Christian Roselund
Jacksonville utility dismantles net metering while pursuing utility-scale solar
Florida’s largest electric utility has sprung an overhaul of its net metering policy on consumers while launching a program to procure an additional 250 MW of utility-scale solar and provide subsidies for customers to install batteries.
‘Return on visibility’: Spotlight Solar on bringing solar into the public view
In this interview with Spotlight Solar CEO Craig Merrigan, pv magazine delves into the business and the business model of making solar visible.
Utilities step up attempts to increase fixed charges, minimum bills
The latest report by North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center shows that utilities are trying the same tactics to gain more revenue from and/or stop their customers from going solar. But their success rate has not changed.
Brookfield closes on TerraForm acquisition
The Canadian asset manager has officially taken over one of SunEdison’s yieldcos, as TerraForm Global sets a date for a shareholder vote on its acquisition.
Sean Hannity weighs in on the Section 201 case
The Fox News host has come out against trade action on solar modules, echoing lines that will sound familiar to anyone familiar with the trade case.
The challenge of uncertainty: Strata Solar on the Section 201 case
In this interview, Strata Solar Senior VP Brian O’Hara talks about the challenges that the Section 201 trade case is bringing to his company, and how Strata is meeting these challenges.
Thin film PV maker Stion to discontinue operations
The Mississippi-based CIGS manufacturer cites “intense” competition from imports.
PV system prices have already increased due to Section 201 (w/ charts)
The latest report by GTM Research puts numbers on the increase in H2 2017 system prices and analyzes the potential damage from a range of scenarios.
Coal plant retirements create opportunity for solar in Texas
Coal is dying, and even the president of the United States can’t change that.
Maine’s largest solar plant goes live
The 4.6 MW-AC project will supply 20% of the power for a municipal utility in Central Maine.
