Christian Roselund
Solar advocates push back against proposal to gut net metering in Louisiana
Sierra Club, GSREIA and Alliance for Affordable Energy are among those arguing against proposed changes that would move all exported power to avoided cost, open the door to discriminatory charges, and provide only five years of grandfathering for existing solar owners.
Taiwanese cell giants plan U.S module factory
The newly minted merger of Neo Solar Power, Gintech and Solartech is planning a module factory, the second such factory to be announced by a large Asian PV maker since tariffs were finalized.
HECO sees 109 MW of new Hawaii solar in 2017 (w/chart)
With more than 100 megawatts of solar still under construction, the state is continuing its national leadership.
Duke proposes community solar, green tariff programs
The programs would expand the options for its North Carolina customers – both residential and large organizations – to use renewable energy.
Consumers Energy tries to evade PURPA in Michigan
Cypress Creek is calling on Michigan regulators to deny Consumers Energy’s proposal to put a stay on its obligation to procure generation, noting that this holds up 700 MW of projects.
NRG breaks ground on 110 MW-AC of large-scale solar in Hawaii
Three solar projects which were caught up in the fire sale of SunEdison assets are finally seeing the light of day.
174 Power Global breaks ground on 178 MW-AC project in West Texas
The massive project is one of several that is selling electricity to Austin Energy under 450 MW of long-term power contracts signed in 2015.
Sunlight Financial secures $400 million annually for solar loans
Technology Credit Union will commit $400 million annually for residential solar loans, as part of an extension of its partnership with Sunlight Financial.
SMA to supply inverters to Sunrun
SMA will supply the residential solar company with inverters to accompany solar PV and storage, but details are sparse.
Trump opens the door for specific products to be excluded from tariffs
The President’s proclamation provides a path for specific products to apply for exemption from tariffs, which had been sought by both SunPower and the government of Korea. Additionally, imports from a number of developing nations are exempt as long as import levels remain small.
