Duke completes 17 MW solar farm in Indiana for Navy (with additional charts)
While rooftop solar companies struggle to find their footing after a recent law eviscerating net metering, utility-scale projects like the Navy’s new power source continue to thrive.
GRID earns DOE grant, but will the government pay?
GRID Alternatives, America’s largest non-profit solar installer, received DOE grants to support its work bringing solar energy to distressed communities. The question looming over the award is this: Will the company ever see a dime?
7 questions with: Kristen Graf, Executive Director of the new formed group WRISE
The Women of Wind Energy group changed its name this week to Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE) to reflect a new focus that includes bringing more women into the solar industry. Executive Director Kristen Graf sat down with us to explain what the change really means.
Report: Suniva case could slash U.S. PV market 60% by 2021 (with chart)
IHS Markit says the complaint creates uncertainty among module manufacturers, who can no longer offer price guarantees to clients until the case is resolved.
Mercedes-Benz to bring batteries to the United States
The German manufacturer, in partnership with the No. 2 residential solar installer Vivint Solar, will bring customizable home energy storage systems to the United States.
New technology streamlines residential solar+storage installation supply
Empower Micro Systems launched the next-generation Genesys 8K™ modular smart home energy platform, whose stripped-down MLPE architecture makes it fast to install, delivering power to homeowners more rapidly and at lower cost.
U.S. residential solar market contracts 17% in Q1
According to the soon-to-be quarterly U.S. Solar Market Insight report from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association, a severe contraction in California headlined the nationwide slide.
NRG adds 32 MW of community solar to Minnesota portfolio
The integrated power company joins the Minnesota solar revolution by completing seven community solar power plants, serving more than 1,000 Minnesota residents, as well as more than a dozen large Minnesota businesses and municipalities
Tesla, Green Mountain Power launch battery-aggregation program
The battery giant is partnering with one of New England’s most solar-friendly utilities to create an energy storage program that will provide a range of storage options for GMP customers.
Nevada net metering breakthrough: Compromise struck in AB 405
The Battle Born State may finally be seeing its two-year battle over net metering coming to an end – and rooftop installers, as well as residential and commercial/industrial customers should be pleased.
