Infrastructure Bill and Renewables

#61: Build Back Better! There’s real money flowing into renewablesWhat crops grow best under solar farms? Agrivoltaics research at the University of Illinois gets us pumped!The largest solar and storage project in the US is growing up in Cali.The Commercial Solar Guy gives us some sweet rooftop solar from Mass. Follow on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4LATF8RejwxZg-Ut1psiAHere are today’s stories: Infrastructure Bill signed, now we’re waiting on Reconciliation Bill/Build Back Better (post-show note, the BBB bill is now signed by the house and headed to the Senate! Woo hoo!).https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-passes-555-billion-infrastructure-bill-sends-legislation-biden-s-n1280527Daggett and Edwards Sanborn solar plus storage projects coming online and under construction. Some of the world's largest S+Shttps://www.energy-storage.news/batteries-at-worlds-largest-solar-plus-storage-project-supplying-california-community-energy-group/Project of the Week: 186 kWdc rooftop New Bedford, MA, built by Commercial Solar Guy https://twitter.com/SolarInMASS/status/1458536782342000643Hanwha to invest in REC Silicon to restart U.S. polysilicon production for solarhttps://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/11/hanwha-to-invest-in-rec-silicon-to-restart-u-s-polysilicon-production-for-solar/50-year solar? Here’s how the numbers may work: The DCF from a solar project’s electricity generation increases by 46% when shifting the project from today’s standard 25-year lifetime to a 50-year time scale. Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: [email protected] Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America’s number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com

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