The maturing community solar model
In the recent pv magazine USA Week, Jeff Cramer, president and CEO of Coalition for Community Solar Access presented an update on community solar, examining what’s working, where gains are being made and what the U.S. can expect in the future.
The great untapped potential of virtual power plants
We need every tool in the toolkit to improve grid reliability, and we need them now, RMI’s managing director, Mark Dyson, told the pv magazine USA Week audience.
Solar stocks plummet, market is “wildly emotional” about Trump
Solar stocks have shed value following the Trump election, but residential solar provider Sunnova chief executive officer John Berger said believes the market is misunderstanding the strength of the industry under the Trump administration.
Global installed PV capacity tops 2 TW
The Global Solar Council says global installed photovoltaic capacity has surpassed 2 TW. The organization says an additional 4 TW of solar capacity will likely be deployed by 2030.
Solar project in Maine transforms contaminated brownfield
Thirty years in the making, but the site of a former circuit board recycling facility is now generating 7 MW of solar energy and providing power to 960 subscribers.
Two Wisconsin solar projects financed through asset purchase agreement
The two sites, Good Oak and Gristmill, will be built by OneEnergy Renewables with handover to We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and Madison Gas and Electric Company at commercial operations.
Pennsylvania queued solar projects would increase total capacity 18x
Analysis by LandGate shows that Pennsylvania has 562 MW of solar power operating, with 10,469 MW waiting in queues.
Sunrise brief: Expanding U.S. solar manufacturing leadership
Also on the rise: Solar-electric vehicle requires no charging for daily use. Avina breaks ground on ‘green hydrogen’ facility in Southern California. And more.
Sunrun CEO: “Grandpa’s grid is not built to supply consumers what they need”
Mary Powell, chief executive officer of major U.S. residential solar installer Sunrun delivered a keynote address on the promise of distributed energy during pv magazine USA week this October.
Primergy closes $225 million in financing for solar-plus-storage portfolio
The financing includes a $125 million tax credit sale for Gemini, one of the largest solar-plus-storage facilities operating in the U.S.
