Lightsource bp closes financing on 135 MW solar project in Arkansas and 345 MW solar project in Louisiana
Financing for both projects was facilitated by power purchase agreements. For the Arkansas project, the agreement is with Conway Corp. and for the Louisiana project the agreement is with McDonald’s and eBay.
Work on Tesla’s rooftop solar system appears to be underway
A local drone pilot found that solar panels, racking, and inverters are starting to be stationed on the roof of Tesla’s manufacturing facility under construction in Texas.
Solar supply chain trouble to ease this year, according to analyst
Wood Mackenzie has predicted solar equipment cost increases will ease back after last year saw the average cost of solar electricity rise for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region.
LBL explores how to compensate battery owners for grid value
Current price signals to distributed battery owners “do not align with grid value,” says a study from the national laboratory.
Sunrise brief: Grid expert slams NEM 3.0 as “proposed dystopia”, offers ten reasons why
Also on the rise: Department of Commerce to rescind its review of the countervailing duty order on solar cells from 48 companies Chinese companies. Florida utility turns pallets and cardboard into mulch, saving millions. Standard Solar acquires operational solar plant in Idaho. Four New York community solar projects receive financing.
Yaskawa Solectria Solar unveils string inverter series for utility scale projects
The US manufacturer said the device has an efficiency of 99.0% and a California Energy Commission (CEC) efficiency of 98.5%. It has a size of 750x1125x390 mm and weighs in at 131.5 kg.
OYA Solar closes on tax equity financing for four New York community solar projects
Three of the four projects financed under this agreement are already completed and in service, with the fourth expected to join by the end of Q1 2022.
Solar expected to be largest source of U.S. new generating capacity in 2022
About 46% of new generating capacity is expected to be PV, giving it the largest share of the new generation mix.
Washington renewable energy advocates support community solar incentive bill
House Bill 1814 places a focus on expanding the opportunities for low-income residents to realize the benefits of renewable energy through the installation of community solar projects throughout the state.
Goldman Sachs invests $250 million in Hydrostor to advance long-duration energy storage projects
The investment is planned to support development and construction of Hydrostor’s 1.1 GW, 8.7 GWh of Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage projects that are well underway in California and Australia, and help expand Hydrostor’s project development pipeline globally.
