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Massachusetts bill to supercharge clean energy goals

A new version of a bill to set 2030 and 2040 greenhouse gas reduction targets will also increase the state’s renewable energy mandate, remove net metering caps and do a lot more.

FERC opens markets to energy storage, begins distributed energy proceeding

As the completion of the multi-year rule-making the federal agency will require grid operators to value the contributions of energy storage, and begins a process to look at how aggregated distributed energy resources can compete in wholesale markets.

GCL, Canadian Solar, First Solar show biggest solar pipelines

GCL, Canadian and First Solar are reporting the largest project pipelines in GTM Research’s ranking of global developers, however it is unclear how Section 201 duties will affect Canadian Solar as well as No. 4 developer SunPower.

SunPower continues to bleed red ink

Due largely to write-downs the high-efficiency PV maker lost a whopping $750 million during Q4 2017, as it sells off assets.

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OPIC funds $253 million in overseas solar during 2017

The U.S. government’s lender for U.S. interests operating in developing markets increased clean energy financing in 2017, despite the arrival of the Trump Administration and an ongoing investigation.

California regulators emphasize solar, batteries in utility planning framework

CPUC’s guidance calls for an additional 9 GW of solar and 2 GW of battery storage as the standard against which to compare utility and CCA Integrated Resource plans, and says that new fossil fuel plants must prove a need.

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Guggenheim: Sale of CAFD, NYLD cast doubt on the yieldco space

A research note by Guggenheim Securities says that the recents sales of NRG Yield and 8point3 Energy Partners show how difficult it has been for investors to accurately value yieldcos, and undermines confidence.

Colorado county approves 75 MW-AC solar project

Cypress Creek’s $136 million Hunter Solar project in Arapahoe County would be the second-largest in the state.

Trump 2019 budget would slash renewable energy funding, eliminate ARPA-E

President Trump has yet again proposed eliminating most federal funding for clean energy R&D, but Congress will have the last word.

SunLink claims 150% growth in 2017 shipments

The mounting system and tracking maker has surpassed 2 GW of solutions installed and claims 5-fold growth in its tracker solution.

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