One-third of global PV manufacturing capacity is at medium or high risk of bankruptcy, IEA says
A new report from the International Energy Agency stresses the importance of geographically diversifying the global PV supply chain. This would prevent supply chain vulnerability to bankruptcies and underinvestment.
Post bankruptcy, Crescent Dunes CSP plant owner wants project back online by year’s end
This bankruptcy comes with a political edge — because the startup received $737 million in a U.S. federal loan guarantee as part of the 2009 stimulus package — during the Obama administration.
PetersenDean, a regional solar installer and roofer, seeks chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
PetersenDean came to solar from the roofing world and has long been a top-ten U.S. solar installer with a multi-state regional practice.
Morning brief: Solar on the family farm, LIPA shutting down steam, PG&E emerging from bankruptcy
Also in the brief: product announcements from GAF Energy, REsurety and Point Load Power.
Will DOE take the Crescent Dunes solar project into bankruptcy?
Amidst operational problems and a terminated power contract, a lawsuit by developer SolarReserve warns that a DOE takeover of the project could push it into bankruptcy.
Courts reject FERC’s bid for jurisdiction in PG&E bankruptcy
A district court has ruled that the bankruptcy court will be where the decisions are made as to what happens to power contracts, ending a push by developers to give FERC a greater say.
PG&E files for bankruptcy; Asks court to overrule FERC
Only days after federal regulators claimed “concurrent jurisdiction”, the California utility is taking steps to ensure that it has the ability to get out of its power contracts.
NextEra moves to protect its contracts in PG&E bankruptcy
The developer has filed at FERC to proactively stop any changes to its contracts, but the bankruptcy court will have the final say. The move comes as PG&E reports receiving $5.5 billion to keep it afloat during its bankruptcy.
Scott Murtishaw on practical implications of PG&E’s bankruptcy for solar & storage
In this interview California Solar & Storage Association’s (CALSSA) senior advisor looks at what the pending bankruptcy of PG&E should mean for solar and energy storage, from rooftop solar to the future of the utility.
PG&E files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
PG&E is filing for bankruptcy, and it may get broken up by regulators. None of this is good news for solar project owners that hold contracts with the utility.
