Navisun acquires 4.5 MW community solar project
The Linden Hawk Rise Solar Project is part of New Jersey’s community solar pilot program, and is expected to be completed later this year.
Hawaiian Electric takes an ‘install first, approve later’ approach to residential solar
The utility has launched a new program, Quick Connect, aimed at accelerating the process for turning on new residential solar systems.
Alliant Energy donates community solar for local Habitat for Humanity families
The donation of solar blocks from a 1 MW project will go toward reducing the electric bills for people living in Habitat homes.
The Dominican Republic’s largest solar installation will use Trina modules
Trina has shared that it will be supplying 268,200 430/450 W double-glass TSM-DEG17M modules to the 120 MW Sunflower Solar Park, set to be constructed in the country’s San Cristobal province.
Wyoming bill would repeal net metering and replace it with…?
The proposed legislation is vague, but the state’s utility regulators would be tasked with creating a new program that would be “fair” to all ratepayers.
Sunrise brief: Dominion adds to its solar energy portfolio
Also on the rise: Your agenda for the Biden Administration, FirstEnergy’s solar RFP, Canada’s clean energy RFP, Maverick enters service, and coal ain’t dead just yet.
Major solar EPC firm Blattner explores strategic sale or merger
The company installed more than 400 utility-scale wind and solar projects across the United States and Canada.
RFP alert: Three Pennsylvania utilities seeking solar energy credits
Parent company FirstEnergy is requesting 137,000 credits for a trio of utilities, with qualifying applications due in February.
Sunrise brief: Money flows as multiple investments are announced
Also on the rise: Power Sustainable aims $790 million at North American renewables, Macquarie unit invests in energy storage provider esVolta, EDPR buys its way into downstream C&I projects, Pattern Energy funds its Japanese expansion, and KBR signs on to support a hydrogen venture.
Storage, wind, superpower: Part 3
In an interview with pv magazine publisher Eckhart Gouras, Tony Seba and Adam Dorr discuss their concept of “SuperPower” and argue that the resulting near-zero-cost energy could be used by states or regions to offer a competitive advantage to employers.
