Ryan Kennedy
Solar developers secure over $1 billion project financing across three deals
Project finance and tax equity deals were closed by rPlus Energies, Soltage and Origis Energy.
Solar risks: Hail, AI error, wildfire, and more
Hail damage remains a top risk to large-scale solar assets, according to an annual report from kWh Analytics.
Ohio passes bill to boost brownfield site solar
Effective this August, the new law will provide property tax breaks and other incentives for siting solar projects on brownfields and former coal mines.
2025: A landmark year for solar energy
The IEA-PVPS 2025 Snapshot of Global PV Markets reveals a pivotal moment for solar power: global PV capacity surpassed 2.2 TW, with more than 600 GW installed in 2024 alone. As module prices fell due to oversupply, installation volumes continued to grow, highlighting both the strength and volatility of the global PV industry.
Residential solar loan provider Mosaic announces bankruptcy filing
The company joins a growing list of major U.S. residential solar players in financial distress or bankruptcy.
Onyx Renewables secures $260 million financing
The New York-based solar, storage and EV charging provider secured funds to support construction of onsite clean energy projects.
The $18 billion U.S. clean energy manufacturing industry supports 122,000 jobs
The industry is expected to support over 500,000 jobs by 2030, though disruptive policy could crush that growth, said a report from the American Clean Power Association.
California’s rooftop solar regulatory war wages on
A case heads to the California Supreme Court, while another anti-consumer bill passes the House.
RFP Alert: Appalachian Power seeks 1.1 GW of renewable energy
The utility issued two requests for proposals, one for 800 MW of solar, storage and wind, and one for 300 MW of solar, wind or hydroelectric power.
U.S. installs 4.4 GW of utility-scale solar in Q1 2025, retracting about 30%
The United States also installed a record 1.6 GW of grid-scale energy storage in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association.
