Ingka Group, a holding company based in the Netherlands that owns and operates IKEA retail under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V., announced it has reached an agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to acquire a 49% stake in two solar PV projects in Utah and Texas. With a total of 403 megawatt capacity this development ranks among the larger Solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects in the United States.

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