CMP bills to go up another $5 a month to subsidize solar projects

Maine regulators OK the hike, which follows a $10 jump approved last week, to cover a nearly 50% increase in what CMP pays to solar developers under a state law designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Maine to extend solar power to low-income communities, helped by $62 million from Washington

Maine's programs are intended to bring solar power to renters and homeowners, rural and urban households and others that may not be well-suited for on-site solar.

Biden marks Earth Day with $7 billion in federal solar power grants

The 60 funded recipients, including the Maine Governor's Energy Office, will serve 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.

Turner residents settle on solar ordinance, reject egg farm rezoning at town meeting

Residents debated the proposed solar farm and request for rezoning from Hillandale Farms Conn.

Wyman’s installs 35-acre solar farm to power Down East operations

It's one of the largest, if not the largest, solar farms in Maine hosted by a business to power its own facilities.

Major solar projects in Maine are being delayed by lengthy reviews

A trade group of manufacturers also has filed a complaint with the state supreme court over high costs charged to businesses to subsidize solar expansion.

Norway solar farm to benefit government, business

House votes to restore solar panel tariffs paused by Biden

The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries.

Biden announces $80 million in solar power initiatives

The Department of Energy is set to spend $52 million on 19 solar projects across a dozen states, including $10 million from the infrastructure law, as well as $30 million on technologies that will help integrate solar electricity into the grid.

Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine

Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.