Sunrise brief: FlexGen and Relectrify score big investment wins
Also on the rise: Terabase acquires a performance modeling software platform, Tigo launches a rapid shutdown device, and NV5 Global acquires Sage Renewable Energy.
Who’s behind a solar tariff push? NextEra wants to know
The company asked the Commerce Department either to force a group of solar players to identify themselves or toss out their petitions to have import tariffs extended.
Relectrify closes multi-million dollar round of funding
The company will use the funds to expand its team, as it looks to show off the innovation of its cell-level battery management system and inverter technology.
Sunrise brief: Want solar with that? McDonald’s signs up for a Louisiana project
Also on the rise: Illinois’ solar residential market fell off the roof in Q2, Arizona approves incentives for residential energy storage, and green roofs can improve panel efficiency.
Green roofs can boost solar panel efficiency, study finds
The improvements are believed to stem from lower temperatures on the green roof.
Arizona approves energy storage incentives for Tucson Electric customers
Regulators also approved expanding the utility’s community solar program and make 10 MW of solar capacity available for subscription.
Brighten Haiti aims to install solar PV on 109 schools in 2022
The group takes donations of discarded but still useful solar modules and offers solar apprenticeships to provide both training and reduced-cost PV systems to schools.
Soltage and Harrison street partner on a 20 MW community solar and PURPA portfolio
The partnership is the two companies’ second under Soltage’s Iris capital vehicle, and the two ultimately plan on deploying 450 MW of new distributed solar and storage projects across the United States together.
McDonald’s, eBay sign up to purchase solar from 345 MW Louisiana project
The two companies have signed on to purchase shares of the energy generated by Lightsource bp’s upcoming 345 MW Ventress Solar project.
Illinois Q2 residential solar installations are down nearly 90% compared to 2020
Just 313 small rooftop solar projects were completed statewide in Q2 2021, compared to 2,908 a year earlier, as the state remains in a perilous solar incentive limbo.
