Gibraltar talks TerraSmart acquisition, U.S. solar market optimism
Top leaders from Gibraltar Industries and TerraSmart detail plans to become a “one-stop shop” in the solar development value chain.
Total adds to its U.S. utility-scale solar and storage portfolio
The French energy giant acquired a development pipeline of 2.2 GW of solar and 600 MW of co-located storage assets.
Southern Power adding energy storage to two California solar farms
The company said retrofitting its existing solar projects with energy storage will help enhance California’s grid reliability.
Solar Farm 2.0 helps Illini reach its campus renewable energy goals
The 12 MW installation nearly triples the university’s on-site renewable energy generation portfolio.
Sunrise brief: Borrego to develop 110 MW solar project, its largest to date
Also on the rise: Con Edison tallies the amount of customer-owned solar added in 2020, Mosaic notches a milestone, researchers publish a cybersecurity guide for utilities, and more trash talk on EV refuse hauling.
TVA allows power companies to charge anti-solar fixed fees
TVA’s new rate structure enables power companies to impose fees onto solar customers. Similar fees have been repeatedly challenged elsewhere.
SunShare commissions 5 MW community solar project
The Uncompahgre Community Solar Garden serves subscribers from 13 Colorado counties and 40 cities.
Standard Solar adds 17 projects to its community solar portfolio
Tax equity financing for the 24.6 MW of capacity was secured in a partnership with Crestmark, a division of MetaBank N.A.
SunPower launches home solar and storage monitoring app
The SunPower solar monitoring app draws inspiration for its user interface from non-energy sources such as Spider-Man.
Alliant Energy to ditch coal early, add more solar in Wisconsin
The utility company plans to retire the last of its coal-fired facilities in the state by the end of 2024.
