David Wagman
Munich Re unit buys into two California solar and energy storage projects
The projects are on BLM land east of Los Angeles and are slated to enter service in late 2021.
Sunrise brief: Soltec books tracker orders for 700 MW of solar capacity
Also on the rise: Price increases and trade uncertainty weigh on solar, TVA prices a green bond offering, and we look at factors that affect rooftop solar longevity.
Soltec wins tracker order for 700 MW of solar capacity in Colorado
The order is expected to strengthen Soltec’s operating backlog, which stood at nearly $430 million at the end of the second quarter.
TVA announces $500 million green bond offering
Proceeds will fund investments in renewable energy generation, energy storage, transmission system upgrades, and development of advanced clean energy technologies.
Price increases hit solar as trade uncertainties with China cloud growth goals
Price increases, supply chain disruptions, and a series of trade risks are threatening the U.S.’s ability to decarbonize the grid, warned SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper.
The world’s largest solar power plants
In his second article, Philip Wolfe founder of Wiki-Solar, lists the world’s largest individual solar PV power plants. The biggest solar parks and other clusters of plants will be named in subsequent articles.
Heritage and 6k partner on battery recycling technology
The venture will draw on Heritage’s network to collect, store, and process end-of-life batteries, with 6K’s plasma technology to manufacture cathode-grade battery materials.
Sunrise brief: A 40% ITC is proposed, but with a few strings
Also on the rise: Illinois House finally passes an energy bill, Mitsubishi Heavy tests the water of solar ownership, and a former junk yard now plays home to solar.
House panel offers details on solar benefits in $3.5t budget bill
If passed later this year, the bill as currently drafted would extend the full ITC for 10 years before phasing it down between 2032 and 2033.
Mitsubishi buys interest in 11 MW solar project, a first
A North Carolina energy provider will buy the project’s full output through a 25-year fully bundled Power Purchase Agreement.
