PV’s levelized cost drops to 11.5 cents per kWh with incentives
An analysis by Don Wichert, Director, Renewable Energy Services, Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC): My recent (simplified) levelized cost analysis for commercial PV, at $5,252 a kW installed in WI, over 25 years and with a 5% loan (no shading, no maintenance, no output degradation), is 13.8 cents per kWh as shown on the slide [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Solar energy makes gains, but policy puts future in question
From an article by in the La Crosse Tribune: When the sun shines, Al Schultz makes money. Specifically, the 32 photovoltaic panels on his roof turn the sun’s rays into electricity that powers his home in Ebner Coulee. If he doesn’t need the power, he sells it to Xcel Energy. “There is a certain peace [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Milwaukee solar panel maker lands deal with U.S. military, adds 2nd shift
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Solar panels produced by Helios Solar Works of Milwaukee will be used by the U.S. Army, the FBI and other government customers under a strategic partnership announced Tuesday by Arista Power Inc. Arista is a manufacturer of wind turbines and renewable energy storage systems [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Software firm reaches for the sun
1,300 solar panels rise above a parking lost at Epic Systems in Verona, WI. From an article by Tom Conent in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Verona – By the end of the year, the largest solar project yet built in Wisconsin will take shape in the rolling countryside that Epic Systems calls home. And by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Fresh attack on Wisconsin voters’ desire for a renewable energy standard would kill wind projects and sap state’s economy
From statements issued by three groups in opposition to Assembly Bill 146: “Clearly, this bill is a drastic step in the wrong direction for our state. The Wisconsin Energy Business Association therefore opposes this attack on renewable energy in our state.” – Wisconsin Energy Business Association. Full statement. We strongly recommend that this bill not [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Solar powers up former stockyards
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin’s first solar panel factory has opened in the Menomonee River Valley, on the site of stockyards that contributed to the city’s leadership in the meatpacking and processing industries more than 100 years ago. Later this year, solar panels will go up on the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Madison plant will recycle coating from solar panels
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 5N Plus Corp. of Montreal will open a manufacturing and recycling center for metal coatings used in the production of thin-film solar panels. The $4.3 million facility, which was supported by a $500,000 low-interest loan from the state of Wisconsin, is expected to be [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Solar panel company to bring 600 jobs to Wisconsin
From an article by Judy Newman in The Capital Times: W Solar Group, a privately owned company with technology for manufacturing solar panels, said it will move to Wisconsin and set up its corporate headquarters and a separate research and development center in Dane County. No specific locations were given in the announcement Thursday by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Wisconsin utilities continue progress toward renewable energy standar
From a news release issued by the Public Service Commissiion of Wisconsin: MADISON – Two reports released today by the Public Service commission of Wisconsin (PSC) indicate that Wisconsin’s electric utilities and cooperatives continue to make steady progress in adding renewable energy to the state’s energy supplies. All of the electric providers meet or exceed state requirements and many offer incentives to customers who want [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Grant program passed, thousands of renewable energy jobs saved
From an article in Renewable Energy World: Washington, D.C. — In typical fashion, the U.S. Congress passed a suite of last-minute tax laws last night, including an extension of the Treasury Grant Program (TGP) for renewable energy project developers. Trade groups in Washington have been pushing hard for an extension of the program, which provides [...]
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