California adds 4 GW of solar to mid-term reliability order
Requiring that load-serving entities now add 15.5 GW of solar by 2027, the California Public Utilities Commission increased its 2027 procurement order by 35%.
Sunrise brief: U.S. solar developers take on module manufacturing risk
Also on the rise: Best practices in state’s energy storage policies. Weekly solar earnings recap: REC Silicon, Sunrun and Sunnova. And more.
RFI Alert: University of Michigan seeks 25 MW of solar
U-M is targeting 25 MW distributed across Dearborn, Flint, and Ann Arbor campuses.
Puerto Rico supermarket chain to add rooftop and carport solar
The Plaza Loiza supermarkets will add up to 5 MW of rooftop solar generating capacity across eight stores, with its first location in Carolinas projected to provide a 60% reduction in its energy needs.
The extended value and growing importance of community solar
Community solar is a viable path to bill savings for those who aren’t able to install rooftop solar, reports Sarah Moon, senior director of community solar origination at DSD Renewables.
Sunrise brief: Trina Solar unveils TOPCon solar panel series for rooftop PV
Also on the rise: RVs take shade under PV carport. Michigan-based Our Next Energy announces LFP utility-scale battery. And more.
RVs take shade under PV carport
At a campground in southern California, 3,500 solar panels were mounted on canopies at a recreational vehicle storage area. Analysis by Yale University suggests that carports in the state could meet about one-third of the state’s electricity demand.
Developers launch third N.J. superfund solar facility
The 17 MW Holland, N.J. facility, developed by CEP Renewables, uses fixed-tilt axis solar arrays and was built in two phases on the site of a decommissioned paper mill complex abandoned in the 1990s.
Sunrise brief: DOE requests input on how to allocate $1 billion Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund
Also on the rise: The State of South Dakota looks to pencil in a few hundred megawatts of solar in the coming years. In a saturated market, energy storage emerges as a silver bullet. And more.
Luminia acquires New Hampshire community solar developer
Through the deal, Luminia picks up a solar portfolio totaling more than 218 MW, as well as 140 MW of solar development assets in Puerto Rico.
