We love solar when we don’t have to look at it, SHINE launched in Virginia: pvMB 10/14/19
Hello and welcome to this Columbus/Indigenous Peoples day edition of the pvMB!
Buying rooftop solar, in bulk
Solar United Neighbors has added another 13 solar co-ops over the last six months, which are helping homeowners in 10 states go solar.
Solar + storage to survive disasters
A research note by Roth Capital Partners predicts the residential storage market in the United States to grow more quickly than expected. This prediction is founded just as much in disaster mitigation as it in economic viability.
FPL redefines community solar
FPL has officially filed before state regulators a settlement to institute its gargantuan Solar Together program, one which looks to bring more community solar to the Sunshine state than has been installed in the entire country to date.
Hoosiers shoot from deep for solar, storage and wind
Indiana utility NIPSCO has submitted a request for proposals seeking 2.3 GWac of solar+storage capacity (and a much greater DC nameplate) by 2023, which would increase solar in the state by way more than 700%, as it retires a majority of its coal power plants by 2023.
The Midwest’s solar future will be unlike anything seen before
Fitch Solutions Marco Research has boldly predicted the region will be a main driver towards the 100 GW of solar power capacity expected to hit the U.S. over the next 10 years. The procurmeent will be led by city and utility commitments to renewable energy, the falling costs of solar and the continued expansion of popular community solar programs.
Loss of tax abatement could derail a massive solar project in Indiana
The Lone Oak Solar Energy Center’s future is in jeopardy after the Madison County Council denied a tax abatement, which developer Invenergy has said is crucial.
Energy storage and inverters to get you through power outages
In light of California grid shutdowns due to fire safety, pv magazine USA is reviewing solutions to keep the electricity on.
Decentralization is more than a dream
Advocates say that PG&E’s power shutoffs for 750,000 California residents could have been at least lessened with the implementation of distributed solar + storage, and note that communities can keep critical facilities online with microgrids.
Former EPA officials call for halt on NC gas extensions, SEIA adds Kentucky affiliate: pvMB 10/9/19
Hello and welcome to the last morning brief of your workweek. After tomorrow, it’s the weekend, you can do it! Today, we have SunPower giving away a free solar system, Sungrow supplying inverters and energy storage for SMART, Energy Toolbase integrating with Chint Power and more!
