Christian Roselund
Nevada regulators “grandfather” existing net metering customers under old rules
The ruling reverses the most egregious aspect of the state’s dismantling of net metering, but will do little to revive its distributed solar market.
Solar Power International 2016: Five key takeaways
This year’s SPI trade show comes at a time of dynamic growth for the solar industry and an increasing integration of solar into energy management. But not all the news is good.
DOE announces $107 million in funding for solar technologies
$42 million has been awarded to 40 projects with a range of applications, with another $65 million in funding planned for upcoming R&D projects.
NRG snatches up 2.1 GW of SunEdison projects
The energy giant has put forth the winning bid for SunEdison wind and solar projects at under $0.10 per watt.
SPI 2016: “Time for solar to grow up”
The time is now for solar to take a seat at the “adults’ table” and achieve scale within the U.S. energy marketplace. This was one of the key messages at the opening session of the Solar Power International trade show that kicked off in Las Vegas today.
SolarCity raises $305 million in cash equity transaction
This is the U.S. solar installers’ second cash equity transaction, and SolarCity says that it is a significant improvement over the first.
EnergySage market report shows big variations from national trends
Bids on the company’s solar marketplace show consumers are owning more systems, with bids much lower than the national cost per watt.
2.05 GW of solar PV installed in the United States during Q2
GTM Research expects 13.9 GW to be installed over the full year, the result of an ongoing utility-scale boom.
Working together: the pv magazine USA weekly news digest
This week saw collaborations between nations and companies, some numbers on the U.S. energy storage market and progress in the carving up of SunEdison, as the solar industry prepares for the Solar Power International trade show.
Sunrun taps former state regulator as Chief Policy Officer
The solar firm known for playing hardball on net metering policies has hired a former regulator to head its policy efforts.
