Rachel Metea
Amid skill shortages, companies continue to outsource solar maintenance
About half of more than 400 surveyed original equipment manufacturers, technicians and installers said they are using external partners for their solar maintenance.
Enlight receives $773 million in construction loans for California solar-plus-storage project
Sacramento Municipal Utility District signed a busbar power purchase agreement (PPA), a special type of PPA that shifts where responsibility begins and ends between the buyer and seller.
Amazon procures clean energy from solar project in Indiana
With the public on board, EDP Renewables is expanding its Riverstart solar project in Indiana.
Stryten Energy ramps up its U.S. battery manufacturing capacity to 24 GW
The energy storage company’s investment will add 10 GW to its domestic manufacturing capacity.
Texas bill aims for tighter renewable energy restrictions
The bill imposes stricter regulatory compliance on renewable energy developers and removes property tax incentives for large solar and wind projects.
Hawaii solar-plus-storage project inches state closer to renewable goals
The 30 MW, 120 MWh Hale Kuawehi project is the first renewable project to begin producing power for Hawaii Island in nearly a year.
New York Power Authority acquires its first fully owned solar project
The New York Renewable Energy Development Holdings Corporation will construct and operate the 20 MW Somers Solar project in Fort Edward, New York.
Meta’s data centers to procure energy from 321 MW solar project in Texas
Avangrid’s newest and largest solar project will help support Meta’s energy demands for one of its many data centers.
Texas bill supports dispatchable resources, excludes energy storage
The legislation aims to limit the growth of energy storage in a state where a booming renewable market is lowering the need for natural-gas peaker plants.
Texas Senate passes bill to expedite permits for home solar, battery systems
The bill aims to curb unnecessary permitting delays and fast-track residential solar panel and energy storage installations.
